Posts Tagged ‘Relapse’
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
Math-groove merchants Coalesce issue a must-have accompaniment to their decade-long comeback disc, combining more Western-driven melancholy to go with their regular dose of thunderous hardcore for OXEP.
Musical mastermind Omar Rodriguez Lopez adds to his mountainous prog catalog with Xenophanes, this time leaning on scurrying piano lines and taking full vocal control for an accessible yet technical record. Lastly (but not least-ly), inimitable rapper/producer Doom collects his favorite guest spots and behind-the-boards efforts on one disc. (more…)
Tags: Coalesce, DJ Rupture, El Grupo Nuevo de Omar Rodriguez Lopez, Ghostface, Gold Dust, GZA, Inspectah Deck, J Dilla, Krallica, Marcel Rodriguez Lopez, Mark Aanderud, Masta Killa, Matt Shadetek, MF Doom, Omar Rodriguez Lopez Productions, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, Profound Lore, Relapse, Sean Ingram, Talib Kweli, The Agriculture, Vast Aire, Wu-Tang Clan
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Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
Georgian metal quartet Baroness treats us to another disc that’s chock full of riffs, colored by Southern psychedelia and heapings of harmonies.
Sole and the Skyrider Band takes another step in the logical progression of hip hop with a delicately constructed second effort, and electro-funk multi-instrumentalist Shawn Lee again joins forces Clutchy Hopkins for down-tempo jams. (more…)
Tags: Anticon, Baroness, Clutchy Hopkins, Del the Funky Homosapien, Fake Four, Fleet Foxes, Gold Dusty, Imaad Wasif, Lightning Bolt, Load, Mastodon, Relapse, Shawn Lee, Sole and the Skyrider Band, Tee Pee, The Flaming Lips, Tim Holland, Ubiquity, Warner Bros.
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Tuesday, July 7th, 2009
After a three-year wait, Dysrhythmia returns with another disc of melodic yet frenzied tech instrumentals.
Following his own long layoff, Cage pens another album of narratives about self-destruction over a compelling mix of hip-hop, rock, and electro.
Avant-garde trio Zs plunges into murky, amorphous waters where rock, experimental, free jazz, noise, and ambient music meet.
For a massive three-disc release, Oneida continues its Thank Your Parents triptych with its most electronic and experimental jams. (more…)
Tags: Aesop Rock, Ben Greenberg, Blockhead, Cage, Camu Tao, Chris Palko, Definitive Jux, Dysrhythmia, El-P, Hatebreed, Ian Antonio, Jagjaguwar, Kevin Hufnagel, oneida, Relapse, Rothko, Sam Hillmer, Sean Martin, Shia LeBeouf, The Social Registry, Zs
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Tuesday, June 9th, 2009
As Trey Spruance’s unparalleled Secret Chiefs 3 sets its sights on the Italian giallo horror/erotica genre, hardcore behemoths Coalesce return from a 10-year full-length drought.
The fast-talking, pinched-nose intonations of Busdriver resurface, The Horse’s Ha makes a dual-vocal folk debut, and guitarist Stian Westerhus issues a limited-edition vinyl solo work.
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Tags: Anti, Boy Sets Fire, Bruna Nicolai, Busdriver, Charles Rumback, Coalesce, Colorlist, Daedelus, Ennio Morricone, Freakwater, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Goblin, Hidden Agenda, Idi Amin, Jaga Jazzist, James Elkington, Janet Beveridge Bean, Jeremy Enigk, Kneebody, Leaves, Led Zeppelin, Michael Richards, Mimicry, Monolithic, Nick Macri, Puma, Regan Farquhar, Relapse, Rune Grammofon, Sean Ingram, Secret Chiefs 3, Stian Westerhus, The Horse's Ha, The Last Record Co., The Traditionalists, The Zincs, Trey Spruance, Vandermark 5
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Thursday, April 23rd, 2009
This weekend, we’ll be sure not to miss the unadulterated force of Coalesce as the hardcore four-piece readies its first full-length album in 10 years.
We’ll also catch indie rapper Sole, rapid-fire bluegrass sextet Hackensaw Boys…and a few Bulls/Celtics basketball games, which have ravaged the emotions of ALARM founder Chris Force. (more…)
Tags: Alfonso Ponticelli, Awol One, Ceschi Ramos, Coalesce, Hackensaw Boys, Mansbestfriend, Relapse, Sole, Sole & The Skyrider Band, Trampled by Turtles
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Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
Karl Sanders: Saurian Exorcisms
It’s an incredible week for music, led by a beautiful acoustic release of Arabic flavors and Western structures from Nile linchpin Karl Sanders.
The rest of our picks are just as special, including the epic endtime ballads of Crippled Black Phoenix, the Mulatu Astatke / Heliocentrics collaboration, new discs by Prefuse 73 and Agoraphobic Nosebleed, the debut of Two Fingers (Amon Tobin and Doubleclick), and the soundtrack to Dengue Fever’s documentary. (more…)
Tags: Agoraphobic Nosebleed, Amon Tobin, Chhom Nimol, Crippled Black Phoenix, Dengue Fever, Doubleclick, Electric Wizard, Guillermo Scott Herren, Invada, Justin Greaves, Karl Sanders, M80, Mike Breazeale, Mulatu Astatke, Nile, Paper Bag, Prefuse 73, Relapse, Strut, Sway, The End, The Heliocentrics, Two Fingers, Warp
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Wednesday, March 11th, 2009
Photo credit: Ed Marshall
Whirlwind guitarist Kevin Hufnagel, one third of math-metal trio Dysrhythmia and half of atmospheric duo Byla, has released a beautiful, melancholy collection of solo tunes centered on acoustic guitars and percussion.
