Two things are true in music: first off, when a band does a covers disc, it will almost always suck (Tori Amos’ “Strange Little Girlsâ€, the Smoking Popes’ “Party’s Over†are two key examples, and secondly, One Little Indiana are masters at putting out weak albums, including Fluke and Sandy Dillon this last year. Now, even with both of these facts in play, The Twilight Singers fight valiantly in trying…
Alternative Tentacles has went about and gotten another great individual to go and record a spoken-world album in Greg Palast. While I was not personally familiar with Palast before this disc, Palast is factual as well as hard-hitting with eir’s facts. In this, Palast is a mixture of David Barsamian and Jello Biafra, but with a fury that can not be categorized in any certain term. While Palast does not…
While we here at NeuFutur had a chance to get cracking with a review of Doris #15 a few weeks ago, we were able to get through this massive collection of reprinted Doris issues just yesterday. These prints are sharp, ensuring that the original subject material is captured perfectly. The zine itself bounces from hand-written to typed to gussied up with different drawings and backgrounds, while the written material seemingly…
Gravity Propulsion System – Get Destroy / 2005 Ascetic / 8 Tracks / http://www.gravitypropulsionsystem.com / http://www.asceticrecords.com / Reviewed 28 October 2005 With equal parts of Misfits and A Wilhelm Screamed mixed together to make some of the smoothest (yet angular) noise pun, Gravity Propulsion use shrill guitar lines to attack their listeners. The first track on the disc “What Can I Say†is much in the same vein as a…
Gratitude – You’re Invited / 2004 Atlantic / 4 Tracks / http://www.gratitudemusic.com / http://www.atlanticrecords.com / Reviewed 08 February 2005 Coming straight out of the gate with a strong power-pop meets emo type of influence, “Drive Away†is a track destined for the closing credits of a movie. The skillful stop/starts found on the track as well as the tremendous low end found on the track ensure that people will be…
The Smoking Popes got a raw deal. Formed in the early 90’s in the Chicago burbs, the band drew influence from musicians as varied as Tom Waits and Dinosaur Jr. to crooners like Sinatra and Mel Torme.
“Il Pleure Dans Mon Coeur†has a shuffling feel to it that showcases the nuanced and complex nature of Carmen Tosca’s work, and the track’s length (topping out at around 9:45) ensures that there is more than enough time to go through different genres and styles before the track closes up. There are hints of ethereal, electronic, dance, tropical, and even goth music to be had here. The spontaneous nature…
“Said The Dog†is a track that will immediately get Funeral In The Mirror a listener base that previously found themselves fans of They Might Be Giants or Da Vinci’s Notebook. Where there is a decidedly electronic feel to the overall sound of “Said The Dogâ€, there also exists a much more indie feel to the song that will appeal to fans of acts like Matt and Kim. The dual…
“Keeper†is the first track on “Bridgeâ€, and it includes various typewriter noises in the creation off a compelling pop track that looks for inspiration from the mid nineties and early 2000s. The horn that threads its way through the track represents a further shift from the normal, and showcases exactly how unique Vitamin D truly is. “Bartlett Bridge†continues the trends laid out first during “Keeperâ€, with a horn…
Get drunk on the Dragonberry and watch free cable tv thanks to the free cable television deals at Tv-Providers.com, where you can also get a dish satellite antenna! “Commercialized Waste†begins “Living Ghostsâ€, and showcases Absinthe Junk as an act that is eclectic, to say the least. There are hints of heavy metal, punk, and goth music all fighting for dominance. What results with a track like “Commercialized Waste†is…
