System Of A Down drummer John Dolmayan has shared the first single from his These Grey Men covers project, a cover of Radiohead‘s “Street Spirit (Fade Out).”
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INVSN’s (pronounced as invasion) debut album, the self-titled ‘INVSN’, is a kind of blast to the past. It has a retro vibe to it, mixing old-shcool Post-Hardcore, Alternative Rock, Classic Rock and even Post-Punk. The sound is soomthing smooth, upbeat and rather impressive. Boasting great work in all sectors, it is a downright impressive debut (in English anyway) for the new Rock-infused band that will only be bound to release even better albums in the future.
Kickstarting off on the opener ‘#61’, it gives a great vibe to the album, setting out the general feel that you’ll get when listening to it. It has some good riffs and some truly excellent vocals that is accompanied by solid bass-lines and tight drumming. It’s upbeat, infectious and makes your ears feel like they’re having multiple orgasms. It is beautiful with its simplistic yet stylish approach and pays off. Going through the album is a gand experience as your ears only get invited to listen to yet more beautiful, upbeat and infectious tracks. With infectious groove after astonishing riff, the album goes through the sleek and stylish tracks ‘The Promise’, ‘God Has Left Us Stranded’, ‘Our Blood’, ‘Distorted Heartbeat’ and the closing song, ‘Hate’. Now, don’t get me wrong, the song titles do not sound like your standard Rock song titles.
However, they are filled with infectious grooves and hooks that is only made more pleasurable to listen to due to the solid drumming and
intense bass-grooves that help to fill the album. All the tracks help offer something a little new whilst making sure to stick to their infectious Indie Rock roots that dominate throughout the album. It gives you great satisfaction after you’ve finished listening to it and you only want to replay the whole thing again, hoping that it gives you the same feel as it did the first time you listened to it. Let me assure you, it definitely does that making this an album to admire. Not often does an album maintain that sense of feeling that you got the first time you heard it but this one does, something rare in these modern times.
Enjoyable and well-crafted, this is something anyone can put on and liste to without kicking up a fuss. Catchy, sing-along styled songs add the greatness of the album, making it a wonderful and memorable experience to all whom dare listen to it. So that is the songs there, now time to talk production value. The production here is amazing, adding to the great feel on this album. It seems so slick and stylish, like a sleek piece of silk. Smooth and free-flowing, it is something that makes this album so memorable.
The way it is mixed makes everything sound tight and well-placed instead of being some form of mess. You can tell the band and producer have taken their time with this and have took a serious amount of effort to make it sound good. It’s like they poured their passion into it and it is something that they should all take pride in. It sounds thoroughly amazing and doesn’t let go of its juicy vibes, something I adore about the album. This is something rather damn special. Listen to it once and you’ll love it. Listen to it again and you’ll admire it. Listen to it a third time and you will absolutely adore this.
The influences are here, having sounds that seem like Joy Division to something in vain of Red Hot Chilli Peppers or Radiohead. It is sleek, smooth and flows excellently, creating a feel that is ever-present throughout. The emotions you will feel from this will only intensify as you listen more and more to the album. It is well-crafted and beautiful and is something that can be classed as a rare release in this modern age. I admire the record and hope for big things from this band. Listen to this, even if it is just the once, for it is well and truly a beautiful, amazing and infectious little masterpiece.
10/10
- Asa
According to NME and Rolling Stone, an extremely rare Radiohead demo cassette from 1986 is to be sold at auction this September. The auction will begin September 14th at Omega Auctions in Stockport, England. Fairweather expects the demo to go for at least £1,000 (about $1,500).
The demo cassette features six songs that have never appeared on any official Radiohead releases: ‘Fragile Friend’, ‘Girl (In The Purple Dress)’, ‘Everybody Knows’, ‘Mountains (On The Move)’, ‘Lemming Trail’ and ‘Lock The Door’
New Jersey’s psychedelic indie-rock quintet, The Ugly Club, will be releasing their debut full-length album, You Belong To The Minutes, on July 13th. With the release of their debut album, ”You Belong To The Minutes”, The Ugly Club is vocally ambitious and teeming with intelligent arrangements not unlike the most progressive artists of our time. Reaching psychedelic highs comparable to My Morning Jacket and Radiohead, the delicate inclusion of jazz, indie-rock, and Prince-eqsue neo-funk sends listeners into an unanticipated daydream. Add in mesmerizing vocals reminiscent of The Strokes and this is without a doubt a highly anticipated album for Summer 2012. Check out the making of You Belong To The Minutes here:http://youtu.be/uPd7JEWLR1w.
Fearlessly honest and unwaveringly persistent, The Ugly Club, has been operating for nearly two years with such a force that the band has become impossible to ignore. Formed in 2009, The Ugly Club consists of Ryan Egan (vocals/guitar), Joseph Stasio(vocals/guitar), Taylor Mandel (keyboard/piano/trumpet/melodica), Rick Sue-Poi (bass) and Ryan McNulty (percussion). Following the success of their debut EP, Visions of Tall Girl, The Ugly Club’s fans have been hungry for more of their unique, infectious sound. Even hungrier to deliver, The Ugly Club began a Kickstarter campaign to help fund a full-length album. The band’s devotion to their fans and vice versa became evident when the campaign raised more than double its goal, making the release of You Belong To The Minutes a celebration for the band and fans alike.