Online editor Scott Morrow catches up with Hufnagel to discuss his recent drought of solo material, his upcoming projects, and his unusual recording techniques. (more…)
Tags: Byla, Colin Marston, Dysrhythmia, John Cage, Kevin Hufnagel, Relapse
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Thursday, March 5th, 2009
Toxic Holocaust’s An Overdose of Death is a thrash-metal, punk-rock, face-peeling, metal-lover’s dream. (more…)
Tags: High on Fire, Nirvana, Relapse, Toxic Holocaust, Zeke
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Monday, March 2nd, 2009
As the weather stops being oppressive in the Northern Hemisphere, a number of potentially great albums from countless genres are on the way. Here’s a list of ten that have us excited, including efforts from Isis, MF Doom, Coalesce, Prefuse 73, Mr. Lif, and more. (more…)
Tags: Carpark, Coalesce, Crammed Discs, Dan Deacon, Ipecac, Isis, Jerseyband, Karl Sanders, Lex, Mastodon, MF Doom, Mr. Lif, Nile, Prefuse 73, Relapse, Staff Benda Bilili, The End, Warner Bros., Warp
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Monday, March 2nd, 2009
Don Caballero showcases its gut-crunching rock and complex, layered rhythms in Punkgasm, its second album since reforming, following World Class Listening Problem on Relapse in 2006. (more…)
Tags: damon che, Don Caballero, Relapse
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Friday, February 20th, 2009
It’s a rough week for independent music as Touch and Go cuts manufacturing and distribution services for 20 labels, Daptone’s studio is robbed, and An Albatross still needs a touring guitarist.
In better news, Sunn O))) and Dave Douglas announce new albums, Farmers Market will perform with a symphony, and Ed Gein is playing together again. (more…)
Tags: An Albatross, Balkan Beat Box, Brass Ecstasy, Converge, Crippled Black Phoenix, Daptone, Dave Douglas, Deathwish Inc., Dylan Carlson, Earthless, Ed Gein, Eyvind Kang, Farmers Market, Jaguar Love, Jay Clark, JDub, Jessika Kenney, Julian Priester, Oren Ambarchi, Pretty Girls Make Graves, Relapse, Sharon Jones, Southern Lord, Stravanger Symphony Orchestra, Sunn O))), Tee Pee, The Budos Band, Tombs, Touch and Go, Witch
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Tuesday, February 17th, 2009
Zu: Carboniferous
As Italian sludge-jazz trio Zu heads in a heavier direction with its Ipecac debut, raspy folk crooner William Elliot Whitmore accents his banjo-based tunes with extra instrumentation. Irepress gets epic, Tombs doles out punishment, and Odd Nosdam goes skateboarding. (more…)
Tags: Anti, Anticon, Faith No More, His Hero is Gone, Ipecac, Irepress, Mike Patton, Odd Nosdam, Relapse, Tombs, Translation Loss, William Elliot Whitmore, Zu
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Friday, February 13th, 2009
Dysrhythmia begins recording its new album; Tinariwen announces UK dates with Tunng; Prefuse 73 has a new album and a project with Zach Hill; Lifetime reissues a pair of albums; Pelican signs to Southern Lord. Read about this and more in our weekly roundup. (more…)
Tags: Black Moth Super Rainbow, Dysrhythmia, Eddy Grant, Extra Golden, Firehouse 12, Jade Tree, Kevin Hufnagel, Lifetime, Mary Halvorson, No Idea, Paper Bag, Pelican, Relapse, Southern Lord, Thrill Jockey, Tinariwen, Trevor Dunn's Trio Convulsant, Tunng, Woodhands
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Friday, February 6th, 2009
This week’s news recap includes pre-order info for the Secret Chiefs 3 live DVD, details for new albums from Cursive and Burnt by the Sun, info on Farmers Market’s “Norwegian Grammy,” and more. (more…)
Tags: Acrassicauda, Burnt by the Sun, Cave In, Cursive, Elysian Fields, Farmers Market, Meshuggah, Relapse, Saddle Creek, Secret Chiefs 3, Tim Fite, Tombs
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Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009
The Bad Plus: For All I Care
February begins with a fantastic handful of releases, including a hip-hop-saving album from P.O.S. (extended review here), a dynamic cover album from The Bad Plus, the technically proficient melancholy of Kevin Hufnagel’s solo album, and great efforts from Marco Benevento, Zombi, and Sabertooth. (more…)
Tags: Arena Rock Recording Co., Beck, Benevento/Russo Duo, Building Better Bombs, Deerhoof, Dysrhythmia, Goblin, György Ligeti, Heads Up, Igor Stravinsky, Kevin Hufnagel, Led Zeppelin, Leonard Cohen, Marco Benevento, Nirvana, P.O.S., Relapse, Rhymesayers, Sabertooth, The Bad Plus, The Flaming Lips, Zombi
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