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Blue October, Sway: Album Review
The latest chapter of the soundtrack to Justin Furstenfeld’s psychoanalysis was released earlier this week. It comes in the form of his band’s seventh album, Sway. It also marks Blue October’s 15th year in recorded music. To their credit, the band has never created an album that’s easily dissect-able on one listen. It hasn’t changed on album number seven. First impressions are that this one is a heavier ‘groove,’ album than some in the past. The rhythm section of Jeremy Furstenfeld […]
The Carlton Shuffle, 8/24/13
Summer has flown by. Most of the kids are heading back to school, others are scouring department stores for the latest fashions and fresh new backpacks. So whether you’re heading back to the classroom, or breathing a sigh of relaxed relief now that the kids are out of the house, the Popblerd staff are ready to provide you with a soundtrack. Here’s the music that’s been tickling our fancy this week!
Travis, Where You Stand: Album Review
I continue to ‘date’ myself the longer I continue doing reviews on this site. Do you remember such 90’s radio gems as ‘All I Wanna Do is Rock,’ ‘Tied to the 90’s,’ ‘Why Does it Always Rain on Me,’ or ‘Sing?’ If you do then you’re in for a pleasant surprise because THAT band is back with a brand new album that takes all of those great moments in the band’s early history and carries on the legacy that began […]
blessthefall, Hollow Bodies: Album Review
Let me start this off with a fair warning – there is not a lot of metalcore that I like. I could probably count on one hand the number of bands I’ve either enjoying seeing live or continue to listen to recorded music by in this genre. That being said/disclaimed, Phoenix, AZ’s blessthefall have shitstipated (i.e. released) their fourth full-length, entitled Hollow Bodies this week. The best thing I can say about this one is that the loop has been closed on […]
a.f.i., ’17 Crimes:’ The Viewfinder Review
Hey kiddies! a.fi. are back with their brand, spankin’ new video that will make labor unions and parents who think they’re doing a good job with their teens cringe! In all, though, it’s a really simple treatment in classic a.f.i. style with the band’s performance juxtaposed against some teens having some fun playing some gender roles, making out and drawing blood. Burials, the band’s new album is out on October 22nd.
SOiL, Whole: Album Review
One of the great aspects of my early to mid-20’s was spending many a night hitting up club shows for the latest hard rock act to roll through. Nonpoint, Drowning Pool, Cold, Sevendust, Static-X, Seether and then a constant bevy of second- and third-tier supporting acts. Rock band SOiL never really got the credit they deserved nor really took the bull by the horns when opportunity knocked. They’re one of those bands where, as a fan of that scene, you […]
The Carlton Shuffle, 8/17/13
Whether you’ve had a great week or a tough one, you know that you can always cap it off with a Carlton Shuffle! Here’s what we in the Popblerd network have been spinning recently. What’s been tickling your eardrums this week?
Korn, ‘Never, Never:’ The Singles Bar Review
There’s something both undeniably catchy and, at the same time, dreadfully awful about Korn’s new single ‘Never, Never’ from their forthcoming album The Paradigm Shift, their first since guitarist Brian ‘Head’ Welch rejoined the band last year. While we still have a couple months before the album drops (October 8th, 2013), this song will be the earworm that will probably stick with you if you’re surfing around Sirius XM. I’m withholding full judgement until the album is out, based on this […]
Nine Inch Nails, ‘Copy of A:’ The Singles Bar Review
If ‘ Came Back Haunted ,’ was the bombastic opening single in advance of NIN’s seventh studio album, then ‘Copy of A,’ flirts with the band’s beginnings and minimalist tendencies. The latter’s studio version recently ‘leaked,’ to the internet the other day and we’ve had it on repeat for the better part of the last 48 hours. We’re now less than one month out from the release of Hesitation Marks and if the online fervor and recent festival performances haven’t gotten die-hard’s into a […]
The Carlton Shuffle, 8/10/13
It’s Saturday morning, and thus once again time for the Carlton Shuffle! Here’s some of the music that got the Popblerd staff through the week. What got you through work this week?
Soulfly, “Bloodshed:” The Viewfinder
Soulfly are back with a new album on October 1st. It’s called Savages and it’s the ninth banger from Max Cavalera and company. First single is ‘Bloodshed,’ and the lyric video for it is below. I’ll be honest – I haven’t really felt passionate about these guys since Dark Ages (2005), but like a little metal sheep – I’ve still followed along because these guys still shred and thrash like no one’s business. It sounds better the louder you play it, so […]