Reviews | AAA Music - Part 130
ANATHEMA – WEATHER SYSTEMS
29 April 2012 | aaamusicAnathema’s new album succeeded to impress me, with its prog-rock sound, the male-female vocals combination and that hint to metal, without falling into the “ihatetheworld” metal category. Weather System is a distraught album, filled with despair, yet it is … Read More
Various Artists – It’s Saturday Night! Starday-Dixie Rockabilly 1955-1961
29 April 2012 | aaamusic
Celebrating Starday Records and the rockabilly times which swept the Southern side of the US between 1954 and 1958, this release is a great starting point for all those wishing to explore and indeed expand their rockabilly collection and knowledge. … Read More
Various Artists – Crime & Punishment
29 April 2012 | aaamusic
Crime & Punishment is more than a compilation: comprising cherry picked tracks by Kris Needs, the two CDs explore the American legacy of blues, folk and country music, bringing back to light long forgotten gems. Divided into Crime dedicated tunes … Read More
RCSA – Captain
29 April 2012 | aaamusicRSCA is the one-man dream pop orchestra of Ben Mercer and after having several demo songs float around the internet for some time, he brings us his debut single, ‘Captain’. During a time in music where there are more … Read More
Brendan Benson – What Kind Of World
29 April 2012 | aaamusicBrendan Benson is back, and is on top form. Declaring that he is “so underrated” on the opening tack of What kind Of World, Benson proves there is more to him than what came from his years in The … Read More
Guile – Alone on The West
29 April 2012 | aaamusic
Guile’s debut album Alone on the West is a rebellious mix of garage and psychedelia worthy of the most well-deserved Black Rebel Motorcycle Club comparison ever. They share a certain dialogue between sacred and profane, sin and pride. Reprobate Lover … Read More
In Golden Tears – Underneath the Balance
29 April 2012 | aaamusicUnderneath the Balance is the second single from Hamburg’s In Golden Tears. The single is a mix of haunting vocals, pulsating baselines, melodic synth and the heartbeat of drums to make for something pretty powerful. The song has a … Read More
East Island City – Me And What Army?
29 April 2012 | aaamusicEast Island City are a pop-rock band from Dublin, Ireland. Their new EP, Me And What Army? opens with a deceptively acoustic, endearing and sweet song, Feels Like Home To Me. From this I expected the same for the … Read More
Matthew P – Long Straight Lines
29 April 2012 | aaamusicFrom his beach-side hut-come-studio in Suffolk, Matthew P creates infectious acoustic pop with a mild folky flavour. His work has a real sense of summer to it, capturing the beach-life that it is created from, like an English Jack … Read More
The Mojo Fins – The Spirit EP
29 April 2012 | aaamusicBrighton-based The Mojo Fins release The Spirit EP, four songs of first class pure British pop, between Elbow and the early Coldplay. Recorded at the Rockfield Studio, the legendary base for the likes of Iggy Pop and Steve Albini, … Read More
