We’ve been talking a lot about UK’s The Fades throughout 2012 and the payoff is finally here as their first proper album, Ragnarok, is finally released. Soon. It’s not out yet. But we’ve heard it, and it’s killer. Soundgarden, Queens of the Stone Age, The Clash, Sex Pistols, early Killing Joke. It’s all in there. And ridiculously cohesive. You’d think that after releasing as diverse singles as they have up til now there wouldn’t be any more surprises and that’s […]
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Spin Cycle: The Darkness, Hot Cakes
Almost a decade after Permission to Land and “I Believe in a Thing Called Love”, The Darkness once again rock out with their collective cock out. Popblerd reviews “Hot Cakes”.
Spin Cycle: I Was Totally Destroying It Vexations
After listening to The Dark Tower-inspired Vexations by Chapel Hill, North Carolina’s I Was Totally Destroying It , I really wished I had read the Stephen King novels so I could enjoy this album even more than I already do. Don’t worry, though, it’s “loosely inspired” so if you haven’t read them either you’ll be fine. With three full-lengths and two EP’s already under their belt, IWTDI already have a substantial catalog and enough music out there that you should already know who they are. If […]
Spin Cycle: Project 86, Wait For The Siren
Project 86 returns with Wait For The Siren and it leaves Spin Cycle “waiting” for their next album!
Spin Cycle: Joss Stone, The Soul Sessions, Vol. 2
A decade or so ago, Joss Stone was a novelty of sorts. A young British woman with a deep knowledge of classic soul, she debuted with an album of somewhat obscure ’60s and ’70s R&B covers, recorded with the assistance and blessing of the likes of Latimore, Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson, Little Beaver and Betty Wright.She (at least partially) opened the door for the commercial success of the Amy Winehouses and Adeles of the world. The album revealed a voice that […]
Spin Cycle: Bloc Party, Four
Bloc Party return from a four year hiatus stronger than ever on “Four.”
Spin Cycle: Black Light Burns, The Moment You Realize You’re Going To Fall
The best way to go into a Black Light Burns album is to forget all preconceived notions you may have about frontman/guitarist/mastermind Wes Borland. Don’t think of this as Limp Bizkit Mach Two. It’s not even Bigdumbface 2.0. Black Light Burns has always been something else. If you think of the one-off song by The Damning Well from the first Underworld soundtrack as the catalyst then you’ll be heading down the right track except BLB has manifested into so much […]
Spin Cycle: Nas, Life Is Good
Nas dazzles on his 10th studio album, “Life Is Good,” proving that at the age of 38, he still has a whole lot to say.
Spin Cycle: Raine Maida, Pachamama
Our Lady Peace frontman Raine Maida previews his upcoming second solo album with a free 3-song EP entitled “Pachamama.” Check out our review!
Spin Cycle: Constants, Pasiflora
How epic can Constants get? That’s the real question one needs to ask on the band’s third album Pasiflora. It’s hard to imagine that the follow-up to If Tomorrow The War (An album produced by Justin Broadrick) could get any bigger but that’s just what Pasiflora has managed to do. Part Echo & The Bunnymen, part Sisters Of Mercy, encompassed by the spirit of Type O Negative, Pasiflora is more a dreamscape than an album. It’s a state of mind […]
Spin Cycle: The Drowning Men, All of the Unknown
The Drowning Men’s sophomore album, All of the Unknown, is a must own of 2012. Check out our review of the band’s sophomore album!
Spin Cycle: The Fixx, Beautiful Friction
The Fixx return after 9 years with Beautiful Friction, an album that’s sure to brighten the faces of longtime fans and garner some new ones as well.