Mando Diao – Ode To Ochrasy / 2007 Mute / 14 Tracks / http://www.mandodiao.com / http://www.mute.com / I guess there are bands that are still trying to do the retro rock thing. Mando Diao does just that with their “Ode To Ochrasyâ€. This is the band’s third alum, and it shows that the act has had considerable time to go and polish their sound. While “Welcome Home, Luc Roitaille†is…
Kristie Nalley – The Pagan Romantics / 2005 Self / 12 Tracks / http://www.kristienalley.com / Despite the fact that all the documentation that I received with the disc said that the album was sanitized, I still felt as if unseen mold and mildew was messing with my breathing. Besides that, “The Pagan Romantics†is an okay album. “Barely Legal†starts out with Nalley’s vocals, and while different elements (drums, and…
“Imagine the backroom of a dive bar in a bad neighbourhood where the All American Rejects and Foo Fighters are chain-smoking, throwing back shots and playing cards. Sound good? Check this Scottish trio out on Warped this year and secure future bragging rights to your friends for later.” ALTERNATIVE PRESS
Adrianne Lenker – Live At The Southern / 2007 Lucid / 17 Tracks / 72 Minutes / http://www.adrianne.com / Adrianne Lenker is an individual that has not reached eir 17th birthday yet. This album was released when ey was still 14 years old, and features eir in the focal point of each and every track in this CD and DVD set. Whether it is providing the vocals or stringing together…
Thundering power-doom trio ZOROASTER has completed work on its debut full-length, entitled “Dog Magic”. The album is set for a September 11, 2007 release date via Terminal Doom / Battle Kommand Records (by way of Southern Lord).Â
Ellen Degenerate – Modern Girl / 2007 Self / 5 Tracks / http://www.ellendegenerate.net / http://www.glassmanaclerecords.com / Ellen Degenerate play punk rock. There is little that distinguishes them from the rest of the quicker, Los Angeles-punk acts of the late nineties when they play their “Who Made Rock & Roll Just For Girlsâ€. Of course, the vocals are catchy and seem to press a little bit on the style of the…
Boston, MA—Known for bringing favored acts like The Juggaknots and Smiley Da Ghetto Child out of obscurity and back into the public eye, Amalgam Digital strikes once again, this time signing Kurious Jorge to the label. On Sept 18th 2007 Amalgam will be re-releasing “A Constipated Monkey†as a prelude to his sophomore album which features Mf Doom on production due early 2008. In anticipation of the re-release and his…
Billy Brush – Love Sublime / 2007 Self / http://www.myspace.com/billybrush / Billy Brush last released an album in 2005; despite the break, the act has not lost a single step. Tracks like “My Couch†show Billy Brush and the rest of the band as a culmination of mid-nineties alternative with an earlier emo sound and more than a passing hint of Ben Folds and They Might Be Giants. The style…
Larry Bagby – On the Radio / 2007 Self / 6 Tracks / http://www.larrybagby.com / “I’m Alright Tonight†plays at two different styles; there is a classic, almost 19th-century country sound to the opening guitar riffs to the track, but the vocals and piano seem to paint a much more contemporary sound. Larry Bagby provides these vocals, which are smoothed-out, lending individuals the ability to find something similar to a…
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LOS ANGELES, CA –Acclaimed metallic rock act ATREYU have announced plans for a headlining tour in support of their upcoming Hollywood Records debut, Lead Sails Paper Anchor. The much-buzzed-about album arrives in stores on August 28th and the tour begins September 9th at the Big Easy in Boise, ID, with openers Haste The Day, It Dies Today plus a special guest to be announced.
Partly Cloudy – Arm Your Weapons / 2007 Self / 5 Tracks / http://www.partlycloudyrocks.com / Partly Cloudy has been around for quite a few years. The act was founded by Dave Harms in 1995 and released an album, “State of Mind†on Long Island Recording. This 5 song EP marks their latest foray into punk music. The disc’s opening track is “Helplessâ€, and it shows the band as a mix…
Art Brut is “Very very cool…the most entertaining [band]…they’re great” – Daniel Radcliffe on Art Brut, to Conan O’Brien Click Here to View Video :“Direct Hit†http://youtube.com/watch?v=PSoz_cfC_lg Click Here to View “Direct Hit†Live On Conan : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RgIjd3tPlI Spin Magazine “Complicated shows a real grasp of musical history.†[Jul 2007, p.99]
Diego Sandrin – A Fine Day Between Addictions / 2007 Self / 13 Tracks / http://www.diegosandrin.com / For those individuals that have to have pretty much any punk recording, the name Diego Sandrin will be familiar. She was the mastermind behind the Italian punk group Ice and the Iced. Other individuals may know Sandrin for the fact that Lisa Marie Presley included a song that she wrote with Sandrin on…
Las Vegas-based hard rock/screamo outfit Escape The Fate will embark on their Hot Topic Presents Black on Black headlining tour in September to support their debut album, Dying Is Your Latest Fashion. The tour will kick off September 1st in the group’s hometown of Las Vegas. The band is currently wrapping up an incendiary stint on this year’s Van’s Warped tour.
Demetra – S/T / 2007 Self / 11 Tracks / http://www.demetramusic.com / “Beam Me Up Scotty†is the first track on this, Demetra’s self-titled released. While there are sci-fi beeps and bloops that seem to bring the band into a dance-punk type of style, the female vocals that are present during the track recall acts like Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, The Donnas, and Battershell. The style of rock music…
Scott Marrow – For All The Time You Spend Losing…You Better Enjoy Your Failures / 2007 Whiteroom / 9 Tracks / http://www.myspace.com/scottmarrow / http://www.whiteroomrecords.com / Man, I was completely expecting something else from Scott Marrow. I really thought that what would result with “For All The Time You Spend Losing†would be yet another boring singer-songwriter with an acoustic guitar. However, Marrow impresses with eir blend of Two Gallants, The…
Median’s Relief In The MakingIt’s been a long time coming, but Median’s Relief, the highly anticipated debut album from Justus League member Median, is only eight short weeks away from landing on store shelves worldwide. The album, which hits stores September 25th on Halftooth Records, features outstanding production from 9th Wonder, Khrysis, Nicolay, Ant B, and more, as well as guest appearances from the likes of Joe Scudda, Chaundon, L.E.G.A.C.Y.…
Nebelhexe – Essensual / 2007 Candlelight / 10 Tracks / http://www.nebelhexe.com / http://www.candlelightrecords.co.uk / Nebelhexe may better be known as Andrea Haugen, who has been around goth and metal-like rock music for well over a decade. The disc itself starts with “Underworldâ€, a song that has Haugen sing in a very Stevie Nicks meets Switchblade Symphony style. The instrumentation has an Enya/Enigma sound to it, which means there are tribal…
Atreyu have filmed a 5-part video series documenting the recording process of their new album, Lead Sails Paper Anchor, due out August 28th. Atreyu teamed with producer John Feldman (The Used, Good Charlotte) on the follow-up to A Death-Grip On Yesterday. The second installment of the video focuses around drummer/co-vocalist Brandon Sallers and his methods for recording his drum tracks on the new record.