Not to be slowed or softened by an inundation of great press and greater fan devotion, Mannequin Men have set out again to bring their brand of sweaty hard drinking swagger to greater America. Blurring the line between punk, rock, noise and damn good fun the group recently released their new album Lose Your Illusion, Too delighting fans and critics alike. Now Mannequin Men have set forth to bring their…
Wildlife, Headlights’ poignant third album, stems from particularly troubled beginnings. “It was a very difficult record,” relates guitarist and songwriter Tristan Wraight. While Wraight, fellow songwriter and keyboardist Erin Fein, and drummer Brett Sanderson have been touring and recording since 2004, this year found the band as a five piece for the first time with the addition of bassist Nick Sanborn and, temporarily, guitarist John Owen. Group dynamics are a…
“Go To Sleep†is not surprisingly a track that is sedate, a perfect bit of dream-pop that has influences including The Cranberries. “Got Your Note†is another of the same style of tracks but really succeeds in involving a slightly different sound as before with a stop-start sound and activist drums. Each of the tracks on “Double Dutch†is tenderly constructed with instrumentation that only bolster Ashlin’s already smooth vocals.…
“We have waited a while…still it’ll take us some time” begins “Meet and Greet.” Vocal harmonies ring out to the pulsing beat of a delayed floor tom. A guitar wakes up the reeds. The subtle organic percussion of handclaps punctuates the amplified air, the music becoming a distinct human synthesis. This is a pop song. This is Slaraffenland. Based in Denmark, they embrace the art of shape, of space, and…
Santa Rosa, CA’s LITANY FOR THE WHALE are as hard to categorize as their cryptic, vaguely unsettling moniker may suggest. Combining the epic, doomy hardcore of Cursed with the crusty sensibilities of Kylesa, their expansive, noisy sound borrows as much from the Jesus Lizard as it does Battlefields. The band recently completed the recording of their debut album Dolores at Prairie Sun Studios (The Melvins) and features artwork by Chris…
“epic, wide-screen, evocative. . . Mark Lanegan is in sonorous, imperious voice†— MOJO, 4/5 stars “Mark Lanegan reprises his role as a latter day Johnny Cash, while fellow alt-rock alumni Jason Pierce, Mike Patton and Richard Hawley make fleeting cameos. The result could be the soundtrack to the greatest spaghetti western never made.†— Q, 4/5 stars “a tumultuous amalgamation of zoned-out jazz lines, wistful soul vocals, moody strings,…
St. Augustine, Florida’s super-doom duo DARK CASTLE will be brining their slow-motion, cerebral onslaught to the Northeast this September. Several dates are still being locked down and will be finalized in the coming days. 9/05/2009 *TBA – Charlotte, NC 9/06/2009 Nara Sushi – Richmond, VA w/ Windhand, Akris 9/07/2009 Lit Lounge – New York, NY w/ The Body, Orphan, Malkuth 9/08/2009 Machines With Magnets – Pawtucket, RI w/ The Body…
Relient K is asking fans to Forget And Not Slow Down on Oct. 6 as they launch the first release since taking helm on the newly revived record label, Mono Vs. Stereo, in conjunction with JIVE Records. “The songs that tend to be the fan favorites in the past are the ones about making mistakes but ultimately moving past them,†says guitarist Matt Hoopes. “And this record has a lot…
As I Lay Dying frontman Tim Lambesis and California frontman Ahhnold are back for round two with the release of AUSTRIAN DEATH MACHINE’s Double Brutal, the follow up to 2008’s highly successful (and, well, brutal) release, Total Brutal. With an appetite for all things barbarous, AUSTRIAN DEATH MACHINE ups the ante with Double Brutal. This two-disc goliath features one disc of all new heavy tracks in the tradition of all…
Barsuk Records is proud to announce a release date of January 12th, 2010 for Blunt Mechanic’s debut full-length, World Record. Although this is Blunt Mechanic’s debut album, it’s far from critically-acclaimed songcrafter Ben Barnett’s first release. Barnett, who formerly performed as Kind Of Like Spitting between 1996 and 2006, released eight full-lengths and numerous EPs and singles throughout the band’s prolific decade-long run. More exciting news will be announced about…
