Pissed off powerviolence from California, with great samples from such classics as Cool Runnings. As far as I know they've got a new release coming out soon, so make sure you get it. Enjoy!
Tracklist: 1. Intro 2. Mr. Hands is a Whore(se) 3. Blow Job Hand Job Combo 4. Retard Strong 5. L.A.R.D. 6. I Feel A Lump 7. Balls Deep 8. Martyr Complex 9. New Era 10. Outro (LA Meltdown)
This release from Examination of the... was a little different from their previous work, which was fast and violent. The Whitest of Elephants is a drawn out intense experience, a more sludge sound is apparent here. This is probably my favorite release of anything they ever did, I do like their earlier stuff also though. Just four songs that last for 45 minutes of sheer genius, listen and love.
Tracklisting: Kicking A Dead Horse Aside To Anacreon in Heaven Ressurecting the Stones Whitest of The Elephants
Now here is one of the oddest split pairings I've ever heard. On one side you've got the ultra abrasive, raw, chaotic Jeromes Dream. If you've ever heard a Jeromes song, you know there's no other bands in the genre that even came close to sounding like them. Probably most famous for not using mics at gigs, these guys are one of my favorites. The other side has July though, one of the softest songs you'll hear. It kind of catches you off guard after listening to Thirty Dollar Bill, this jangly song with feather vocals floating around in your eardrums will definitely change your disposition quickly. Only the two songs, but definitely worth listening to.
Tracklisting: Jeromes Dream - Thirty Dollar Bill July - Untitled
Here's something a little different. Luminous Orange is the main project of Rie Takeuchi, the only permanent member. with different musicians accompanying her. It's a kind of shoegaze style of music. Very cute and swirly. Listen to this with your girlfriend or when you want to feel happy.
Trackilisting: Walkblind What You've Done Sugarplastic Tears of Honey Chapter 22 Cottontails Puppy Dog Mail (Fast)
Yet another great BM/Ambient project, this time hailing from Portland, Oregon. I won't write much about two artists, as as far as I know some of the information and gossip surrounding this band is total bull. Enjoy!
Tracklist: 1. Northsuite 2. Winterglow 3. Fire Bloomed From Frost 4. Chapelflames 5. Salts & Ashes 6. Bloodscents 7. Fire Bloomed From Frost 8. Dieselflame Novapre 1892
Hi there, this is my first post on this blogspot. Name's Michael and I like weird music for weird people, so I hope I'll fit right in. Anyways, this is not to be mistaken with Cold World, hardcore band from Pennsylvania. This one-man project from Germany combines depressive Black Metal genre with elements of Ambient/Electronic music in order to create a truly misanthropic vibe and live up to it's name. I first came across this demo a couple of weeks ago, during the peak of my fascination with the genre and was automatically sucked in by the atmosphere, especially "The Old Ghost in the Well". For fans of classic BM as much as people preferring more progressive stuff. Although this demo's print was only limited to 100, you can buy ColdWorld's debut album "Melancholie" here.
Tracklist: 1. This Empty Life 2. Hate 3. Cancer 4. Suicide 5. The Old Ghost in the Well 6. Dead Stars 7. Ragnarok
I was absent for some time but something called me to write about this band on our blog. My Lai, not the one from USA (playing "skramz" probably). I'm talking about the german My Lai, which nothing is known about. Only thing I could find about them is their myspace, where they had few songs and photos. Even their label called Revolution Inside is "internet dead", it's impossible for me to find any info. I found this band by accident, I was searching through auctions on "polish eBay" and found some interesting 90s emo, I've bought some stuff I knew from mp3's but something blinked softly to me. My Lai 7''... what is that? It seemed to be pretty interesting, german emo? 1995? Nice! So I've bought it and that was one of the best decisions in my life. Two tracks there are amazing. The one called Off Guard is just great but the one on the other side: Independent is my favorite now. I have this vinyl for few days but by this time I have listened to it for hundred times. So, few days later I luckily found their myspace and they had some songs there. And that's what I want to show you. What is more, I'm pretty sure theyre impossible to find, probably out of print and on very limited press (so this rar is probably not even halfly complete). Have fun listening to them!
Tracklist: 1.Off Guard 2.Independent 3.Decisions 4.Grauschleier 5.Total Running Time 6. Where I don't belong
Crusty anarchist punk from Sweden, very abrasive. This band formed way back in the 80s, I'm sure you can tell by their style. Play this record while you're getting your all black clothes ready and soaking your bandana in vinegar.
