Album Review: The Book of Knots – Garden Of Fainting Stars
July 11, 2011 by Editor
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The Book Of Knots Garden Of Fainting Stars Release Date: June 14, 2011 Record Label: Ipecac Recordings Review: The Books of Knots is a Brooklyn-based quartet featuring members of Skeleton Key, Pere Ubu and Sleepytime Gorilla Museum. The collective has returned return with the final chapter in their “By Sea, By Land, By Air” trilogy, [...]
Album Review: Black Label Society – The Song Remains Not The Same
June 20, 2011 by Editor
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Black Label Society The Song Remains Not The Same Release Date: May 17, 2011 Record Label: eOne Metal Review: Black Label Society is back with their latest release, The Song Remains Not The Same. The album opens with four acoustic/unplugged tracks from their 2010 album, Order of the Black. The first track is a stripped [...]
Album Review: The Melvins – Sugar Daddy Live
June 16, 2011 by Editor
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The Melvins Sugar Daddy Live Release Date: May 31, 2011 Record Label: Ipecac Recordings Review: The Melvins released their latest live album, Sugar Daddy Live, on May 31st via Ipecac Recordings. The album was recorded at the Busta-Guts Club in Downey, California. The album opens with dysphonic noise and muddy distortion before the band kicks [...]
Album Review: Adam Taylor – No Poet EP
April 8, 2011 by Editor
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Adam Taylor No Poet EP Release Date: April 11, 2011 Record Label: Drama Entertainment Group Review: Adam Taylor (December 2010 Type 3 Media Artist to Watch) is set to release his EP titled No Poet on April 11, 2011. Produced and Engineered by Taylor’s older brother Chad (Live, The Gracious Few), the EPshowcases a variety [...]
Album Review: Epigene – A Wall Street Odyssey
April 1, 2011 by Editor
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Epigene A Wall Street Odyssey: The City, The Country And Back Again Release Date: April 5, 2011 Review: Epigene will release its third album A Wall Street Odyssey: The City, The Country And Back Again on April 5th. The double album set is a rock opera encompassing numerous genres from pop to progressive, psychedelic folk, [...]
Album Review: Mamiffer – Mare Decendrii
March 29, 2011 by Editor
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Mamiffer Mare Decendrii Release Date: March 15, 2011 Record Label: SIGE Review: “Mare Decendrii is an emotional and intimate exploration of my relationship to piano, process, intuitive composition and to the collaborators and other band members involved. Sharing excitement about sound and composition and forming new friendships through this recording was a very important aspect [...]
Album Review: Tres Mts. – Three Mountains
March 23, 2011 by Editor
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Tres Mts. Three Mountains Release Date: March 8, 2011 Record Label: Monkeywrench Records Review: Tres Mts. is a musical project comprised of bassist Jeff Ament (Pearl Jam), vocalist and guitarist dUg Pinnick (King’s X), and drummer Richard Stuverud (The Fastbacks). Their debut album, Three Mountains, was digitally released through Pearl Jam’s Monkeywrench Records on Tuesday, [...]
Album Review: Soundgarden – Live on I5
March 15, 2011 by Editor
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Soundgarden Live on I5 Release Date: March 22, 2011 Record Label: A&M Review: The latest release from Soundgarden is probably more notable for its backstory than for its content. In late 1996 Soundgarden took out recording engineer Adam Kasper with them on the West Coast leg of their tour. They rented a mobile 24-track machine/truck [...]
Album Review: Sick Puppies – Polar Opposite
March 7, 2011 by Editor
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Sick Puppies Polar Opposite Release Date: March 1, 2011 Record Label: Virgin Records Review: Australian rock trio Sick Puppies released Polar Opposite on March 1st. The eight-song release, produced by Rock Mafia, features re-imagined tracks from their smash sophomore release Tri-Polar as well “All the Same” from their 2007 album Dressed Up as Life. I’ve [...]
Album Review: Birdsong At Morning – Annals of My Glass House
February 18, 2011 by Editor
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Birdsong At Morning Annals of My Glass House Release Date: February 15, 2011 Record Label: Blue Gentian Records Review: Seasoned musicians and songwriters, life has taken the members of the Massachusetts-based trio Birdsong At Morning (Alan Williams, Darleen Wilson, and Greg Porter) on life’s varied paths, but now finds them returning to their passion for [...]
Album Review: The Decemberists – The King Is Dead
February 9, 2011 by Editor
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The Decemberists The King Is Dead Release Date: January 18, 2011 Record Label: Capitol Records Review: On January 18, The Decemberists released their new album The King Is Dead. The album is again produced by Tucker Martine, and features special guest appearances by Gillian Welch on seven tracks. R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck is also featured [...]
Album Review: Hurtsmile
February 1, 2011 by Editor
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Hurtsmile Hurtsmile Release Date: February 8, 2011 Record Label: Frontiers Records Review: Hurtsmile is a new band featuring singer Gary Cherone (Extreme, Van Halen), who has teamed up with his brother Mark. They recruited Joe Pessia (Dramagods, Tantric) to play bass (and mandolin), and Dana Spellman on drums. Together they have amassed songs for what [...]
