Lycia should be considered one of the most important acts in goth rock, but has not yet gotten the publicity it deserves. With the re-release of “Estrella”, these wrongs can finally be corrected. Lycia starts out “Estrella” with “Clouds in the Southern Sky”, a very ethereal, instrumental track that meshes well with the backdrop for “El Diablo”. “El Diablo” showcases the haunting vocals of Tara Vanflower even as the instrumentation…
Suuns music was delivered to us one afternoon accompanied with a short note from Jace Lasek of The Besnard Lakes and Montreal’s Breakglass Studios, where he had recently recorded the band. “Thought you might like to hear them. They’re pretty cool,” his note simply read. And while, technically this is correct, it hardly prepared us for the near immediate infatuation with Suuns’ blistering, dark electro and arena-sized psych. Elements of…
Two tracks that equal over fifty minutes. Here I was expecting a quick in and out and I am involved for a considerable length of time. However, “Cloudland” has a difference to it that really allows DAC and Jim to allow their songs to really shine. The first track, “Watercourse” really does not have an adequate title to it as the sounds elicited by the duo do not really have…
Southern California’s ANTAGONIST have posted the second video from their studio sessions in which they recorded their forthcoming album, “World In Decline,” due August 17th on Prosthetic Records. The band posted the track, “Sasha Grey” on their Myspace, last week. Vocalist/guitarist Carlos Garcia recently wrote a piece for Metal Sucks explaining the title off the track; read it HERE. ANTAGONIST recorded at Buzzbomb Studios in Orange, CA with producer Paul…
Fresh from an immensely successful tour of Australia, Two Hours Traffic prepares to release Territory in the United States on September 7th via Bumstead Productions and Red Eye Distribution. Territory is the follow up to the Charlottetown, Ontario band’s Polaris Prize nominated and internationally acclaimed sophomore album, Little Jabs. The US version of Territory will feature four previously unreleased songs from the Canadian only release of Little Jabs. Once again…
The style of music that Lullaby Baxter does on “Garden Cities of To-morrow” is something that has not been heard since Petula Clark was selling millions of records. Where individuals like Bjork have touched upon the style in previous years and acts like The Propellerheads have tied it into different forms of music, Lullaby Baxter’s style on this disc would fit in perfectly with the sixties. “Cardboard Armoured Car” is…
Formed in Troy (Dayton), OH, the music of FLUWID is built on infectious melodies, searing guitar riffs, powerful drums, and a strong work ethic. There is no doubt that FLUWID is a metal band that stands out in their genre by pairing brutal, aggressive verses with soaring, beautiful choruses. Their sound is a metaphor for life in the sense that there is beauty in the differences between chaos and balance.…
Corinne’s first albumdebuted at #1 on the U.K. album chart in June 2006 and she was the first British female singer-songwriter in decades to have her debut album enter The Billboard 200 in the Top 20. By year’s end, it was RIAA-certified Platinum. She won a Q award, a MOJO award, an Image award and two MOBO awards and was nominated for three GRAMMY awards – “Record Of The Year”…
While some of the reviews out on this album has them being compared to The Replacements, a comparison which is valid, I completely see the general sound of the sprawling guitars and Ben’s vocals being more indicative of A Boy Named Goo-era Goo Goo Dolls. Each of the album’s 12 tracks spin through without any major shifts in the general sounds, embodying a cohesiveness that is hard to find in…
In the unbearable heat of summer, Drunken Barn Dance, led by Scott Sellwood of Saturday Looks Good To Me/David Dondero, and members of City Center, Canada, & Great Lakes Myth Society, challenges you to cool off with “A Winter’s Tale,” the first single available for posting off sophomore full-length, Grey Buried, out on September 21st via Quite Scientific Records. The track – a literate, boozy amalgam of obliquely western tinged…
I had been looking forward to the new Lucero disc since I first heard about it, as 2003’s That Much Further West was one of the best albums of that year. “Watch It Burn” looks back more to bands like The Replacements and Husker Du instead of Uncle Tupelo, infusing each track on “Nobody’s Darlings” with more rock. The guitar work on tracks like “Anjalee” maintain the same aura of…
DOWNLOAD HERE AND HELP SPREAD IT: http://fairtilizer.com/track/nlargeyourstreetteasemix Don Rimini – Riminology Supabeatz & Landmark – Rhumbla Woohoo 2 In A Room – Carnival (Armand’s Kokonut Killa Mix) TWR72 – The Creation (Genesis Version) Brodinski & Noob – Peanuts Club (Serial Chillers Pea Your Nuts Remix) The Subs – Vomit In Style (Don Rimini Chi Town Remix) Auto Erotique – Bubonic Sir James – Special (Bingo Players Remix) Tony Senghore –…
We Came As Romans have announced the second half of their headlining tour dates for the upcoming Band of Brothers Tour. Joining We Came As Romans on the entire tour will be In Fear and Faith, Confide, Upon A Burning Body, and Abandon All Ships. The band’s complete tour schedule, including their upcoming European “Never Say Die” tour (w/Parkway Drive, Comeback Kid, Bleeding Through, Emmure, and more), and the complete…
There is a heavy amount of country influence during the opening of “What We Whisper”. The composition that starts off the disc is “You Knew It Well”, and the country sound comes in when the lap steel washes over the composition. There is a hint more of country when Lucas sings; eir style is like a blend of Johnny Cash and Chris Isaak. The slow tempo of the first track…
True rock legends such as UFO are characterized not only by the fact that they have added several classic anthems to the annals of rock history, but that their musical output, after many years, still remains at such a consistently high level and they always have something new and fresh coming up. With classic albums such as “Phenomenon”, “Force it” and “No Heavy Pettin” Phil Mogg, Vinnie Moore, Andy Parker…
Australia’s Darren Hanlon has plenty to be excited about, and we’re excited for you to get excited about him, starting with this MP3 for “All These Things”. It’s from his forthcoming I Will Love You At All LP (Yep Roc, 9/21), and he’ll no doubt be playing it on his forthcoming tour with Billy Bragg (dates below). MP3 for “All These Things” (please post and share!!): http://riotactmedia.com/mp3/allthesethings.mp3 DARREN HANLON ON…
I had heard snippets of this band for a decent period before actually laying my hands on the record itself. While everything that I’ve read about the band tags them as pop-punk wunderkinds, I would have to disagree. The music which Del Cielo puts out goes so far beyond the limitations of a loaded term like pop-punk into a term that is almost as derogatory : alternative. If they put…
Multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated hard rock band Disturbed have announced a special pre-order of their new album Asylum. The pre-order is available now. Asylum will be released on Reprise Records August 31, 2010. As a special gift to fans, the Chicago four-piece have created the documentary Decade of Disturbed. The 60 + minute film candidly captures the band’s ten-year history, with extensive behind the scenes and never before seen footage. Decade of…
The energy in which The Trolleyvox start out their “The Karaoke Meltdown” is pretty impressive, to say the least. “Just You Wait” is able to gain a little bit fro the punk spirit with its splashy drums and powerful vocals. The fact that the track is done and over with barely after the song hits the two minute mark shows further evidence for this link. However, the main stylistic influence…
While still only in their twenties, Irish trio Kopek have a history that stretches back a decade. Drummer Shane Cooney and bassist Brad Kinsella grew up as next-door neighbors in Dublin. The first singer who answered their ad in a local musician’s magazine turned out to be the golden voiced Daniel Jordan and from there Kopek was born. Look for the band to release their US CD debut White Collar…