Tracklisting: Bleed Powerhouse Mighty Hands Bloody Hands Nothing But Posies / The Death Star High On Hatred War System Into The Sky Out Of My Mind Ether Idiot Smack Cycle / Freedom Of Speech ...And All Of Us Will Suffer Inside The Bloodred Room
Here's another one from the band that could quite possibly be my all time love. I posted their self-titled a few months back, so make sure you get it if you don't already have it. The vocals have always been one of the things about this band that pulled me in, he's able to convey so much feeling without screaming or anything, just simplicity. This record was released in 2004 but sounds like it comes from the mid 90s, not something that's easily accomplished. Every song will take you back to some memory or moment in time and have you singing/moaning along (I hate to say moaning, but I can't think of another word to describe the unique style). Growing Calm Forever slows the pace down and languors melancholistically along with squeaking guitars, pasting itself in the back of your head to make you sad. Child Gone is right after and it's just as depressing, only with a more energetic sound like the other tracks, the vocalist crying out "No more happy, I'm lonely, lost life". Seriously, anyone that listens to this record and doesn't feel a tugging in their chest is devoid of all emotion (which isn't possible, even sociopaths feel, just not for others).
Tracklisting: No Tomorrow Doing The Best He Can Days Slipping By Growing Calm Forever Child Gone It Tears Me Apart I Am Mending Where Are You? Sunchild Handfull Of Coal
I don't know much about this band (I couldn't even find a picture of them) except for the fact that the three songs on this 7 inch are too fucking beautiful for words. The first thing you'll notice is the female vocalist over the twinkly music before breaking out into that raw energy on Suckerpunch. Overlapping vocals and melancholy lyrics make this song one to remember. Pessimism Goes To Work picks up the pace a little, it's the shortest song of the three but still holds its own as far as being a great track. Finally, we have Dissection Of Silence, a six and a half minute adventure that starts out like the previous two. Rolling through memories while smoking a cigarette before stopping the car at the 2: 20 mark and getting out to accost someone. "Ugly and unclean" is my favorite line from this record, with the vocalist straining a bit for the first time. Whispered and spoken male vocals float in the background before exploding into screams, multiple voices converging to create some amazing chaos that brings you to the end of an amazing 12 minutes with a repeated line over and over, a wavering voice that makes it seem like the singer wants to jump out of their skin. Fuck, you've got to hear it for yourself.
Tracklisting: Suckerpunch Pessimism Goes To Work Dissection Of Silence
There's something special about German hardcore bands. Tristan Tzara is top five for me in the screamo genre, as is Killed By Malaise and Danse Macabre. Danton is another great German band that released a demo in 2006 on their own. There is a heavy post-hardcore influence mixed in with screamo that makes for some great transitions and breakdowns. Weg starts off the demo with catchy guitars and wonderful cathartic flashes before winding down after six minutes of pure energy. It's the longest track and my favorite. The next track showcases some fantastic drumming and is a lot more faster and harsh. Radio could almost be considered an instrumental since vocals are sprinkled throughout the track, this is not a bad thing though. The instrumentation on this demo is something worth hearing, everything works so well together that you can tell how close these guys are. I really enjoy the underwater effect, or whatever the technical term for it is, used on some of the tracks, I can't quite explain why though. Kind of...peaceful or maybe maternal I guess? It's in our nature to enjoy that sort of sound I believe. I guess I just like a little of experimentation with different sounds and effects that aren't commonly used in a genre or just in general. Fensterglas has one of my favorite moments on this record at the 2:50 mark, the repetition combined with the drumming, then the pause before it picks back up...just kills me. A very enjoyable and energetic demo on the whole that proves again that the Germans can make some amazing music. It says on their myspace that this demo is sold out, so good luck tracking down a copy.
Tracklisting: Weg _______ Radio Fluss Der Freiheit Gegenspieler Fensterglas
I can remember buying this album way back in 02 or 03 at some local gaming shop, mainly because of the cool cover art. I was in my middle teens and anything even remotely anime caught my eye, which the cover kind of still reminds me of. Boeing has absolutely nothing to do with japanese culture though, it is one of many projects of Leonel Castillo, an Argentinian musician. Beta has a very chill techno sound, something you can throw on when your friends are over or what have you. This CD actually got me interested into the whole electronic/house scene all those years ago, it's a great gateway into a world most people quickly dismiss. It kind of reminds me of the music they used to play during the bumpers on Adult Swim back in the old days, not too house and pretty funky. I have to stress the funkiness, it's refreshing to listen to something not so abrasive sometimes. As with most music in the chillout/lounge genre, some of the songs can get repetitive, especially when they all run over 6 minutes and the total play time is around 70 minutes. It doesn't ruin this good album though, at least not for me, the songs are not so relaxing that you get bored and not too electronic so that you feel you're in some kind of Nintendo game. Completely instrumental and head bopping inducing beats will have you playing this in the car every chance you get.
