Eclectic Vibes
by Andrew Frey
Farmer's Market - Surfin’ USSR
Farmer's MarketSurfin’ USSR
Label: Ipecac Recordings
Improbable permutations of traditional Bulgarian melodies along with jazz, folk, and rock that have been percolated to oblique perfection. The songs often lead with uptempo folk rhythms that are broken with soundtrack-ish ambiance and other delightful distractions.
• Farmer's Market Website • Farmer's Market WikiFoetopsy - In The Bathroom
FoetopsyIn The Bathroom
Label: Barbarian Records
Absolutely sick, twisted and spastic grind core. Containing gurgled vocals, repulsive lyrical concepts and a big fat zero in the redeeming social value category. Not for the weak of stomach or mind.
Freighter - s/t
Freighters/t
Label: Self Released
A Madison trio that knows how to play with metal structures of the past while injecting a contemporary intensity to them. Progressive a-tonal riffs conjoined with plodding, pummeling or explosive beats while hoisting a flair for noisy experimental fringe offerings treated with harsh angst ridden vocals.
• Freighter Website- French Horn Rebellion
French Horn Rebellion
Label: Self Released
A quirky pop-tronica trio from NYC, but with roots in Milwaukee, WI. The infectious retro bent they shade their compositions with is their trademark and has an immediate off-beat commercial value that serves them well.
• WebsiteFear Nuttin Band - Yardcore
Fear Nuttin BandYardcore
Label: Bodog Music
Dual dancehall style vocals utilizing a wide variety of musical genre platforms to riff off of. Most of them are heavier or punkier; some are more reggae, but all have the hippin,’ hoppin’ vocals. Quite catchy stuff!
• Fear Nuttin Band WebsiteFirewind - The Premonition
FirewindThe Premonition
Label: Century Media
Driving by guitar wunderkind Gus G. (ex-Dream Evil, Nightrage, Mystic Prophecy, Arch Enemy), this frenzied Greek power metal comes with all the dramatic fortitudes and invigorating arpeggios of musical aptitude one would associate with such head banging eloquence.
• Firewind Website • Firewind WikiFuture Lisa - Clone
Future LisaClone
Label: Future Noise Records
Although occasionally accompanied by others, the vision of this Minneapolis rock n roll outfit is inspired, delivered and directed by one die hard woman flaunting affections for vaudevillian flairs amidst spoken poetry/vocals and life story rock rants.
• Future Lisa WebsiteFeelin Band - The Sacred Play Of Life
Feelin BandThe Sacred Play Of Life
Label: Wake The World
Soulful crooning compliments the flowing piano and contemplative writing style with a folk, jazz and jam-infused bluesy backbone. This talented Twin Cities group rounds it out with some occasional Spanish influences.
• The Feelin Band WebsiteFree Falls Burning - Frenzy Of The Absolute
Free Falls BurningFrenzy Of The Absolute
Label: Conspiracy Records
This incessantly slow grind and churn outfit pulls out achingly somber yet meditative sonic soliloquies that would leave few standing. Time warping trance etheric tonalities.
• Free Falls Burning WebsiteFunkadesi - Yo Baba
FunkadesiYo Baba
Label: Funkadesi Records
Multi award winning Indian-Afrian-Caribbean ensemble from Chicago proves why they have earned such accolades by flooding the listeners ears with an excellent and energetic selection of popular world beat rhythms ranging from Bollywood, bhangra, reggae, funk, hip-hop, electronica and folk, blended and mixed into an infectious and danceable platter of tunes.
• Funkadesi WebsiteFall From Grace - Sifting Through The Wreckage
Fall From GraceSifting Through The Wreckage
Label: Bodog Music
When you are searching for glossy, fake, radio friendly, pop punk straight out of the cookie cutter, look no further. If you are searching for originality or musical fortitude, try again! All sold out here
• Fall From Grace Website • Fall From Grace WikiTony Furtado - Deep Water
Tony FurtadoDeep Water
Label: Funzalo Records
Furtado is an award winning banjo prodigy and slide guitar player so it comes as no surprise that this release spotlights an entertaining blend of both instruments. The diverse songs are propelled by rich rhythmic undertones with a folksy flair.
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