Eclectic Vibes
by Andrew Frey
Something To Burn - Transitions
Something To BurnTransitions
Label: Softdrive Records
Powerful and dynamic hard rock with strong choruses and inescapable commercial appeal. Dynamically designed but mostly over polished to the point of sterility. Softdrive Records was founded by Scott Weiland so unsurprisingly they’re touring with Stone Temple Pilots this fall.
• Something To Burn WebsiteYo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band - Greatest Hips Volume II
Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty BandGreatest Hips Volume II
Label: Self Released
YMBFBB’s live show captured here is saturated with shooting anthemic lyrics, crowd pleasing antics, mega grooves, a booty shakin’ brass section and an energetic audience. Six heady hard working musicians from Asheville, NC blow the doors off the joint through their elevated conflagration of musicianship and attendance participation. Find a sweet spot and ride out the jams man!
• Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band WebsiteElectric Six - Kill
Electric SixKill
Label: Metropolis Records
Another fun frolic into musical flamboyancy from these Detroit veterans of kitsch-n-roll. Brashly and boldly re-spinning their old disco punk methodology into a wisened vision of musical maturity results in Electric Six kicking ass again and again!
• Electric Six Website • Electric Six WikiChinese Stars - Heaven On Speed Dial
Chinese StarsHeaven On Speed Dial
Label: Anchor Brain Records
Dissonant lubrications disjoint and realign at the sadistic whim of these overlords of musical funk-dissonance. Join this scramble for stability amidst the charming yet volatile excursions into dangerous anti-pop melodies grinning with smart ass punk taunting vocals.
• The Chinese Stars Website • The Chinese Stars WikiEOTO - Fire The Lazers!
EOTOFire The Lazers!
Label: Sci Fidelity Recordings
Immediately engulfing the listener in a womb of intensely perplexing otherworldly sounds “Fire The Lazers!” drinks from a dazzling selection of galaxy shaking electronic riffs and drum kit dips. The robust bass spectrum sounds rub and tickle your ears and body with a special nonchalant fervor. Michael Travis and Jason Hann (both String Cheese Incident alumnist’s) have birthed another quirky recorded masterpiece while maintaining their improvisational live performances.
• EOTO Website • EOTO WikiFall Of Troy - In The Unlikely Event
Fall Of TroyIn The Unlikely Event
Label: Equal Vision Records
An unpredictable subterfuge of punk, jazz, noise and progressive rock that has resulted in a surprisingly fresh and interesting offering. The emotional and edgy vocals are mixed only slightly with screemo. This highly charged trio from Mulkilteo, WA is ready to rocket to success.
• The Fall Of Troy Website • The Fall Of Troy WikiSuit Of Lights - Bacteria
Suit Of LightsBacteria
Label: Visiting Hours Music
I don’t get this. Good quality (well paid?) musicians (including Trevor Dunn) playing the most flaccid, poorly produced alt-pop crap you can imagine. As a bonus, the album cover is forgettable, blaze and unreadable. Wow does this suck!
• Suit Of Lights Website • Suit Of Lights WikiAdam Lambert - For Your Entertainment
Adam LambertFor Your Entertainment
Label: Octjay Records
Without a doubt, one of the most amazing singers and performers to burst upon the musical scene in a long time, Adam rocked the boat and keeps it rocking. Utilizing, but not smothered by industry greats, we are given a great spectrum of Adam’s styles ranging from banging dance to soundtrack to ballads
• Adam Lambert WebsiteT.U.G.G. - Slow Chill
T.U.G.G.Slow Chill
Label: Last Call Records
Tropical feelings pervade when these warm reggae vibrations envelope the melodies and happily bounce along with the wise minded values expressed. Featuring guest musician Pato Banton their jams continue to expand. Hard to believe they are from Wisconsin.
• T.U.G.G. WebsiteEli August - I Was Already Too Late
Eli AugustI Was Already Too Late
Label: Self Released
Fermata guitarist (aka Jon Koschorek) simplifies and strikes out on his own. Keeping with the melodramatic and introspective gothic time period music that seem to effortlessly stream from his musical muses, he stalwartly funnels forth a brief splash of somber memories and distant emotions for your inspection.
• Eli August WebsiteDisco Biscuits - Planet Anthem
Disco BiscuitsPlanet Anthem
Label: SCI Fidelity/Diamond Riggs
Too many avenues of experimentation and guest musicians water down the overall appeal of this release for me. Their usual amazing jamtronica thrust still feeds familiar aspects but their revisioning here also splinters the output into other frontiers of varying success. Doubtlessly still a great live show though.
• Disco Biscuits Website • Disco Biscuits WikiIfdakar - On The Edge
IfdakarOn The Edge
Label: IfdaInc
Years of performing at festivals and taverns throughout the Midwest has finally born musical fruit for this Appleton, WI group in the form of this captivating, enthusiastic and heart felt jam rock treat. Many more roads will be traveled and adventures embarked upon as this distinguished and liberating release propells them far and wide.
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