It might just be the worst descriptor of any band that I’ve ever seen when Amazon says that The Sun is “neo-punk”. To give this Columbus act that label is to pigeonhole them into a wholly uninteresting genre and really denigrates their revolutionary accomplishments during “Blame It On The Youth”. This is not a plain album, nor is it a lightly-veiled advertisement masquerading as a movie (The Wall); it is…
Starting out “Bullet” with an acoustic and a style of vocals not unlike Jordan (from Against Me!) and Rise Against. The intensity and screamed-out vocals but the simultaneous striving for pop credibility are what put this band beyond so many others currently out on the scene. Very constant through the tracks, Jason’s voice would be benefited by some forays into slightly different inflections, but eir sheer intensity pushes the…
The piano that opens up “8 AM” is very emotional, and works perfectly in highlighting the vocals that ultimately take off after. The Summer Obsession have a single after thirty seconds in “8 AM”, and while the band is not coming forth with something that is cutting-edge and revolutionary, they still come out with a style that individuals can get behind. The multiple layers of vocals during “8 AM”…
Matt Kindt, the award-winning, New York Times best-selling author of MIND MGMT and Red Handed, and Brian Hurtt, the award-winning, New York Times best-selling artist of The Sixth Gun and The Damned, are soon to publish Poppy! and the Lost Lagoon, the first in a new graphic novel series for children. The book follows the story of Poppy Pepperton, a ten-year-old girl with a typographic memory who goes on globe-spanning adventures with her sidekick Colt Winchester (who thinks he’s her legal guardian). Publishers Weekly…
Coming through with much of the same metal-infused punk riffs that have made Sum 41 such a successful crossover band, these selections from “Chuck” are really par for the course from these Canadians. Much more ballsy and full of sound than their nearest competitors in their fellow nationals Simple Plan, Sum 41 still make tracks that are acceptable for the soccer moms all through the world. The punk sound…
“Power World” is a strong opening for Terry Sullivan. I must say that before this album I had little clue who Terry Sullivan was, but I feel bad now because I had no previous knowledge of eir. The opening track here blends together a classic Tom Petty type of sound with a snarky early nineties alternative sound to create something that individuals will be singing along with for a…
The one and only Rob Schneider returns to stand up with Soy Sauce And The Holocaust. The digital album is available now via New Wave Dynamics. In “Soy Sauce and the Holocaust” Rob Schneider takes on the biggest role of his life: a stand-up comedian, as he learns lessons about love and other cultures. He tells the side-splitting stories of the three hoods: childhood, adulthood, and parenthood. From closet farts…
This may be the end of the year, but this is one of the best tracks that we have heard in 2013. Watch K.Dot go in on a slower, more introspective bent as Eddie Peake provides a tremendous visual palette on which the vocals go.
Delaware / New Jersey sextet I AM HERESY have just released a sneak peek of their upcoming album THY WILL, which is set for a release on March 3, 2014 in Europe/Australia/NZ and March 4, 2014 in USA/Canada. Check out the trailer here: http://youtu.be/mvSBGCWUwhY Originally Nathan Gray (also of Boysetsfire) formed I AM HERESY in 2011 to live out his love for dark, violent noise. After he ended…
With over 2 million views on YouTube, independent sales over 30,000 albums, a 2013 European Blues Award, and winning Best Solo Performer at the Memphis Blues Challenge, it appears that the entire world is now discovering Matt Andersen. Earlier this week, True North Records announced the digital release of a special preview EP of songs from his album Weightless, being released digitally in the US and Canada on February 4,…
The Italian remix colossus known as PELUSSJE have nailed it, yet again, with their massive remix of Klaypex’s “I Walk Alone”. Check out and download a copy of Klaypex’s “I Walk Alone (PELUSSJE Remix): Can’t See the Player? Listen and Download Online HERE! “Kicking off the pack is PELUSSJE with a huge remix that will make you rethink big room. The added complexity and unique sound clearly set this apart…
Big coffee flavors, with a alcohol kick. Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout offers a strong yet very drinkable experience. When poured into a glass, the Old Rasputin produces a large foamy head that remains throughout the entirety of the beer. The beer is thick and hearty, which is perfect for a warm-up during those cold winter nights. At 9% ABV, the stout has an even balance of alcoholic kick with…
The beer pours with a dark brown, along with an off-white head that sticks around long after the initial pour. The beer has hints of cocoa, coffee, and malt; a slight sweetness creeps through that makes for a very balanced effort. The slight bit of alcohol that is present here provides an additional level of complexity; imbibers will be able to discern a different constellation of flavors and nuances with…
The titular effort on Shut Off Your Mind (“Shut Off Your Mind”) will ensure that listeners are on the edges of their seats. During this song, sizzling guitar lines unite with on-point drums and sultry, slinky vocals to create something special. This introductory track feeds into Only Heaven knows, which has a very strong momentum that allows listeners to be sent along the way with intense rock, rockstar-confident vocals,…
Be Here Now is a tremendously emotional track that links together instrumental and vocal elements to create something that is tremendously effecting. McLean’s vocals are able to draw listeners in and keep them while the deftly arranged instrumentation provides the perfect backdrop. Give Me One Reason has a bouncy sound and allows McLean to take up both jazz and funk styles, ensuring that this Tracy Chapman track is provided…
Cherry Glazerr are excited to share the first cut from their upcoming debut album, entitled “Haxel Princess.” The track mixes delicate vocals with super gloomy melodies and punk guitar riffs. The three-piece band from L.A. took root in 2012 when front woman, songwriter/guitarist Clementine Creevy began making bedroom demos under the name Clembutt. These rough tracks evolved under the mentorship of Lucy Miyaki, of L.A. band Tashaki Miyaki, and were…
The Brooklyn based act’s self-titled debut marries doomed-out shoegaze with unorthodox production methods, out February 4th on Felte (PVT, ERAAS, Soviet Soviet) LISTEN: Lightnet (via Noisey) WATCH: The Tower of Light album trailer Beaming its sleepwalking sound from a bedroom in Brooklyn, The Tower of Light deals in the marriage of polarities on his self-titled debut album. At once delicate and severe, ecstatic then pensive, both sparse and lush, it…
Seahaven will release their sophomore album Reverie Lagoon: Music For Escapism Only this coming spring via Run For Cover Records. The new full-length from the Torrance, CA based four-piece was engineered and mixed by Ben Brodin (Bight Eyes, Pete Yorn), and produced by Seahaven’s Kyle Soto at Mike Mogis’ ARC recording studio in Omaha, NE. In anticipation of the coming album, Seahaven and RFC are releasing a 7″ for the…
Following the 2012-released Songs Of Townes Van Zandt — the tribute album to late folk/country music icon, with covers from Saint Vitus/The Obsessed’s Scott “Wino” Weinrich and Neurosis’ Steve Von Till and Scott Kelly — this week Neurot Recordings proudly confirms the upcoming second installment of homage to the artist. Once again through a partnership with their cohorts at Germany’s My Proud Mountain Records, who envisioned the pair of tribute…
The Downtown Fiction is excited to release the music video for their single “Some Place on Earth” today on VEVO. The video follows two adventurers as they as sketch and photograph their journey towards a secret location. “We shot the ‘Some Place on Earth’ video in the hills of Malibu, which turned out to be a fitting setting for the song’s epic quality,” explains lead singer Cameron Leahy. “These two characters…