The dreamy pop of “They Marry” shows Mi and L’Au as masters of atmosphere. While the track sounds outwardly positive, the flute and other incident instruments present on the track gives the song a darker feeling. The meandering flow of “Philosopher” uses repletion to drive home a simplistic, yet overall catchy melody to Mi and L’Au’s listener base. This repetition would be a key problem for practically any other act…
In case you haven’t caught on just yet, we’re going to be touring all over this world. Wherever you live, be it US, UK, Europe or Canada, make sure to come check us out as we head out on our Tonight We Fee Alive tour and its European counterpart. UK, come hang with us on the Kerrang Relentless Energy Tour, and Canada on the dates w/ Alexisonfire. No matter what,…
Los Angeles experimental rock quintet Vanaprasta will be releasing a 7-inch vinyl featuring the tracks Skinny State and Minnesota from their forthcoming full-length record Healthy Geometry on September 27th. The 7-inch can be pre-ordered at a discounted price until the 27th. Healthy Geometry explores the expansive landscape of the band’s musical influences. Vanaprasta’s heavy, bluesy riffs mesh with angular guitars, three part harmonies, pounding rhythms and ethereal sounds. The exhilarating…
In anticipation of the release of Serj Tankian’s sophomore studio album Imperfect Harmonies on September 21st, Serj Tankian is giving you the chance to win two huge prize packs! One (1) Grand Prize winner will receive a recording software bundle of AmpliTube iRig/ AmpliTube Fender/ Miroslav Philharmonik plus the T-RackS 3 Mastering Software, an Epiphone Guitar, as well as the new album and a shirt. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur…
The Extra Lens (John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats and Franklin Bruno of the Human Hearts) will release their Merge debut, Undercard on October 19. To commemorate this occasion, Franklin & John will head up the east coast for a few dates in October. All dates are with John Vanderslice, and tickets will go on sale this weekend. The Extra Lens on tour: *all dates with John Vanderslice Oct 19…
The opening strains of “Moving Around” has a very tenuous set of vocals and a much more insistent set of drums. This allows for two distinct strains of style to be present during the early part of “Slingshot Echoes”, and gives the band an ability to blend styles from the eighties , nineties, and the present. The band gets added style points by allowing the bassist to have a very…
Legendary jazz bassist Avishai Cohen is at it again. After receiving critical acclaim for his April 2010 release, Aurora, he’s embarking on a North American tour to spread the love a little more. The phenomenon that is Avishai Cohen now unites spirits well beyond the borders of jazz. Having moved outside any clearly defined categories, Avishai electrifies the audience at each performance. If you’re interested in helping cover this tour,…
The instrumentation that is present during the entirety of Mew’s “And The Glass Handed Kites” is leagues above anything else on the pop radar. There are so many things happening during a Mew track that listeners can play the track on repeat and just pick apart different facets of the dense arrangements that await them. The music that is played is not going to be the next #1 hit on…
VeneMusic, the dynamic music label of Venevision International, a global entertainment company of the Cisneros Group of Companies, announced they had reached a deal with Yanni-Wake Entertainment for the distribution and marketing of future Latin-themed albums produced by Yanni, considered the most successful contemporary instrumentalist of all time. The first of these productions to be released is “Yanni, Mexicanísimo,” [loosely translated means ‘Very Mexican’] a musical gem that, without a…
The buzz behind Metric is huge, to say the least. The angular sound of tracks like “Glass Ceiling” really draws listeners back to the days of The Breeders (not the washed up version of the band that just released the album, but when they released “Cannonball), while tying itself to the current musical trend of herky-jerky dance-ready rock pioneered by bands like Franz Ferdinand. While the next track “Handshakes” begins…
