Month: March 2010

Posted on: March 26, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

The Handshake Murders – Usurper (CD)

The Handshake Murders – Usurper / 2007 Goodfellow / 11 Tracks / http://www.thehandshakemurders.com / http://www.goodfellowrecords.com / Reviewed 26 January 2007 The hardness of the opening of “Usurper” shows The Handshake Murders as an actthat is heavily influenced by the hardcore genre. This is done to the degree that one can barely hear any metal influence present in the band’s first track of “Usurper”, “Dissector”. The guitars finally kick in after…

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Posted on: March 26, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Hammers of Misfortune – The Locust Years (CD)

Hammers of Misfortune – The Locust Years / 8 Tracks / 2006 Cruz Del Sur / http://www.hammersofmisfortune.com / http://www.cruzdelsurmusic.com / Reviewed 16 August 2006 Hammers of Misfortune start out “The Locust Years” in a weak way. The extended instrumental opening to the title (and opening) track is just too long to keep individuals interested and backing the album. The dual vocal assault that final starts out after a few minutes…

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Posted on: March 25, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Hal – Hal (CD)

Hal – Hal / 2005 Rough Trade / 11 Tracks / http://www.halmusic.com / http://www.roughtraderecords.com / Reviewed 24 April 2005 Hal’s album is a mystery from the front cover. A montage of clip-art from the last century, in front of a white background really is the only visual tag for what is in store for the listener. What comes out when the individual puts the disc on to play is a…

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Posted on: March 25, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Hail Social – S/T (CD)

Hail Social – S/T Hail Social – S/T / 2005 Polyvinyl / 9 Tracks / http://www.hailsocial.com / http://www.polyvinylrecords.com / Reviewed 18 July 2005 Hail Social’s music, especially their opening track “Hands Are Tied”, seems influences by the dance move, in much of the same ways that created the popular beast that are The Killers. The all-out dance sound of the bass-heavy “Get In The Car” shows a band that is…

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Posted on: March 24, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Haiku – Blew (CD)

Our last review of a rap CD involved one of the individuals that Haiku thanks in eir “Blew”: Meaty Ogre. That CD wasn’t that impressive, but “Blew” starts off in a much stronger way. The first track on this CD is “Blue”, and the song is strong in the sense that it uses a more classic backing beat, all while the flow is some of the more fresh and current…

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Posted on: March 24, 2010 Posted by: Jay NeuFutur Comments: 0

Flashback: Alexander Hacke – Sanctuary (CD Review)

I should have expected experimental music from one of the Einsturzende Neubauten band members, but still, the opening track “Minnie & Me” shocked me at the first go around. The vaguely-tribal, ghostly vocals present on that track cannot be anything but disjointed, and I almost feel as if Hacke’s purpose with this track is provide a disjointed viewpoint. The second track, “Sister” is just the incorporation of Bon Jovi-esque guitar…

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Posted on: March 20, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Haale – Paratrooper (CD)

Haale – Paratrooper / 2007 Self / 5 Tracks / http://www.haale.com / http://www.musicandart.net / Reviewed 02 June 2007 While it may seem as if Bjork is trying to make a more gothic sounding effort in Haale’s “Paratrooper”, I would have to say that the overall sound is much more diverse and full that the average Bjork track. There is the same type of atmosphere present as ambient music, but there…

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Posted on: March 20, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Gypsy Soul – The Journey (CD)

Gypsy Soul – The Journey / 2006 Off The Beaten Track / 11 Tracks /http://www.gypsysoul.com / http://www.worldsound.com / Reviewed 28 April 2006 Hints of Sarah McLachlan immediately present themselves in “Promises and Lies”, the opening track to Gypsy Soul’s “The Journey”. This means that there are hints of country and pop rock, much in the same vein of Annette and Preeta. The style of the music that Gypsy Soul comes…

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Posted on: March 20, 2010 Posted by: Jay NeuFutur Comments: 0

Old Spice Pro-Strength Anti-Perspirant: Swagger

As part of our fashion and beauty section, we here at NeuFutur will be looking in the next few months at the whole range of products designed to make individuals look, feel, and smell good. We were lucky enough to hook up with Old Spice, who sent along a number of their current offerings. One of these was the “Swagger” fragranced-anti-perspirant effort in their Pro-Strength line.

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Posted on: March 19, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Gym Class Heroes – The Papercut Chronicles (CD)

Gym Class Heroes – The Papercut Chronicles / 2004 Fueled By Ramen / 4 Tracks / http://www.gymclassheroes.com / http://www.fueledbyramen.com / Reviewed 07 February 2005 Hey I remember hearing the hook that a band only came out and used live musicians instead of samples back when The Roots said about it a few years ago. However, Gym Class Heroes are miles and miles better than anything that The Roots (and Cody…

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