Interview with Another Option
Last week I got the chance to ask a few questions to the up and coming band Another Option. They are a New England based Indie/Rock band who is currently on tour with TGL and Brookside.
Category: Music Reviews
Tilly and the Wall – o (CD)
After four years, it feels like Conor Oberst’s label Team Love has came full circle. The first release on the Team Love label was Tilly and the Wall’s “Wild Like Childrenâ€, and at this moment, “o†is the current release that they are pandering. Tilly and the Wall’s “o†is their third full-length release, set on the same 2 year publishing schedule that “Wild Like Children†and “Bottoms of Barrels 
The Offspring – Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace (CD)
The Offspring have been around longer than about 90% of their fan base has been alive. This means that the act has been together since 1984, and “Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace†shows off a maturity that befits a band that is on their eighth studio album. The album follows from “Splinter†in that all four recording members of the band – Dexter Holland, Noodles, Greg K and session…
There For Tomorrow – S/T EP (CD)
Hopeless Records has had a hell of a long streak of simply amazing albums, whether it be Amber Pacific, or The Dangerous Summer. The fact is that “Deadlines†is the first track on this EP, and it largely showcases the same attention to quality and solid arrangements that Hopeless acts are really known for. The emotive style of the band has a hopeful sound to it despite a much more…
Paper Rival – Dialog
Paper Rival has torn up CMJ showcases, toured with acts like Nightmare of You, and have even been noted by Spin as an “Artist of the Dayâ€. “Foreign Film Collection†is the first stand-out hit during this album. This is due to the fact that the act is able to create an emotive and grave sound to their tracks that will have individuals hearing a heavy Death Cab for Cutie.…
Alone In The Dark: Music From The Video Game (CD)
While we have had a number of opportunities to have a shot at reviewing the soundtrack or score from a movie, I believe that this is the first time that wehere at NeuFutur have been tapped to go forth and do a review about the soundtrack/score from a video game. Oliver Deriviere (composing) and Dora Hristova (conducting) have created the score to this Atari game, a re-vamp of the classic…
My First Warped Tour
I have never really been to a music festival, personally I thought I was probably making a huge mistake going to Warped tour, I had the stereotypical view on music festivals. At first I thought it was going to be a dirty, hot, drunken, drug fest. Well this proved me wrong. The whole area was great, kept up and clean, flyers all over the place but no true garbage on…
Bodies of Water – A Certain Feeling (CD)
Bodies of Water have been around since 2005, and have released (before “A Certain Feelingâ€) an EP (2005’s “Bodies of Waterâ€) and an LP (“Ears Will Pop & Eyes Will Blinkâ€). “A Certain Feeling†is the first full-length released after they have signed with Bloomington, Indiana’s Secretly Canadian. The disc itself begins with “Gold, Tan, Peach, and Greyâ€, giving listeners a blast of sixties singer-songwriter that eventually opens up into…
Willie Nelson – Stardust (Legacy Edition) (CD)
I, for one, had no clue that Willie Nelson was 75. Sure, I knew that ey was getting up there is years, but had no clue that ey was born in 1933. What Nelson originally did with “Stardust†was reinterpret what ey called the “Great American Songbookâ€, putting eir unique tone on a number of American classic. This means that “Georgia On My Mindâ€, “Unchained Melodyâ€, “Don’t Get Around Much…
The Morning Benders – Talking Through Tin Cans (CD)
The Morning Benders are gradually gaining their own audience after touring in support of acts like Death Cab For Cutie and The Kooks. While they have released a number of EPs (“Loose Changeâ€, “Boarded Doorsâ€, and “Waiting For A Warâ€) in the past, The Morning Benders’ “Talking Through Tin Cans†is their full-length debut. Potential listeners have to know that a band is good if a PR firm’s label picks…
Mark Gothard – Poppy Fields & Pearls (CD)
