After the heady days of punk, when every 45 released seemed to be the most important thing in my life, there have since been only a handful of singles that have stopped me in my tracks and made me play over and over, trying to wring every note of musical information out of the tiny shaped piece of vinyl.
A brilliant mix of post-rock and slow burn psychedelia, mournful tunes with a laid back country feel, this epic, sprawling 2 cd set is going to be stuck on my playlist for a long time. Kudos to Beyond Endurance We Conquered for link.
Written for the film based on the book by Cormac McCarthy, Nick Cave and Warren Ellis continue their partnership which has spawned music for The Bad Seeds and Grinderman. This somber score sees them providing sparse arrangements, using mainly strings and piano to create bleak soundscapes with an eerie atmosphere. Sound loops, percussion, snatches of feedback and other elements of electronic noise are brought in and out of tracks to unsettle and disturb. This is one of the best soundtracks I have heard for a while.
Sounding like the bastard son of Ozzy era Sabbath and Fu Manchu, Freedom Hawk play stoner driven metal groove with a healthy dose of psychedelic vibes to top things off. A tight as fuck rhythm section drive the songs along and the guitars which have all distortion settings turned on full, deliver sublime soloing. Apart from killer riffs, they also have great melodies which just seem "right" for the song. The album has an unstoppable feel to it - it just motors along without feeling the need to produce lengthy tracks just for the sake of it.
Wishing Mr Iommi a speedy recovery from his cancer. The world could not be the same without you sir, we are not ready for you to leave. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.
I would never normally go near a rap album but this is so bonkers and raw that any one who likes a bit of a racket should check it out. Drums by Zach Hill pound out the speakers and with samples from Bowie, Link Wray, Arthur Brown, Beastie Boys, Charles Manson and most magnificently, riffs created from "Rise Above" by Black Flag and "Interstellar Overdrive" by Floyd, this has a savage feel to it. I cannot really judge it against anything else as my knowledge of heavy rap is non existent, so I have provided a video so you can hear for yourselves.
Some 90's stoner here for your listening pleasure. This combines vintage desert fuzz with a much heavier vibe - think Kyuss crossed with Cathedral. Some long epic tracks that crawl across your brain and lots of groove ridden stompers. These fuzz boxes are turned up to full throb! For some reason, Acrimony never seem to get mentioned as much as the more obvious names from this genre - give your head a pleasure blast - Listen
