Wow, Agent Sparks really wants individuals to focus on them instead of their previous act. This honest demeanor really means a lot, considering one could easily float on the success of an act like Audiovent, or even somewhat on the fact that the act has siblings of members from Incubus. However, “It’s Not My Time†succeeds even though Agent Sparks has all these outs to become lazy. The style is…
This album has been on the review shelves for NeuFutur for a few months, but finally it is getting some love. After the opening strains of “Walking Disaster†tickle the reviewer’s ears, I wonder why it sat here the last few months collecting dust.
It’s the holiday’s whoop-dee fucking shit. Obviously, I’m not the most spirited person this time of year. I really despise the snow and the whole green and red color scheme. But, there’s always one upside and that’s excellent songs about the wonderful Christmas holiday, here’s my top five list of songs that you should listen to while getting fat on cookies and ham.
The rock that Agalloch plays is something that is not too far away from the emotive rock that took such a major role during the earliest parts of the 1990s. The first part of the opening track on the disc is instrumental, and this track (“Limbsâ€) allows listeners to be assaulted continually by different arrangements of the acts. Where some of the earlier sections of the track may sound closer…
A long time ago, I bought Against All Authority’s All Fall Down for a few bucks from a place at a flea market. I never listened to it much, but I guess now, after selling it, maybe I should have. This is not the ska I was imagining from the band, but rather a pop-influenced brand of rock. Nods are given to bands like Screeching Weasel and The Clash, albeit…
Against All Authority show that they have not lost a step in the few years between this album and the last; the title track ties together Rancid, Rise Against, and the Bouncing Souls to create something that is mired in the older punk styles but still is extremely salient. Tracks are not long and the message that Against All Authority provides is crystal clear. When the band goes into the…
Aerosmith has had a number of “greatest hits†collection. I am a moderate fan of the band, and I can recall two; “Big Hits†and “Young Lustâ€. Apparently, there was also “O, Yeahâ€, “Aerosmith’s Greatest Hitsâ€, and “Gemsâ€. So, the question is why should anyone pick up this album if they have any of the albums described previously? Well, the first reason is that tracks from Aerosmith’s entire career are…
Bell X1‘s US debut Flock earned the band incredible reviews earlier this year and the Irish trio are now primed to take on America with their most ambitious album to date. Landing somewhere a “little bit electronic, a little bit Bacharach and a little bit New Orleans Funeral March”, Blue Lights On The Runway, is a coherent and intriguing record from start to finish. Recalling Eno-era Talking Heads, Sigur Ros, and…
* In Support of Somewhere At The Bottom Of The River Between Vega And Altair * Debut Full-Length out now on No Sleep Records ——————————————————- Beginning on Friday, LA DISPUTE (Grand Rapids, M.I.) will embark on a seven-week trek across the U.S. in support of its debut full-length, Somewhere At The Bottom Of The River Between Vega And Altair. The album was released by No Sleep Records on November 11th,…
“Teaching quirky ‘80s new wave pop hooks how to stomp glitter-rock-style, I Am The Messer just might pack as many eccentric but indelible melodic and rhythmic twists into its 10 songs as any rock record this year†– Chuck Eddy (Village Voice, Billboard Magazine)
