Annihilator – For The Demented
After treating their fans to their Triple Threat release earlier in the year consisting of live footage from their performance at Bang Your Head Festival and some ‘unplugged’ acoustic tracks Canadian thrash metal stalwarts ANNIHILATOR return with their 16th studio effort entitled For The Demented which is due for release on November 3rd via Neverland Music/Silver Lining Music. For the first time in almost 20 years this effort sees master technician Jeff Waters relinquish some of his usual duties in being the ‘jack of all trades’ and recruiting bassist Rich Hinks to join him throughout the writing and production process.(Distorted Sound)
Big City Cough – Born At Night
I have been learning more about Big City Cough and his new track, Before This There was Everything. He discusses the album, Born at Night, and the standout track from that album; how his parents helped bring a touch of the personal to a particular number – and whether there are upcoming tour dates before the end of the year.(Music Musings And Such)
Casper Skulls – Mercy Works
If you’ve ever seen Toronto’s Casper Skulls live, there’s an immediately gripping sense of atmosphere when they play. Coming in on their first full-length record, they’ve truly stepped things up to truly capture their magic on stage. Through a masterful use of effects, a dynamic and emotive use of effects, and something deeply personal, Mercy Works is a constantly stirring listen that constantly stirs one emotion or the other. One of the year’s must-listens, the deep sense of excitement is so tangible on this record that it will have you racing to listen again and again.(Northern Transmissions)
King Park – The Light I Can’t See
I prefer our music to be interpreted by the listener as opposed to them taking my version of the lyrics. I think that is the most beautiful thing about music. Patrick Rothfuss (writer of the kingkiller chronicles) once said this about interpretation and specifically explaining his own interpretation of his work “Please don’t feel like you’re doing it wrong – do it the way that makes you happy but heres how it is in my head, if you’re curious. Not trying to be prescriptive but just like, here’s a little something for those of you that want it.”(Punktastic)
Lemon Bucket Orkestra – If I Had the Strength
Self-described “guerrilla-folk party-punks imprisoned and liberated by Eastern European folklore” Lemon Bucket Orkestra return with If I Had the Strength, an album that seems to be built on two important recent experiences. In 2014, Mark and Marichka Marczyk saw the violent Ukrainian revolution first-hand, and in real time. Following that, the band released their sophomore record Moorka, and mounted the theatrical production Counting Sheep. Their thematic inspiration continues here, and their recent experiments with narratives longer than a single song shows: this new record is constructed as a conceptual whole, exploring the after-effects of violence.(Exclaim!)
Liam Corcoran – Nevahland
The EP is only seven songs long and I’m sure I’m not the only one wishing it was longer. I had the opportunity to see Liam and his band open for another Island favourite, Tim Chaisson, a few months ago where he played some of these songs. My favourite off of the EP is “Let It Be Now”, which was released as a single shortly before the rest of the EP was available. Throughout all of the songs you will hear beautiful harmonies and melodies. Some other personal favourites are “July Eh, July Oh” and “Catching the Stars”.(Canadian Beats)
Ora Cogan – Crickets
Strange this one, the new Ora Cogan album Crickets, in a very not so strange way. Why? As usual, names are dropped as comparisons. The press release starts off with the Sixties/Seventies folk legend Karen Dalton (Cogan herself mentions her as inspiration in an interview) and then follows with some of her touring friends like Grouper and Hope Sandoval. Basically a mixture of Americana and psychedelic dreamscapes, which is a bold claim, and the opener “Sea People”, hints at something else; a Kate Bush/ Juliana Barwick combination with an electronic background. No Americana or folk in the ear range (well, maybe in traces), but with some nice musical merits. But then, when “The Light” and “Moonbeam” come your way, you do start getting all the mentioned connections. And not only that you get it, but you realize that Cogan has turned all this into a very personal blend, with a quite unique and characteristic voice.(Soundblab)
Good morning!
Seven songs is pretty generous for an EP.
