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Hello, I'm Alternative Press music editor Scott Heisel and welcome to the fifth installment of Positive Jams, your guide to the best (and the rest) of the week's new music as selected by yours truly. Let's get to it!
IF YOU BUY ONE THING TODAY, PLEASE LET IT BE:
Of Machines' As If Everything Was Held In Place
THE SCOOP: Love the label or hate it, Rise Records has done one hell of a job of mining the newest and hottest in metal and hardcore bands. This is the label that discovered the Devil Wears Prada, Fear Before The March Of Flames, Drop Dead, Gorgeous and plenty more, so it's usually a smart decision to pay attention to their new releases. Case in point: As If Everything Was Held In Place, the debut album from Of Machines. The band takes much of their influence from the Underoath (circa Define The Great Line) as well as Translating The Name-era Saosin, meaning these songs are head-spinning, atmospheric post-metalcore with electronic flourishes and absolutely insane clean vocals. (Dude sings higher than Anthony Green, for real.) This will definitely be a band to keep your eye on.
CRUCIAL JAMS: "Things Too Visible To See," "It Must Belong Somewhere," "Lost In Translation"
BUY IT NOW: Amazon
(physical), 
(digital)
GOT MORE CASH? SNAG THIS NEXT:
Neko Case's Middle Cyclone
THE SCOOP:The sometimes-New Pornographer returns once more with a delightful album full of wistful alt-country, delicate folk and plenty of fun pop, all bolstered by Case's gorgeous, smokey voice. This is something you and your parents can totally get down with. Plus, it has, by far, the best cover art of 2009 thus far. For real.
CRUCIAL JAMS: "People Got A Lotta Nerve," "Middle Cyclone," "This Tornado Loves You"
BUY IT NOW: Amazon
(physical), (digital)
OH, RIGHT, THIS IS ALSO COMING OUT:
U2's No Line On The Horizon
THE SCOOP: I've never heard of 'em. I hear they sound like Angels & Airwaves, though.
CRUCIAL JAMS: Anything besides "Get On Your Boots." That song is the worst.
BUY IT NOW: Amazon
(physical), (digital)
ALSO OUT TODAY: Buried Inside's Spoils Of Failure, Say Hi's Oohs & Aahs, A Plea For Purging's Depravity, Drag The River's Bad At Breaking Up, Revolting Cocks' Sex-O Olympic-O, Wretched's The Exodus Of Autonomy
What did you buy today? Leave a comment and tell us!
IF YOU BUY ONE THING TODAY, PLEASE LET IT BE:
Of Machines' As If Everything Was Held In Place
THE SCOOP: Love the label or hate it, Rise Records has done one hell of a job of mining the newest and hottest in metal and hardcore bands. This is the label that discovered the Devil Wears Prada, Fear Before The March Of Flames, Drop Dead, Gorgeous and plenty more, so it's usually a smart decision to pay attention to their new releases. Case in point: As If Everything Was Held In Place, the debut album from Of Machines. The band takes much of their influence from the Underoath (circa Define The Great Line) as well as Translating The Name-era Saosin, meaning these songs are head-spinning, atmospheric post-metalcore with electronic flourishes and absolutely insane clean vocals. (Dude sings higher than Anthony Green, for real.) This will definitely be a band to keep your eye on.
CRUCIAL JAMS: "Things Too Visible To See," "It Must Belong Somewhere," "Lost In Translation"
BUY IT NOW: Amazon
(physical), (digital)GOT MORE CASH? SNAG THIS NEXT:
Neko Case's Middle Cyclone
THE SCOOP:The sometimes-New Pornographer returns once more with a delightful album full of wistful alt-country, delicate folk and plenty of fun pop, all bolstered by Case's gorgeous, smokey voice. This is something you and your parents can totally get down with. Plus, it has, by far, the best cover art of 2009 thus far. For real.
CRUCIAL JAMS: "People Got A Lotta Nerve," "Middle Cyclone," "This Tornado Loves You"
BUY IT NOW: Amazon
(physical), (digital)OH, RIGHT, THIS IS ALSO COMING OUT:
U2's No Line On The Horizon
THE SCOOP: I've never heard of 'em. I hear they sound like Angels & Airwaves, though.
CRUCIAL JAMS: Anything besides "Get On Your Boots." That song is the worst.
BUY IT NOW: Amazon
(physical), (digital)ALSO OUT TODAY: Buried Inside's Spoils Of Failure, Say Hi's Oohs & Aahs, A Plea For Purging's Depravity, Drag The River's Bad At Breaking Up, Revolting Cocks' Sex-O Olympic-O, Wretched's The Exodus Of Autonomy
What did you buy today? Leave a comment and tell us!
2 Comments:
yay, bashing on u2!!! bono can suck it
there's a robbin williams bit where he does this thing on bono: "bono was standing on stage clapping his hands at a scottish gig and he said, everytime i clap my hands, a child dies in africa, and some fucker yells, then stop clapping yer hands!" hehe
Yay, new Neko Case!
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