On SeptemBlackmore’s Night performed songs from their two new albums, Secret Voyage and Autumn Sky at the Grand Opera House in York, England.
From bouncing ebullience, to haunted playground-bop.īlackmore’s Night – A Knight In York CD/2xLP/CD+DVD+Blu-ray (UDR) The influence of early synth pioneers like Thomas Leer and Robert Rental is felt throughout the album, as are the fingerprints of the record’s hardline DIY architects.
New album of dark new-wave hooks and haunting synths.īlack Marble – A Different Arrangement CD/LP (Hardly Art)Īs the title suggests, A Different Arrangement is a slight departure from the calculated coldwave formalism of their debut. The Birthday Massacre – Hide & Seek CD (Metropolis) Vile metalcore riffs, demolishing grooves and vocals ranging from extreme growls and melodic passages dominate the 12 tracks on the album. Where many, if not most, concept albums can feel contrived and shoehorned into the story’s structure, Future Sequence feels grand and passionate on a very believable, human level.” - The Newreviewīeyond All Recognition – Drop=Dead CD (Napalm) “A ‘traditional’ thematic concept album (kicked off by Part One, of course), Future Sequence’s science-fiction narrative paints pictures of unexplored worlds, as well as the unknown depths of the human mind. The new releases include the first ever-stereo mixes of several key Beach Boys classics.įour pieces that revolve around spiraling interconnections of synthesizer, feedback and drums.īetween The Buried And Me – Parallax II: The Future Sequence CD/2xLP (Metal Blade) Each remastered title includes both mono and stereo mixes. The Beach Boys – Surf’s Up CD (Capitol)Īs part of the Beach Boys 50th anniversary, classic albums from the group’s catalog are now released in soft packs. The Beach Boys – Summer Days CD (Capitol)
The Beach Boys – Shut Down Volume 2 CD (Capitol) The Beach Boys – Little Deuce Coup CD (Capitol) The Beach Boys – All Summer Long CD (Capitol) The Beach Boys – Smiley Smile CD (Capitol) Still incredibly thick with their battery of guitars and unrelenting signature groove riding merrily along underneath, Bardo Pond, true to their name, manage to balance their sound exquisitely between polar extremes. The album was recorded at the Favorite Gentleman Studios in Atlanta and mixed by Rob Schnapf (Elliot Smith, Joshua Radin, Tokyo Police Club).
New album from the veteran Massachusetts hardcore band.Īlmost Charlie – Tomorrow’s Yesterday CD (Words On Music)Ĭoalescing an idiosyncratic and sophisticated flair with unmatched tunefulness, Tomorrow’s Yesterday summons giants like Nick Drake, The Beatles, and Simon & Garfunkel as departure points on an infectious tour of chamber, acoustic, and atmospheric pop.ĭaniel Bachman – Seven Pines CD/LP (Tompkins Square)Īt 22 years of age, Bachman is one of the most promising guitarists on the modern American Primitive scene.īad Books, a collaboration between Manchester Orchestra and Kevin Devine, present their second full length. “The Mystery of the Crystal Skulls” follows their journey from Maya temples to the British Museum, the Smithsonian, and to the crystal laboratories of Hewlett-Packard, where tests lead one scientist to conclude, “This skull should not even exist.The Acacia Strain – Death Is The Only Mortal CD/LP+CD (Rise) The authors hear of this legend while in the jungles of Belize and set out on a quest to discover its truth. The skulls would be discovered and their secrets revealed when the human race was sufficiently developed. An old Native American legend tells of thirteen life-size crystal skulls, which are said to hold crucial information about humankind’s true purpose and future destiny.