Bear Vs. Shark - Discography

My christmas gift to you, my favourite band on the planet ever ever ever. If there is better (there isn't), I want to hear it.

Bear Vs. Shark - 1653 EP

Bear Vs. Shark - Right Now, You're In The Best Of Hands. And If Something Isn't Quite Right, Your Doctor Will Know In A Hurry

Bear Vs. Shark - Terrorhawk

The most inspirational, passionate post-hardcore you will ever hear. If you pick up one new thing from this blog today, let it be this.

Merry christmas everybody!x

Frodus - And We Washed Our Weapons In The Sea

Politically charged post-hardcore from Washington D.C.

Frodus - And We Washed Our Weapons In the Sea

AWWOWITS (long acronym) takes a different approach to their brand of post-hardcore, focusing more on melody than the straight-up raw hardcore intensity of their previous releases, and it works beautifully. One of my favourite post-hardcore releases of all time, if you're a fan of the genre you owe it to yourself to get this.

American Football - Discography

My favourite post-Cap'n Jazz related band, here's the (unfortunately small) discography of American Football.

American Football - EP

American Football - LP

If you don't already have it do yourself a favour and download it (or even better, buy it). Perfect music for winter months.

Know Think - Clean Closet E.P.

Sorry about the lack of any form of update in the past month or so, I had big plans for this place but my dad died shortly after my last post, which as you might expect put a hold on a few things. But this isn't the place to grieve, so...

I'm settling back down and hope to get some reviews and uploads up before the weeks end, in the meantime here's Know Think's Clean Closet E.P.

Know Think - Clean Closet E.P.

I've been jamming this alot today after not hearing it for a few months, nearly forgot how brilliant it is. Throwback kinsella-esque indie/emo. Think Algernon Cadwallader, Cap'n Jazz and Look Mexico. Highly recommended. Think they may have broken up now, can anybody confirm this?

This isn't my rip and unfortunately I got this a while ago and haven't got a clue where from, so credit to the original uploader whoever you may be!

Review: Baroness - Blue Record

Band: Baroness
Title: Blue Record
Release: October 13, 2009
Label: Relapse

Rating: 9/10





Here's a thought that may strike fear into any fans of "extream" metal genres: Picture your favourite metal band. Now, equip them with acoustic guitars and swap out any blast beats for disco grooves, then mix in some indie influence and catchy vocals. Scared yet? No need to be, because with it, Baroness created a progressive metal masterpiece with their sophomore full length, Blue Record.

Opener Bullhead's Psalm invites us into the album with calming acoustics before switching into the unmistakably metal riff of The Sweetest Curse, giving us our first taste of sludge similar to the band's first full length, Red Album. This will also become our first introduction the vocals of new member Pete Adams, which duel with frontman John Baizley's own, creating a welcomed element we hadn't heard from the band prior to this release.

From these first two tracks you can kinda see where the record is going, with its mix of acoustics (Steel That Sleeps the Eye and the very bluesy Blackpowder Orchard) and heavy sludge and metal, ranging from the straight up metal bombardment Jake Leg to the rock and roll party of The Gnashing. If that isn't enough, around all of this is constant experimentation - hell, instrumental Ogeechee Hymnal could almost find itself next to something in drone giants Sunn O)))'s discography.

Standout tracks include the acoustic ballad of Steel That Sleep the Eye that rides straight into the powerful Swollen and Halo. O'er Hell and Hide is possibly the most adventurous track on the album, beginning by combining bluesy acoustics and, come the 0:36 mark, drumming that could find itself in a classic disco track, with the bass following in the funk. Other notable features of this song include samples and almost inaudible and undecipherable screams. We also get taken down a more classic rock/metal path with A Horse Called Golgotha, guitar driven and angry, with a killer solo from 3:07 onwards before transforming into noodley acoustic guitars and back again.

To sum up, I think it's safe to say that with Blue, Baroness dispel any previous thoughts of them simply being a Mastodon clone, and not only do they hold their own in the metal community, but they may well have created the album of the year.

- Charles

See what you think yourself, then go support the artist!
Baroness - Blue Record

Astro Travellin

Hey all, I've just set up this blog for the purpose/s of reviewing albums and live shows I've recently seen/listened to and uploading music for the purpose of promoting the bands I listen to and love. I'm not sure how I'll go about it yet, because to be fair, there are thousands and thousands of blogs that you could probably find good quality rips of what I would offer you anyway just a google search away, so you may find I'll only occasionally upload more obscure records that are difficult to find. Then again, maybe not.

That's all for now,

Charles!x