Toro Y Moi has announced a Fall tour with LA’s Nosaj Thing & Jogger, in addition to a few shows on their own and an appearance at Austin’s Fun Fun Fun Festival in November. In addition to Toro Y Moi, Chaz Bundick has a few other aliases he’s been recording under for some time, including Les Sins. Carpark has just unveiled plans to release the first Les Sins 12″ on…
After an astonishing breakout in 2009, falsetto throwback crooner Mayer Hawthorne is set to embark on a national tour with backing band The County. Hawthorne’s tour will be sponsored by a standout in its own category, the all-new 2011 MAZDA2 subcompact 5-door hatchback. Mayer’s authentic, organic ascent to popularity produced a stellar debut A Strange Arrangement, anchored by the lead single “Just Ain’t Gonna Work Out,” which was amongst the…
Bar-None Records is honored to release the classic album “I, Brute Force – Confections of Love.” After forty-six years of near obscurity, its time has finally come. “I, Brute Force – Confections of Love” is an album for the ages, an under-appreciated love letter to the world, and, most importantly, a desperately needed escape from reality. You can check out the immortal “Tapeworm Of Love” here: http://www.youtube.com/user/howlinwuelf?feature=mhum#p/c/E53AA2EEC91A7CC9/5/qRWnhv6fCss “I, Brute Force…
Mess Up The Mess uses the same font on their album as TBS does during a number of their bumpers. I don’t know why I said that, but it seems to be as random as the band’s output on “You Remind Me Of Summer Vacation”. The first track on this disc is “Lawn Chair Meet Balloon”, and the track seems to blend together classic punk (Ramones), surf music, and hints…
1. The Phuture Ain’t What It Used To Be feat Joel Edwards 2. Crystalized feat. Foremost Poets 3. Sax My Bitch Up 4. You Want It All feat Boomclap Bachelors 5. A Little Bit of Kaos 6. Hi Jaxx 7. Behind The Mask feat Tanya Michelle 8. Feelin’ Nervous 9. Another World feat. Andre Lodemann 10. Heatwave On Mars 11. Life Is So Strange feat Tony Momrelle 12. Another Generation…
I have to be honest; I had never heard of Merl Saunders before I put on this disc, and the only Greatful Dead song that I was familiar with was “Touch of Grey”. To say that I was a novice when I put this disc on is to give me credit that I do not deserve. On the other hand, I feel as if I am one of the better…
With their aptly titled new release “Good Shepherd”, The Niceguys showoff their musical prowess as they literally and figuratively prove themselves as leaders in the scene of burgeoning young hip-hop artists. With witty and discerning lyrics, Yves Saint, rapper and one-fourth of the Houston-based group, alludes to his pioneering position among the flock of less talented rappers with clever lyrics. “I never sheared ya brother/ And covered your face, appears…
The strong female vocals that start off “Penny jar” are not immediately reconcilable with any other artist on the market. There are hints of Plumb in Merit’s style of music, but nothing that screams “influence”. This bodes well for Merit, as the style of music that they play is a blend of rock and indie, allowing for the band to enjoy success wherever they end up. The guitar progression of…
9/26 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory 9/27 New York, NY Terminal 5 9/29 Chicago, IL The Vic 9/30 Chicago, IL The Vic 10/03 Ithaca, NY Cornell University 10/04 Boston, MA Royale Nightclub 10/05 Boston, MA Royale Nightclub 10/09 Austin, TX Zilker Park, Austin City Limits Festival 10/12 Oakland CA Fox Theater 10/13 San Francisco, CA The Independent For more about Rye Rye, please visit www.ryeryemusic.com. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as…
Frankie Rose has a reputation around here. And by here, we mean Brooklyn. And by reputation, we mean her minimal, Maureen Tucker-like beats and iconic presence in such buzz-stirring bands as Crystal Stilts, Dum Dum Girls, and Vivian Girls. Those groups spearheaded a scene that mixed the sounds of lo-fi garage, big reverb-drenched Phil Spector-produced 60s girl groups, the noise aesthetic of the Jesus And Mary Chain with a touch…