I’m not sure how many of the readers of NeuFutur actually saw Apocalypto, but the movie is Mel Gibson’s latest offering, about essentially Mayan Jesus. The soundtrack itself was composed by James Horner, who individuals may know from eir scores going all the way back to 1980, with notable soundtracks including An American Tail, Glory, Field of Dreams, Legends of the Fall, Apollo 13, and Braveheart. Hell, all those movies…
EARTH have completed their highly anticipated upcoming full-length album, which has been a subject of much discussion over the past two years. Following the band’s magnificent 2008-released The Bees Made Honey In The Lion’s Skull opus, the next chapter in the ongoing EARTH legacy is ready for public consumption. To see release via Southern Lord Recordings in February 2011, the recently completed new album has been titled Angels Of Darkness,…
This is the score for the 1957 version of “Around The World in 80 Days”. The disc was re-released on the 50th anniversary of the film being released. In the last few years, copies of the CD version of this score became increasingly hard to find, as there was only one run of the discs. This album, which became the #1 album of 1957, had to be re-released to its…
The Special Problems-directed video for the track, which sees a gang of misfits charging through the stunning natural landscape on New Zealand’s west coast, coated in a haze of digital distortion, was noticed and posted by Pitchfork, Stereogum, and even Kanye West’s now-defunct blog. Although his self-titled debut album did not see a full release last year in the US, it is now available via iTunes. ‘You’re A Animal’, the…
The momentum is building in anticipation of Disappears’ brand new album release, Guider. Release date: 24 January European tour dates have been confirmed for January with the promise of a UK show too, so stay tuned. Meanwhile, the Chicago rockers have released a free MP3 “Superstition” from the new album for all to share. If you would like to make this MP3 available for stream or download online, include it…
Despite having countless movies, music releases, and the like to their credit, Disney has a gravy train still on their hands with the Hannah Montana franchise. Who Is Hannah Montana collects a set of episodes that bridges the span between the original series (Hannah Montana) and the final season, which is slated to come out this next year. The show, rather than merely rehashing many of the trends and storylines…
December 8 – Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues December 9 – Huntington, WV @ V Club December 10 – Covington, KY @ The Mad Hatter December 11 – Detroit, MI @ The Shelter December 12 – Chicago, IL @ Metro December 13 – St. Louis, MO @ The Firebird December 14 – Iowa City, IA @ Blue Moose Tap House December 15 – Kansas City, MO @ The Record…
Osaka Popstar is one of the few all-star bands that exist in punk rock. The band has a number of legends (members of Misfits, Black Flag, The Voidoids, and The Ramones). In this sense, the band does a number of covers, ranging from anime theme songs (Astro Boy, Sailor Moon), to classical tracks (“Man of Constant Sorrow) and punk classics (“Blank Generation”, “I Live Off of You”). This means that…
Here with another round of streaming audio, mp3s, and videos for 3 more featured artists at globalFEST 2011: Mustafa Özarslan – virtuosic Turkish vocalist makes his US debut with Sufi-inspired sounds, while breaking ethnic and generational boundaries performing a Kurdish and Armenian repertoire Rhythm of Rajasthan – music and dance from the Great Thar Desert weaving together Roma roots, India’s diversity, and the rich journey of the Gypsies Red Baraat…
It is always sad when someone dies, and while I had no real connection to Elliot Smith’s music, I can honestly say I felt bad when ey died. We can only assume that Chistopher O’Riley felt the same way; I mean, why else devote an entire album of piano-lead instrumental covers of eir music if not for that? At some point, the emotive style of O’Riley’s composition sound like those…
There is a strong connection between an electronic and a rock style fostered during the initial offering by Voice in the Dark, “Can You Believe”. With a driving beat and compelling vocals, there is a world of wonder present here. “Stop” has a slower tempo, allowing for a different side of Voice in the Dark to be shown.
Coming off the heels of “From The Top,” both the first single from the Mello Music Group compilation, Helpless Dreamer, as well as Stik’s own Oddisee produced EP, From The Top, fans are treated to an in depth look at the city that Stik Figa calls home. In this mini-documentary the emcee’s lively personality shines bright through a series of personal interviews in which he touches on subjects ranging from…
This is an album of piano-led Radiohead covers; I couldn’t say I was enthusiastic about reviewing this before I stuck the disc into my player, but O’Riley turns tracks that were originally the height of pretension into nuanced and emotion-filled tracks. The impressive thing about “Hold Me To This” is O’Riley’s ability to maintain relevance over some of the longer tracks (Cuttooth, Talk Radio Host) without anything more than eir…
Originally released for Black Friday/Record Store Day, and now available on the Daptone Super Soul Super Store: http://daptonerecords.11spot.com/index.php?fuseaction=item_cat.ecom_superitem_detail&item_cat_id=5643 Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings “I Learned the Hard Way” album now available as a LIMITED EDITION BOX SET on all 7″ vinyl. This set features all twelve of the album cuts from the latest smash release on ELEVEN 45’s including TEN BONUS TRACKS. It includes sought after INSTRUMENTAL MIXES of 8…
Hot on the heels of “From The Top,” the Oddisee/Stik Figa collaborative single off the recently released Helpless Dreamer compilation album, Mello Music Group has announced the titular track “Helpless Dreamer” as the latest single to show off their talented roster. This time with Apollo Brown, whose own group album from The Left is enjoying high acclaim, on production, affiliate emcees Roc Marciano, X.O. (of Diamond District) and Tranqill offer…
Beloved country music icon Collin Raye has announced the release of his latest single, “Undefeated,” which is available exclusively at iTunes. Written by Collin and his daughter Britanny, and produced by four-time SESAC Writer of the Year Regie Hamm (Lonestar, David Cook, Clay Aiken), “Undefeated” marks a new chapter in Collin’s storied career. “The past year has been a trying time for my family, but my faith has carried me…
The high-flying rock aerobatics that Oranger pulls off during the title track for this album has the band split up figuratively for increasing returns – there are at least two different levels that the band plays at during this track, and through their success in this field, individuals already know that the band is serious. Where Weezer have been stealin Steve Miller Band’s guitar riffs for the last few years,…
Listenable Records is pleased to announce the signing of Dutch thrash/death metal band IZEGRIM! Immediately after the release of 2009’s Point Of No Return, Izegrim started writing/composing their new album. Their mission was to create the most versitale, riff-packed, in-your-face-sounding record in the history of Izegrim. After more than one year of working as hard as they ever did, they’ve accomplished their objectives. Recorded, mixed and mastered by Jörg Uken…
With ‘Wordplay for Working Bees’ Lucy creates a blueprint, not just the departure point for the full length format according to Stroboscopic Artefacts, but he also lays down new possibilities for the techno album. Refusing the obvious 4/4 route, Lucy traverses the widest possibilities of electronic music. ‘Wordplay for Working Bees’ encompasses IDM that leans towards drone, puckering, dub-filled techno and ambient in its most oblique forms. The beloved character…
The mixture of Busted and Rancid makes the opening of Orange’s disc interesting to say the least. Pop-punk mixes with the traditional Epitaph sound to make something that has a few shreds of musical credibility mixed in with the required punk rawk cred. Simply wanting to go and use brain-dead rhymes tied with the snotty faux-British accent of Tim Armstrong may be enough to make tracks that have a catchy…