“Poppy Fields & Pearls†is the second disc released by Los Angeles’ own Mark Gothard. For being in one of the largest urban cities in the United State, the fact that “Poppy Fields & Pearls†starts out with a folksy track in “The Skywalker Blues†is interesting. The unique style of Gothard’s vocals provides a little bit of richness to the traditional and typical acoustic guitar that is present. Despite…
Tab the Band – Long Weekend (CD)
Tab the Band start off their “Long Weekend†with “Backseat Loveâ€. “Backseat Love†is an interesting type of track, which showcases a band that ostensibly is in the current period, but comes forth with a sound that links the angular sound of acts like Franz Ferdinand with a classic rock style that is reminiscent of Rick Derringer, older Aerosmith, and even Ted Nugent. “Looking Pretty, Pretty†continues with the sharp…
Bad Religion – New Maps of Hell Deluxe Edition (CD)
“New Maps of Hell†was the album that really showed that Bad Religion had a fire left that was stoked back up by “The Process of Belief†and “The Empire Strikes First†after the absolutely dismal releases that marked their Atlantic Records recordings. This deluxe edition has a little something for everyone, as Epitaph has really delved into the depths of the Bad Religion vault to find some interesting tracks.…
Kansas – Two For The Show (CD)
Kansas’s “Two For The Show†was originally released in 1978, and Sony Legacy has decided to re-release the CD right, adding an entire disc of new tracks – 9 in number – that were originally recorded for the album but were ultimately dropped due to time constraints. Of course, the classic live sound of Kansas comes through on the original tracks, whether the band is going through their hits (“Carry…
Gerald Albright – Sax For Stax (CD)
Gerald Albright has sold over 1 million copies of eir albums since ey debuted all the way back in 1987. “Sax For Stax†is a collection of tracks that continue to cement eir place as an important part of current jazz history. This is due to the fact that the album consists of eight covers of Stax classics, featuring tracks such as “What You See Is What You Getâ€, a…
John Mayer – Where The Light Is: Live In Los Angeles (CD)
John Mayer has slowly grown on me in the years since debuting on radio stations all across the country. “Say†was the track that really clinched that, being a perfect blend of soulful rock and honest vocals. Now, “Where The Light Is†gives me an idea of the live allure that Mayer has, placing listeners in three different positions – seeing Mayer acoustically-based, as a trio, or as a full…
G-Unit – Terminate on Sight (CD)
“Terminate on Sight†was produced by 50 Cent, and one would be pretty dense if they did not hear eir distinct style permeating every pore of this album. The disc starts out with “Straight Outta Southsideâ€, and as one can expect, the track pays homage to the N.W.A. classic “Straight Outta Comptonâ€. The track would be better if it did not follow forth from one of the best rap songs…
Night Ranger – Hole In The Sun (CD)
Night Ranger has always seemed to be a band that never got to that highest level of popularity, despite having such hair metal classics as “Don’t Tell Me You Love Me†and “Sister Christianâ€. “Hole In The Sun†showcases the band’s ability to create good hard rock. This is first evidenced during the introductory track to “Hole In The Sunâ€, “Tell Your Visionâ€. The grit and grind that is present…
Foals – Antidotes (CD)
Fans of Foals’ former acts, The Edmund Fitzgerald and Face Meets Grill, should immediately be fans of Foals’ work. This is not because the work on “Antidotes†is just copying what the individual band members have done in the past, but rather that the work put forth by Foals here is heads and shoulders above the body of work of either predecessor act. “Antidotes†begins with “The French Openâ€, a…
G.G. Elvis and the TCP Band – A Punk Elvis Tribute (CD)
Wikipedia puts G.G. Elvis and the TCP Band as a nardcore act. While I had no idea what nardcore was (essentially, it is a brand of punk rock that originally was present in acts from the Oxnard city of California. Saying that, the G.G. Elvis and the TCP Band is an all-star band in sorts, as it consists of members of Ill Repute, Aggression, Nofx, and the Bad Samaritans. The…