Multi-platinum Epic Records recording artists Chevelle have just released their fifth album this morning: Sci-Fi Crimes. The band’s first single from their new album “Jars†is one of their biggest hits ever becoming their seventh Top 5 hit at rock radio. “Jars†is also currently #12 on the modern rock chart and climbing. Later this week on Thursday September 3rd Chevelle will take part in three events in their hometown…
A.A. Bondy’s sophomore album, When The Devil’s Loose, hits stores today as he readies to embark on an eight-date, full band headlining tour that kicks off September 8th in Boston, MA, and ends September 16th in Athens, GA. Praise for the album has just begun to roll out both on newsstands and across the Web. While Spin also commented on Bondy’s “gorgeous melodies, vivid imagery, and haunting voice”, The Onion…
Diamond Rio will be the first act to perform at Atlanta Motor Speedway in conjunction with a NASCAR event this Sun. Sept. 6 as the GRAMMY ® nominated band performs the pre-race party concert and the National Anthem. This race will mark the Inaugural NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Night Race at the speedway. Fans will experience a lot of ‘firsts’ next weekend in addition to the Diamond Rio concert, including…
The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band continues its’ run on the road with a brand new batch of headlining dates across the U.S. this fall! THE WORD IS OUT! FOLLOWING A 6 WEEK TOUR OF EUROPE AND OVER A DOZEN DATES ON WARPED TOUR, THE REVEREND PEYTON’S BIG DAMN BAND IS SPREADING THE WORD WORLDWIDE! “Funny, you’d never peg Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band as a Midwestern group. With its…
rosthetic Records’ has signed Seattle’s Trap Them. The band’s sound combines elements of old school Swedish death metal, punk, and d-beat and takes influence from bands such as Entombed, Black Flag, Nasum and Tragedy. Trap Them has spent time on the road with Napalm Death, Disfear, Skeletonwitch, Victims, Rotten Sound, Toxic Holocaust, and Coliseum, amongst others and has appeared at Maryland Death Fest & New England Metal and Hardcore Fest.…
Sep 05 2009 Middle East Downstairs, Boston, Massachusetts &+ Sep 06 2009 La Sala Rossa Montreal, Quebec &+ Sep 07 2009 Horeshoe Tavern Toronto, Ontario &+ Sep 08 2009 Logan Square Auditorium Chicago, Illinois &+ Sep 09 2009 Stage Door at the Orpheum Madison, Wisconsin &+ Sep 10 2009 The Slowdown Omaha, Nebraska &+ Sep 12 2009 Monolith Festival Morrison, Colorado Sep 13 2009 Kilby Court Salt Lake City, Utah…
Monsters of Folk was born on the road five years ago when My Morning Jacket’s Jim James, Bright Eyes’ Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis, and singer/songwriter M. Ward toured together and regularly sat in on each other’s sets. Now armed with the eclectic collaborations that make up their debut album, the illustrious quartet will reconvene for several Fall tour dates. Throughout each show of the tour, the four members will…
The Motion Sick, a band known for their Kurt Vonnegut style prose, return to the studio to tell a story of their own for the upcoming eight song EP, A History of Flight. A short story will accompany the songs with each song having its own corresponding chapter written by The Motion Sick front man, Mike Epstein, . Amongst a backdrop of love and betrayal, A History of Flight, the…
Mystic duo Magic Wands returns with the Magic, Love and Dreams EP, recorded with John Hill (Santogold, Lykke Li, Nas) out now on Bright Antenna (US, Japan) and Young and Lost Club (UK). Recorded in John Hill’s New York Studio – and using the same drum machine as Prince’s Purple Rain – Magic, Love and Dreams is cosmic pop of the highest order. Magic Wands had spent six months touring…
With his first single, “On The Ocean,” currently sitting atop the Urban AC charts for over six weeks, Universal Republic recording artist K’Jon is back with “This Time,” the second single from his upcoming major label debut, I Get Around. Featuring a medley of strings, keys, guitars, and soft horns, this track is perfect display piece for the smoothness of K’Jon’s vocals. His voice is also perfect for the song’s…