Cigarettes After Sex To Release New Album, Cry
Not counting the early pre-label releases of EPs and singles, Cigarettes After Sex released their first studio album in 2017 with their self-titled gem. The ambient nature, ooze of sexuality…
Review: Taylor Swift, “Lover”
She may never be America's Sweetheart, but Lover at least signals a desire to move away from tabloid sensationalism into other areas.
Co-Op Communique Volume 5 Now Available On Bandcamp
The fifth installment of the music discovery series is now available for free at Bandcamp.com.
Review: Tool, “Fear Inoculum”
The new Tool album is good, but is it thirteen years good?
Review: Trvss – “Absence”
Holy shit, man. How a rock band sounds so vicious, yet so calculated and razor-sharp precise on a record, never mind a debut LP, is beyond me. In short: the…
King Crimson Debut, In The Court Of The Crimson King, Gets NEW 2019 Steven Wilson Remix Update
When it comes to King Crimson, little can be said that hasn’t already been said. This is especially true for the original classic releases. With that, Steven Wilson has re-revisited…
The Pop Group 40th Anniversary Remaster For Y
Much of the emerging music in the late ’70s led directly into the style and sounds so prevalent in the MTV-era early ’80s. So much of it was released that…
2019 Remix of Space Oddity Album by David Bowie On The Way
Since David Bowie’s death, there has been a rush of material, much of it early stuff that would be interesting to only the hard-core fan. But what many of us…
R.E.M. Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Monster With 5CD/1BD Box
After R.E.M.‘s departure from indie-adored IRS Records for the larger filed of Warner Brothers Records, the fear was that the band would be manipulated into producing more radio friendly hits.…
Interview: Rise Twain (Part 1)
J.D. Beck & Brett Kull of Rise Twain talk songcraft, collaboration, ambiguity, and other “deep stuff."
Marillion Album, Afraid Of Sunlight (1995), Reissues As 4CD/1BD Deluxe Box
The Marillion updates continue with the next being for 1995’s Afraid Of Sunlight classic. By the time of its arrival, Marillion had already released seven well-received albums beginning with Script…
Jan Akkerman (Focus) To Release New Album, Close Beauty
From many great Prog bands from the early years, a great guitarist emerged. YES has Steve Howe; King Crimson has Robert Fripp; Genesis had Steve Hackett; and Focus had Jan…