Sometimes there comes an album that just knocks you off your feet, make you sit there and listen with your eyes closed and imagining you're in another place. Edaline's I Wrote The Last Chapter For You is one of those albums. At times you'll be in a meadow watching the clouds roll over you while the grass tickles your face when the wind blows. Other times you're in the middle of a busy sidewalk running in the rain chasing something, or being chased. This band from Santa Rosa, California was only around for about 3 years in the late 90s and only had two releases. They cite Elliott Smith as one of their influences, always a good thing if you ask me. Members were also in Desert City Soundtrack, The Velvet Teen, The New Trust, Nuisance, and One Horse Town.
This full length starts off with Andrea Gail, a great opener because it showcases this band's style, a beautiful mix between mainly twinkly stuff like Stupid Acting Smart and Ryerose with a little of the strained vocals seen in I Hate Myself and Christopher Robin. For the most part, the songs are soothing and energetic with bursts of cathartic yelps that compliments the instrumentation that follows the same pattern. The shortest song runs about 4 minutes and the longest around 8; this album is 43 minutes of nonstop heartbreaking beauty. "Let me let you down" is one of my favorite lines from this album that's repeated throughout This Fabricated Town, a rolling song filled with little stops and killer drumming. Immediately after that is Southern Pacific, which starts off raw and in stark contrast to its predecessor by changing the mood from wallowing around to jumping up and dancing violently before falling back down at the end of the song when the tempo slows down. Thinking Of View closes out the album with a mellow beginning and middle before what seems like a chaotic ending, littered with screams and frenzied guitar playing and a piano being banged on in the background before coming to a rather long pause...and then it abruptly starts back up again before finally coming to a rest.
Every song is amazing with parts that grab your heart, a solid and consistent album that will quickly become one of your favorites. Put this record on whenever shit seems like too much, your troubles will soon be forgotten or some amazing insight will become clear to you. What I'm saying is, listening to Edaline makes you better looking, better smelling, smarter, and everyone will love you and your boss will promote you and give you a 50% raise and that girl from high school you had a crush on will be outside your window tonight.
Tracklisting: Andrea Gail Crisis In Silence Stranded This Fabricated Town Southern Pacific Drain It - The End Result Crescent Moon Eyes Thinking Of View
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It’s been a while since I’ve updated, but what can I say, fucking school. I can honestly say that screamo is one genre that I absolutely love, everything about it fills me with such jubilation that I can’t sit still. The screams, the noisy guitars, the pounding drums, it all works so well together. Storm the Bastille is no exception when it comes to creating interesting music that isn’t just your garden variety screamo. Featuring members of Street Smart Cyclist, Boy Problems, as well as others, this band from Bethlehem, PA is still active and planning a full length sometime next year.
But for now, their self-titled 7” from 2005 is what I want to share with you. It consists of four songs that last for almost nine minutes; short, fast, and violent. The vocals remind me of A Case of Grenada a little at times, but that’s where the similarity ends. Very throaty and in tune with the instruments every time. “You Can Move, But I Have Your Legs” begins with a tingling rhythm that erupts into killer drumming and cathartic screams that make you want to get up and dance, especially at the 1:30 mark. A great track to open with and the ending is perfect. The next track starts off very different, a kind of peaceful melody that’s sort of mathy, but quickly turns on its ear and becomes chaotic and fury incarnate. The repetition near the end is the only kind that you’ll want to hear.
“Please Do Not Mistake Me For A Woodsmen” doesn’t build up as much as the first two tracks, it gets right into striking the back of your ears. While nothing about it makes me like it less than the others, I would say it’s the weakest song for some reason. “Water Mountains And Stale Rain” starts off with military reminiscent drumming and the vocals that jump out sound the most emotional out of all the other tracks. The two breaks in the middle are constructed so well that they’re my favorite parts of the song. The end is somewhat abrupt and leaves you wanting more; this is definitely a record that you can listen to over and over in one sitting. This self-titled is actually very danceable throughout, something that you don’t really think of when it comes to screamo, most bands make you want to get up and break shit. That’s not to say it’s not as caustic as other bands, it’s just something wonderfully different.
Tracklisting:
You Can Move, But I Have Your Legs
You Give Me The Grief, I'll Give You The Gravy
Please Do Not Mistake Me For A Woodsman
Water Mountains And Stale Rain
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