Since the humble beginnings of The Ugly Club in various small towns throughout central New Jersey, the band has had high aspirations and an unfaltering vision of their career path. Two self-released/produced EPs deep, the band has independently toured the east coast playing notable venues and festivals like SXSW in Austin, TX and has received praise from publications like The Music Slut, Absolutepunk.net, Forbes.com, The Deli Magzine & countless others. "If White Arrows were the hardest working ‘official’ SXSW band, The Ugly Club was the hardest working ‘unofficial’ band,” says Mike Henneberger of Stages & Stereotype.com, regarding the bands’ tireless efforts busking, promoting and playing gigs during music week. With the help of both DIY marketing and free-download distribution, the bands’ previous release, Visions of Tall Girl EP has surpassed 100k downloads worldwide.
About the LP, Egan tells us, "Having the opportunity to show people this record is definitely the most monumental point in our career. This is the first time that we have an art piece that truly represents the band and will set the precedent for the future of our sound."
The Ugly Club will release You Belong To The Minutes on July 13th. For more information, keep up with the band on their networks:
Instagram: @TheUglyClub
Track Listing:
- David Foster Wallace
- Wasted On You
- Under the Great Wave
- Loosen Up
- Unraveling You
- Let’s Sleep Around
- Some Life
- Last Evenings (Floating)
- The Mountain
- How Many Summers Do We Have Left?
- You Belong To The Minutes
Upcoming Shows:
6/23 - Astoria, NY - The Shileigh Tavern
7/13 - Hoboken, NJ - Album Release Show @ Maxwell’s
7/21 - Asbury Park, NJ - The Saint
Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Phish, and Bon Iver have all been announced for Bonnaroo. Full lineup is below.
Radiohead
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Phish
The Beach Boys Featuring Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston and David
Marks
Bon Iver
The Avett Brothers
The Shins
Foster The People
Skrillex
Aziz Ansari
Dispatch
Feist
The Roots
Alice Cooper
SuperJam
Black Star
The Word featuring John Medeski, Robert Randolph and North Mississippi Allstars
Ludacris
Ben Folds Five
Flogging Molly
Spectrum Road featuring Cindy Blackman Santana, Jack Bruce, John Medeski, and Vernon Reid
Mac Miller
Childish Gambino
Major Lazer
tUnE-yArDs
Afrocubism
Flying Lotus
Umphrey’s McGee
Little Dragon
St. Vincent
City and Colour
The Civil Wars
Young The Giant
Two Door Cinema Club
Punch Brothers
NEEDTOBREATHE
Fitz & The Tantrums
Bad Brains
Yelawolf
Dawes
Battles
Danny Brown
The Black Lips
SBTRKT
Phantogram
Kendrick Lamar
Charles Bradley and his Extraordinaires
The Kooks
The Joy Formidable
The Antlers
Kathleen Edwards
Mimosa
Kurt Vile & The Violators
Alabama Shakes
Das Racist
Delta Spirit
Gary Clark Jr.
Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk
Laura Marling
Trampled by Turtles
Mogwai
The War On Drugs
Ben Howard
Grouplove
Blind Pilot
ALO
The Devil Makes Three
White Denim
EMA
Here We Go Magic
K-Flay
The Lonely Forest
Mariachi El Bronx
Big Freedia
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.
The Soul Rebels
Kvelertak
SOJA
Steven Bernstein’s MTO Allstars Plays Sly
Big Gigantic
Sarah Jarosz
Orgone
Darondo
Fruit Bats
Moon Taxi
Following the recent Coachella announcements, Radioheadhas also revealed their west coast U.S. tour dates. Check out their full touring schedule below.
FEBRUARY
27 Miami, FL, American Airlines Arena
29 Tampa, FL, St. Pete Times Forum
MARCH
01 Atlanta, GA, Philips Arena
03 Houston, TX, Toyota Center
05 Dallas, TX, American Airlines Centre
07 Austin, TX, Frank Erwin Center
09 St. Louis, MO, Scottrade Center
11 Kansas City, MO, Sprint Center
13 Broomfield, CO, 1stBank Center
15 Glendale, AZ, Jobing.com Arena
APRIL
09 Seattle, WA, Key Arena
11 San Jose, CA, HP Pavilion
12 Santa Barbara, CA, Santa Barbara Bowl
14 Indio, CA, Coachella Music Festival
17 Mexico City, MX, Foro Sol
18 Mexico City, MX, Foro Sol
21 Indio, CA, Coachella Music Festival
JUNE
30 Rome, IT, Hyppodrome (Rock in Roma)
JULY
01 Florence, IT, Parco Delle Cascine
03 Bologna, IT, Piazza Maggiore
04 Codropio, IT, Villa Manin
06 Berlin, DE, Wulheide
09 Berlin, DE, Wulheide
10 Nimes, FR, Les Arenes
11 Nimes, FR, Les Arena
13 Bilbao, ES, Bilbao BBK Live
15 Lisbon, PT, Optimus Alive!
25 Taipei, TW, Nanang Exhibition Hall
The Coachella line-up has been announced. Headliners include The Black Keys, Radiohead, and Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg. Notable reunions include At The Drive-In and Refused.