Before Bad Brains, the Sex Pistols or even the Ramones, there was a band called Death. Punk before punk existed, three teenage brothers in the early ’70s formed a band in their spare bedroom, began playing a few local gigs and even pressed a single in the hopes of getting signed. But this was the [...]
This is Tricky’s 10th album in his 18 year career. It’s a return to the form of his debut album Maxinquaye. Full of infectious grooves and minimal piano lines with his trademark rap. Throughout this album there’s a freshness to Tricky that enables his dark imaginings to connect with beautiful simplicity. [Tricky - False [...]
Skinny puppy, is one of the most revered bands in the history of dark electronic music that spans almost 3 decades of work. Their latest harkens back to the old more aggressive Puppy that focuses on troubling social and political issues. It’s a powerful record on many levels, reflecting on the role of weapons and [...]
This follow up to Human After All from electronic music pioneers Daft Punk, is out of the box a disco-funk classic. From the cover artwork that has Michael Jackson’s Thriller-like feel to the immaculately produced live instruments, that might turn off some true hardcore Daft Punk synth fans. Fans should take note that [...]
Now in their twenty-third year as a band, and having sold over a million records worldwide to date, this next step in the band’s process was produced by founding member René Rutten, mainly taking place in the THE GATHERING’s own home studio, with segments recorded at additional studios abroad, the final product then mixed by [...]
People, Hell & Angels, showcases the legendary guitarist working outside of the original Jimi Hendrix Experience trio. Beginning in 1968, Jimi Hendrix grew restless, eager to develop new material with old friends and new ensembles. Outside the view of a massive audience that had established the Experience as rock’s largest grossing concert act and simultaneously [...]
Johnny Marr, one of the most celebrated and influential guitarists in the history of contemporary music, will release his first ever solo album, The Messenger, on February 26 via Sire/ADA. The 12-song set captures Marr’s musical vision exactly as he imagined, featuring his signature guitar and vocals front and center with a sound which mixes [...]
Germany’s cult label Ván Records is proud to unleash the opening track to Interbellum, the debut album from Dutch rock outfit, GOLD, confirmed for worldwide release on the edge of the Mayan calendar, December 7th, 2012. Recorded at the Amsterdam Recording Company, Interbellum offers nine hard-rocking pop songs that will enrich the contemporary rock landscape [...]
Deftones premiered new song “Tempest” today. “Tempest” is the first single off the band’s seventh studio album KOI NO YOKAN, which comes out November 13th. Listen here. Deftones kick off a nationwide headline tour on October 9th. Full list of dates is below: 10/9/2012 – Ventura, CA – Ventura Theatre 10/10/2012 – San Francisco, CA [...]
LUX is Brian Eno’s first solo album on Warp Records and his first solo album since 2005’s Another Day On Earth. It finds him expanding upon the types of themes and sonic textures that were present on such classic albums as Music For Films, Music For Airports and Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks. Eno sees it [...]
