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Justice play an incredibly catchy style of electronica, but also mix in funk and pop elements. They sound very similar to Daft Punk.
Amesoeurs was formed by Neige (also member of Alcest and Peste Noire), Audrey Sylvain and Fursy Teyssier with the purpose of creating music that reflects the dark side of the industrial era and modern civilization. They blend black metal, post-rock, and post-punk to create a truly unique sound. Their first release, Ruines Humanaines is a three song EP with just under 16 minutes of music. Some may find the vocals on the first two songs a bit rough, but anyone can appreciate the final track featuring softer acoustic guitars and female vocals.
From the TV metal-head show Metalopocalypse comes Dethklok. Blacker than the blackest black times infinity, they are regarded as the greatest band in the world and are constantly being plotted against for holding too much world power. The lineup as described by the Metalopocalypse theme song is “Skwisgaar Skwigelf taller than a tree, Toki Wartooth not a bumblebee, William Murderface Murderface Murderface, Pickles the Drummer doodily doo ding dong doodily doodily doo, Nathan Explosion". Dethklok displays a range of styles from death metal and melodeath to symphonic black metal. The bonus CD which is included in the download has some of my favorites like “Murdertrain a Comin'”, “Duncan Hills Coffee Jingle” and “
The John Butler Trio have made quite the name for themselves since their first chart release, Sunrise Over Sea. The follow up album, although very similar, still has as many awesome songs as before, with the hits Funky Tonight and Better Than, though my favorite is Used to get High. It's a nice album, but they just can't top their catchy tune Zebra.
The first release of most punk bands is always the best. The same holds true for California Psychobillies Tiger Army. 3rd Wave Psychobilly with the the backbone of the Cramps, the guts of the Meteors and better lyrics than both of them combined. This ain't your typical grab and stab Psychobilly album. Nick 13 (vocals/guitar) can work a melody like nobodies business and his subject matter stretches beyond the B-Movie zombies and vampires imagery common to most modern Psycho bands.
Oh no! Not a J-Rock album! Although I don’t understand a word they say (Except when they say a few English words), The Pillows have dominated my most listened to list. Most well known in
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Stripped down from a five piece to a two piece. The scuzzy throwback 50's garage punk of the Raveonettes is streamlined into what is fast approaching the top spot as my favorite album ever. "Lust Lust Lust" sounds like Sonic Youth playing songs written by an oversexed Buddy Holly with Joy Division's recording engineer making sure it gets on tape (in non-pitchfork-esque terms, really really really distorted 50's rock and roll + sex + 80's Post-punk melancholy).
When Gotye won the ARIA in Australia in 2007 for the Best Male Artist, it seemed strange that an Australian artist unknown to me won such a prestigious award. Curious, I obtained the remix album Mixed Blood, based off it's predecessor, Like Drawing Blood. As an independent release, with no playtime on the chart radio stations, this puts him in the same position as the John Butler Trio (see review next week for Grand National) as an underrated artist for most of his early career.
Entertainment! is the debut album by the English post-punk band Gang of Four. Post-punk has transformed into the alternative rock genre we have today. Incorporating punk and even funk, Entertainment! has become #490 on the Rolling Stone greatest 500 albums of all time influencing Flee of Red Hot Chili Peppers directly. "It completely changed the way I looked at rock music and sent me on my trip as a bass player."
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That's deep, Flee. Truly.
Bedouin Soundclash write simplistic, stripped down reggae with emotional clout usually not seen within the genre. Relying little on Jah Rastafari preaching, Bedouin Soundclash's subjects dwell on personal experience and dire social situations. Their song structures are quiet, but with a perceptible sense of urgency. They rely on standard reggae instrumentation of tinny rhythm guitar and thudding background bass coupled with complex drum patterns. They are also not afraid of strong vocal harmonization. The Soundclash's reggae is not a throwback to "Scratch" Perry greats like Jimmy Cliff, instead adding a modern feel to the music. "Sounding a Mosaic" is the Canadian band's debut for Sideonedummy records and was released in 2004.
