Scandinavian power trio TRUCKFIGHTERS will release its fourth studio LP Universe in North America on February 4 via Fuzzorama Records. The spectacular Swedish band, who Queens of the Stone Age front man Josh Homme has called “not just the best band I’d ever heard, but the best band that ever existed” and who has created some of the best stoner rock records of the last decade, describes the new album…
Todya, Zedd releases his single for his initial 2014 offering, Find You. The track features Matthew Koma and Miriam Bryant. In 2012, Zedd worked with Matthew Koma on Spectrum, while he worked alongside Bryant on remixing her single, Push Play. The track showcases considerable evolution in Zedd’s inimitable sound. While there is a little bit of cohesion with his previous works, it seems as if Zedd has boldly switched things…
Imagine Dragons have had a great 2013, with their “Radioactive” crossing over from the rock to the EDM charts. As 2014 begins, the band is looking to take over the rap charts, releasing a remix of Radioactive with TDE’s Kendrick Lamar. Kendrick’s flow during this version provides a considerably different context than the original. If you are a fan of Good Kid, mAAD City or any of Lamar’s tracks that…
Cold Snap is a very hazy and bubbly effort from Samuel Adams that looks to showcase the change from the heavier and darker releases to the more fruit and sweeter efforts of the spring season. The beer separates itself from other white ales on the market as it has a sweeter, almost caramel-like aspect to the flavor. This provides additional complexity to what is already a heady…
Namaste is a beer that a wide swath of imbibers can appreciate. The beer pours with the smallest amount of whitish head and a light, hazy color. The beer has a nose that yields hints of bananas, fruits, and a slight bit of an alcohol nose. As the beer continues to warm up, the sweeter elements of Namaste come into view. This means that the wit beer style starts to…
On the Road blends the sixties singer-songwriter genre with hints of classic country. Ferrell’s vocals are rich and road-wizened, while the arrangements similarly show a maturity that belies his age. Ferrell’s I Was Born EP shines based off the equal focus given to the vocal and instrumental side of things, while The Ring represents another track that feels destined for play on radio rotation. The track is built off of…
Carillon Belles is a smartly-designed composition. During this effort, the arrangements are given ample time to create a backdrop upon with the haunting and ethereal vocals can shine. The vocals do double duty – not only do they tell listeners a story, they contribute to the oval music that issues from the speakers.
The complexity that Julian & The Upside Sound craft on efforts like Out of Time is astounding; listeners can honestly sit down and unravel all the twists and turns on the track over the course of repeat plays. This complexity does not impact the allure of the band – fans can easily turn on this CD and be taken away by the compositions that are presented. Silverlining Waltz slows…
Having navigated the hip hop and electronic music scenes for over 15 years, A-Trak has established himself as a trusted collaborator to some of their most sought-after figures. This year may prove to see his greatest triumphs yet with a hat trick of projects that only he could pull off, all coming out by the Spring. The Fool’s Gold head honcho is presenting a full-fleged Cam’ron & A-Trak EP, announcing a new production supergroup with…
Yesterday evening, Rookie Magazine premiered “Crimson Wave,” the second mp3 from NVM, the upcoming full-length by Seattle pop-punk faves Tacocat. BUST Magazine has already praised NVM as a record that’s “full of hilarious jokes, ferocious tambourines, and pop hooks galore” which will have you “struggling to sing along, due to your inability to stifle LOLs.” They single out “Crimson Wave” as a “clever surf-rock ode to dealing with periods.” Stream or download the track at the link above.…
Bud Light Platinum announced today its new creative campaign, Turn Up Your Night, a direction rooted in electronic dance music with a strong emphasis on content. The campaign will feature partnerships with marquee DJs and national and local festivals. Turn Up Your Night will debut with GRAMMY nominated DJ/producer/songwriter Zedd. “Every night has that ‘turn up moment,’ as does every song,” said Zedd. “Bud Light Platinum has worked with a…
The hard, heavily distorted edge of “Life” moves into something that is odd, to say the least. The nearest thing that I could compare Sweet Distortion to would have to be a blend of Korn, D.R.I., and Megadeth. That is to say, the act goes forth and blends a number of harder styles while keeping things as current as can be. The production of the disc is solid, allowing the…
It takes Sweater Club a few minutes to get started on their “Pt. I”, but when the bass line starts chugging, individuals should know that they are going to be in for an intense listen. In fact, the style of this opening to “Five More Minutes” feels more like a Don Henley track than anything. The fact that Sweater Club have taken the eighties so seriously means that the band…
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I AM HERESY (Delaware / New Jersey) have just launched the first lyric video from their CM debut album THY WILL, March 3 in Europe, Australia/NZ and March 4 in North America via Century Media Records. Our friends at Lambgoat are hosting the premiere for “Rahabh.” Check it out here: http://lambgoat.com/features/124/I-Am-Heresy-Rahabh-song-premiere Singer Nathan Gray (also of Boysetsfire) formed I AM HERESY in 2011 to live out his…
THE LAWRENCE ARMS are streaming their new album Metropole, a week before the January 28 release date at The AV Club. Listen now by visiting: http://www.avclub.com/article/stream-metropole-the-new-record-from-the-lawrence-107088 Metropole is the first album in 8 years from the Chicago bred trio. It’s a blistery, hook-heavy sound with a lyrical narrative that captures what vocalist/bassist Brendan Kellys calls “that alone-in-a-crowd, stranger-in-a-strange-land kind of shit—a feeling of such weird solitude that you don’t even…
MIDNIGHT RΞD, America’s Boy Band, is thrilled to announce their upcoming tour schedule, which includes the rescheduled MTV “Artist to Watch” Tour with Austin Mahone as well as shows starting in April with The Wanted. “We love performing and sharing our music with the fans. We are so excited to be going out on tour next month with Austin Mahone,” says Colton Rudloff. “We recently did some shows with The…
Jagjaguwar is thrilled to announce the new long-player from Wisconsin-based singer, songwriter, and Bon Iver multi-instrumentalist S. Carey (Sean Carey), Range of Light, out April 1, 2014 (March 31 in the UK). The album starts where Carey’s 2010 debut, All We Grow, left off: near the edge of the canyon, gazing down at the river below but leading from there to the majestic range in the distance, drawing listeners on…
CHAPEL premiere the new track “Alcoholocaust” at online metal-review encyclopedia Last Rites. The track hails from the forthcoming vinyl pressing of Satan’s Rock N Roll, set for international release on February 10th via INVICTUS PRODUCTIONS. Bowing down before beer, bulletbelts, and Satan, Canada’s CHAPEL put their money where their dirty mouths are with their debut album, Satan’s Rock N Roll. Originally released in 2012 by INVICTUS PRODUCTIONS, this full-length of…
Alarm clocks are so commonplace in houses and hotels that one would not expect that a camera would be contained within. The SC8000 has a tremendous amount of functionality beyond its obvious notification mode. The camera is able to record high-quality video even in low light / darkness – the 30 frames per second level ensures that one is provided with a fluid video rather than a choppy collection of…