Good morning. Yes it is. Of course, songs have lost a lot of their value, while getting known and appreciated is ever more important. (Not sure I’m making my point clear. Songs have become a bit like loss leaders, at least for many performers.)
Hello hello! Looking forward to all the new music to check out!
hello, sorry about the lack of preview tracks this week but I should be able to correct this tomorrow when I update the playlists
If Morgana checks in today:
re: Jack Green
Yes, it was very 80s and, yes, he looks like Scott Baio (or vice versa since JG is older), which led me to wonder why Chachi was walking around with an 80s haircut in the 50s/60s
Jack Green had a couple of songs that did well in Canada, and maybe Aus/NZ – I don’t know. But he was never really that big. He also played guitar with T Rex and the Pretty Things and, very briefly, with Rainbow
Jack Green : Pretty Things singer.
Rainbow guitarist? When?
Well, he might’ve played bass, because he played bass with the Pretty Things in the mid-70s, after playing with T Rex.
It was a few weeks in 78, according to wikipedia.
Richie Blackmore played on one of the songs on Jack Green’s debut album, Humanesque
whoops…forgot a ‘t’ in Ritchie
Just a question from an old Ritchie Rainbow fan.
I doubt he played on anything that got recorded, if it was only 3 weeks
I loved Jack Green back in the day.
Hi all!
Lemon Bucket Orkestra is what I am most excited about this week.
Hello Darbar!
dar, did your hear them on q this morning?
Hi Janet! Great review on the Japandroids show. 😀
I did not Benoit. I should check that out.
Fun interview. Sparkplugs.
They are on my “bucket” list of bands to see live. They seem like they would be a lot of fun.
@Darbar – Thank you :). I’m hoping to be able to get to more shows in this area soon.
I’m listening to the Lemon Bucket Orkestra interview on q (via the podcast) now.
anyone heard of Birds of Chicago? she’s from Po’ Girl, if you remember them
she says “kiss my eyes…” (about the 1:30 mark)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alGZgE8MWj4
Saw ’em (at the Sheep, natch) a few years ago. Really liked them, but then I’ve loved that girl since Po’ Girl days. Her name Allie?
I saw Birds of Chicago last year. One of those goose bump shows. Her energy and voice is amazing but when his voice joined hers…wow. Their little girl was with them and was so adorable.
Looking forward to more reviews Janet. Big thumbs up!
It looks like the new releases are going to slow down in November.
It does look that way, I had fewer albums to go through this morning
A new Barr Brothers vid.
https://www.vevo.com/watch/the-barr-brothers/it-came-to-me-(official-video)/CA1RA1700013
So Spotify has this feature where you can see what people on your “friends” list are listening to. And @darbarspecial just started listening to a song called “Hi”. And when I saw it pop up in my Spotify sidebar, just for a second, I confused it with a chat client.
Hi, darbar!
(I imagine darbar is busily searching Spotify for a song called “Stop Spying on Me You Weirdo” now)
@garfield I only recognize Lemon Bucket Orkestra from all of those releases! I am so out of it these days it makes me a tad sad. I am however happy to get back in the game thanks to your information.
@Morgana, I am glad that you are finding it useful 🙂
@Krib I guess Cachi was way ahead of his time!
I do enjoy the Birds of Chicago. A musical friend of mine turned me onto them a few years back … maybe 3.
Thanks for sharing the vid.
Haha! Hi Loozrboy!
@darbar I adore the Barr Brothers. It would have been a blast to be sitting on the couch in the workshop/barn that the video was shot it. The rest of the video with the lawnmower racing well I would like to have that time I spent watching it back please. Have you ever been to a ride on lawn mower race? Do you want to?
Yes in the workshop/barn would be the place to be. I found the look at the people at the lawn mower racing was interesting. I don’t have an interest in going to one, but yes it would be fun to race lawn mowers. Ha!
Birds of Chicago are playing in Calgary tonight, this is as close to me as they get 🙁
I would love to try lawnmower racing