Artist name: The Raconteurs Album name: Consolers of the Lonely Label: Warner Bros. Records Gender: Alternative/Blues Release date: March 25, 2008 ZMErating: 9/10 Website: www.theraconteurs.com Two years ago Jack White announced his latest side project, The Raconteurs, with a bang, after the group’s debut record “Broken Boy Soldiers” was very well received. Partly, of course, because of White Stripes’ high notoriety and cult like following. Now, the band has reached record number two in the…
Artist name: Counting Crows Album name: Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings Label: Geffen Gender: Folk Rock Release date: March 25, 2008 ZMErating: 10/10 Website: www.countingcrows.com Well boys ‘n’ girls it’s here! Don’t know if you were expecting it, but I certainly eagerly awaited their return. Without further ado, I’ll just get right into it and tell you about it. First of all, the name struck me; could it be related in any way with the…
Artist name: Yael Naim Album name: Yael Naim Label: Tôt ou tardAtlantic Gender: Pop Release date: March 18, 2008 ZMErating: 7/10 Website: www.yaelweb.com There’s been a entire frenzy lately with Apple’s latest gadget: the Macbook Air and as it’s almost always the case with Apple ads, the artists featured on them get a heck load of attention. Yael Naim, untill now a anonymous French/Israeli singer, is the latest artists to have one of her songs…
Artist name: Ludo Album name: You’re Awful, I Love You Label: Island Gender: Power Pop Release date: February 26, 2008 ZMErating: 7/10 Website: www.ludorock.com The St. Louis power pop quintet have been gaining a lot of ground lately, getting more and more airing space on the radio, increasing their fan base day to day and of course gaining a lot of exposure on music blogs. In a nutshell Ludo could be described as a Queen/Weezer’s…
Artist name: Nine Inch Nails Album name: Ghosts Label: The Null Corporation Gender: Industrial Rock Release date: March 2, 2008 ZMErating: 5/10 Website: www.nin.com Well boys and girls, it’s here! Since it was announced, we’ve all been (more or less) eagerly expecting it, and now it finally reached us. The new ‘groundbreaking’ album from Nine Inch Nails hit the shelves servers and… well… it sucks! Let’s shed some light, first: I gave it a 5…
Artist name: The OaKs Album name: Songs For Waiting Label: Self-Released Gender: Indie/Folk Release date: March 3, 2008 ZMErating: 8/10 Website: www.theoaksband.com Passion and meaning have somewhat started to fade away in today’s music, particularly in the more lyrically prominent scenes like folk and indie. The Oaks however, a Florida based band founded by college mates Ryan Costello and Matthew Antolick, are a different story, with potent lyrics, that convey a powerful message, as well…
Artist name: Missy Higgins Album name: On a Clear Night Label: Eleven/Warner Reprise Gender: Acoustic Rock Release date: February 26, 2008 ZMErating: 9/10 Website: www.missyhiggins.com Missy Higgins is the kind of singer which you just have to love, for several reasons; she writes soulful music, without unnecessary sweets and flowers, her lyrics are actually very deep, without being fake or overly trying to impress but somehow manages to captivate you and take you into her…
Bon Scott has lived, died, and has been remember as an ultimate rock god; he is the Australian rock and roll icon. His unique voice, energic appearance, great lyrics and overall fantastic charisma made him one of the most loved and cherished people in the world at the time. Unfortnately, he died in February of 1980, after an acute alcohol poisoning. Some 28 years after that, some of Australia’s finest rock bands (Rose Tattoo, The…
Artist name: Goldfrapp Album name: Seventh Tree Label: Mute Gender: Electronica/Ambient/Pop Release date: February 26, 2008 ZMErating: 9/10 Website: www.goldfrapp.com Well who ever thought, after making one of the most sexiest, sleazy and downright shocking album of the decade, in the form of Supernature, that Goldfrapp would release such a mellow fellow-up like the duo’s latest and forth album “Seventh Tree.” Most of Alison Goldfrapp’s and Will Gregory’s fanbase was built around the previous Black…
The Brooklyn based quartet hooked me from the very start with their dazzling combination of harmonies, experimental hooks and various myriad of sounds. Grizzly Bear’s sophomore album, however, swept any past perceptions I had of the band and simply blew me away with its awesomeness. Yesterday the band paid a visit to the KCRW studios, as part of the “Morning Becomes Eclectic” show. Here GB played a few live songs from Yellow House and Friends…
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