This is a six-song EP, and this is even a shorter album considering that The Boils never get above two and a half minutes on their tracks. “The Orange and the Black†is the first track on this EP, and it represents The Boils’ love for the Philadelphia Flyers. Did I say this is about hockey? Yeah. Even though hockey sucks, the music that is put out on this EP…
“Zs are a compositional juggernaut, bending their rhythmically rigorous, note-stuffed pieces into thrilling and emotional shapes. They embody the most effective elements of both New Complexity and punk rock.†– The Stranger
Epitaph Records is proud to announce the signing of Bay Area pop-punk crew Set Your Goals with plans to release their sophomore album on July 21st. The band recently wrapped up recording with Mike Green (Paramore, The Matches) and will be hitting the road with labelmates New Found Glory on a cross-country tour.
Reprise Records’ newest rock band Cavo will release their major label debut album, entitled Bright Nights * Dark Days, this summer. The album was produced by David Bendeth, known for his work with Breaking Benjamin, Paramore, and Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, among others.
“Into the Enemy†has a tremendous amount of catchiness imbued on the track by the all-in chorus and chunky, Matt Freeman bass lines on the track. The track does the most benefit in introducing listeners to The Boils, and ties together the disparate pieces of the act into something more cohesive. The sheer amount of sub-minute tracks on “From The Bleachers†show The Boils as a band that can say…
Love Triangle are very proud to announce this first release from Berlin based musicians ‘White Maison’ of whom we know very little other than that they make great music!
Even when one considers that these tracks are all not mixed or mastered, the beauty that is The Boggs comes through in excellent form. A clacking, noisy track mimics stomping, while the soulful singing strewn throughout really adds a touch of softness to what is a very stark and rough type of track. In a sense, The Boggs on this track (‘Forts” enact their own form of comparative politics, as…
The Loud Wars now out June 9, 2009 “Wars contains dense pop songs driven by complex rhythms, puncture-wound guitars and short-circuited synths.â€
Vancouver, Canada’s THE VEER UNION have just released their major label debut, Against The Grain, on Universal/Motown Records. The album features the guitar-driven single, “Seasons,†which is already making headway on Modern and Active Rock radio. Recorded by Greg Archilla (Collective Soul, Matchbox 20, Buckcherry) with a couple tracks produced by Brian Howes (Hinder, Hedley, Daughtry, Rev Theory), the collection is packed with arena-sized vocal hooks around every corner. The…
The California-based group Wonderlick will be releasing their sophomore full-length, “Topless At The Arco Arena,†on July 7, 2009 via Missing Piece/Rock Ridge Music. According to band member Tim Quirk, the record, “examines the intersection of art and commerce from people who have been on every side of it.†“Topless At The Arco Arena†finds Quirk and bandmate Jay Blumenfield making music for music’s sake. Both have very successful careers…
Blind Fury emerged on the metal scene soon after the release of Satan’s “Court In The Actâ€. This wasn’t a mere coincidence – Blind Fury WAS in fact Satan, or to be more precise – Satan’s new incarnation. Under that name the group recorded only one album – “Out of Reach†(1985) – but it was enough to make Blind Fury a true metal icon! The album was rooted in…
“Handel On Your Face†seems to try to draw some influence from the “Switched On Bach†of Walter/Wendy Carlos, but really does not connect with listeners as well as it should. Perhaps it is the extended opening (modified off of classical forms) that does it, but the Body Rockers really get back into the game with the commercially sampled “I Like The Wayâ€. “I Like The Way†has the same…
“Reinvents percussion…†– Fresh Air, NPR Zodiac Dust — the name sounds like an addictive new substance that all the kids are taking. Perhaps it soon will be. For now, Zodiac Dust is a fittingly daze-inducing and awe-inspiring work of musical experimentation by Brooklyn duo Loop 2.4.3 that merges myriad elements of classical, jazz, rock and many other world musics. Loop 2.4.3 employs the gamut of percussion instruments, from marimba…
Coming off an incredible showing at this year’s SXSW including a headlining performance at Stubb’s, an over-capacity crowd at DirecTV’s “SXSW Live,†and a legendary taping of Austin City Limits, BEN HARPER AND RELENTELSS7 proudly announce the release of their debut record, White Lies For Dark Times on May 5 on Virgin Records. The album will be available as CD, deluxe CD with bonus DVD, digital download and 180-gram 2xLP.…
New tour dates, beginning in May, for the Vaselines – TOUR DATES: Sun, May 10th – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theater Mon, May 11th – San Francisco, CA – Bimbos Tue, May 12th – Seattle, WA – Neumos Wed, May 13th – Portland, OR – Doug Fir Sat, May 16th – Chicago, IL – Metro Mon, May 18th – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
First thing that really got me going about The Bocks would have to be their guitar hooks, something that predominates in its Dick Dale-like quality during “Mexicoâ€. The dual-part harmony is off to such a minor degree that The Bocks really sound like Defiance, Ohio in that regard – sounding more like they are just more than friends. With this style of harmonizing comes a greater amount of cohesion with…
After spending the better part of two years on the road (including festival stops at Lollapallooza, Glastonbury (UK), Sasquatch, Monolith and tours with The Walkmen, Spoon, Richard Swift, The Cribs, White Denim and Tokyo Police Club) White Rabbits hunkered down in their Brooklyn practice space to set about re-envisioning the dark pop of their debut Fort Nightly, while adding new sounds and influences to achieve an original work. The result…
The GRATITOUR kicks off April 16th at a SOLD OUT Gusman Center for the Performing Arts show in Miami then continues to Tampa, Atlanta, Charlotte, Boston, New York, Washington, Houston, Dallas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Toronto and Chicago.
Topshelf Records is proud to welcome My Heart To Joy to their ever-growing roster. Topshelf Records will be releasing the bands debut full length entitled, Seasons In Verse, on CD nationally on June 30th. The album will also be made available as an LP through Asbestos Records.
2009 is shaping up to be one of Dengue Fever’s (www.myspace.com/denguefevermusic) busiest years to date. Earlier this year, the band made their Australian and New Zealand debut at WOMADelade and WOMAD NZ, respectively. Tomorrow, the Los Angeles-based Cambodian rock band will be releasing their long-awaited documentary “Sleepwalking Through The Mekong†on DVD and CD soundtrack from M80 Music and have also confirmed tour dates and film screenings in North America.…