Albuquerque, NM-based crunkcore innovators Brokencyde have announced the title for their upcoming debut, “I’m Not A Fan But The Kids Like It,†which is set for a June 16, 2009 release through BreakSilence Records. “The title of the record comes from when we performed at a show and at the end of the night the promoter said, ‘I’m not fan of your music but I guess the kids like it.’…
New York City’s Children are about to deliver an electric shock to the world of contemporary metal. Their debut, Hard Times Hanging At The End Of The World, ripples with speed, precision, and a visceral intensity that is seldom seen in any genre of music these days. anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
Though he’s a twenty-something year-old from the small town of Mountain Home, Arkansas, Chase Pagan’s music sounds like it grew out of a man who has soaked in the spirit of a vast array of musical eras and subcultures. His new album, Bells & Whistles, channels everything from honky-tonk theatricality to the stripped-down intimacy of a folk troubadour to the visceral nature of independent rock music. Ultimately, it’s Pagan’s unique…
“Soulful war-esque dark funk, draped in a deep pile velvety psychedelia with the sort of effortless classic rock vocal that shiny stars are surely made of.” Bull & Gate, UK anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
“If we can’t change the world/ Let’s at least get the charts right!†Art Brut ‘Demons Out!’ Does British pop deserve Eddie Argos? A chart fixture in France, iconic in Germany (where his lyrics have been the subject of a lecture at Berlin University under the tile ‘The Depressive Dandy’), lionised by the cream of alt.America (Craig Finn and Jeffrey Lewis are fans) and a world class blogger to boot…
After exposing the world to lost gems from labels hailing from Miami to Chicago to St Louis, the newest in Numero Group’s Eccentric Soul series unearths the story of Wichita, Kansas’s only black-owned record company. Smart’s Palace tells the tale of the Smart family, whose various members owned clubs and restaurants, record imprints, were radio hosts, promoters and, perhaps most importantly, played in the bands that made up that backbone…
Everyone from Nirvana to Pavement to Stone Temple Pilots cite Meat Puppets as one of the most significant American bands. The highly influential Meat Puppets started as a punk rock band, but established their own unique style, blending punk with country and psychedelic rock. Meat Puppets later gained significant exposure when the Kirkwood brothers served as guest musicians on Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged performance in 1993. The band’s subsequent album Too…
“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 anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
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. anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
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. anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
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! anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
The Loud Wars now out June 9, 2009 “Wars contains dense pop songs driven by complex rhythms, puncture-wound guitars and short-circuited synths.†anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
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…
“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 anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
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. anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com