True Widow - Bathyscaphe [MP3]

MP3: True Widow - Bathyscaphe

Usually this would be a good fall post. True Widow make that perfect autumn drone you want to hear while sipping on pumpkin beers and wearing long sleeves, but it's almost 80 degrees outside. What kind of bullshit is that?

I.N.O. is out now on Kemado.

Video: Crete'n

The team agrees: the new Saviours LP is total goddamn aces. Here's the vid for "Crete'n", dig in mother fuckers.

FUCK YEAH: Obscenities

MP3: Saviours - The Eye Obscene

It's never worth putting much stock in a bands' name, but Saviours truly are what they preach.

Death's Procession is out September 6th on Kemado. "The Eye Obscene" is your first mind melting look into it's sun.

Let's all talk about how great True Widow is.

MP3: True Widow - Skull Eyes

Holy shit, I don't know how everyone isn't going apeshit over how great this record is: "As High as the Highest Heavens and from the Center to the Circumference of the Earth" is brand new from Texas-trio True Widow, and it's entirely bad ass.

Sludgegaze? Shoedrone? Labels and genres are silly. Cop this on vinyl now from Kemado Records.

FUCK YEAH: ZZZZZZ

MP3: Zond - Choam
MP3: Zond - Face In Grey

How do you describe the sound of Melbourne, Australia’s Zond? Easy: you don't. You just take in the sweat, the fog, the dirt, the piss and the goddamned evil and you will love it.

Kemado just issued Zond's self titled LP in the States (between this and the release of Beaches on their Mexican Summer imprint the company is killing it in Aussie badassery) on some pretty impressive and sexy vinyl wax: 500 pressed on fold-over raw craft paper with metallic silver print sleeve. Cop it.

FUCK YEAH: That woman is possessed!

MP3: Earthless - Demon Lady

A while back I posted Danava's song from their split with Earthless and Lecherous Gaze and it ripped! Today I bring you "Demon Lady" by the aforementioned Earthless who rule quite a lot. Serious buy this split, it brings the fun back to the concept and the whole thing jams hard. Fuck yeah!

FUCK YEAH: God is alive, rainbows are shining.

MP3: Danava - The Illusion Crawls

After the last bit of touring on Unonou, my #1 record of 2008, Danava dropped off the face of the Earth. Between then and now, they had a secret lineup change and have been writing: exciting stuff.

The first evidence of quality to come is "The Illusion Crawls", a new track featured on a 3 way split 12" with Earthlesss and Lecherous Gaze. It rules to say the least.

The Sword return triumphant!

Any month that passes by without a new record from The Sword is painful, but the dudes are finally back with their 3rd long player: "Warp Riders". The artwork for it (and the cover above for the single) pretty much show you how awesome this is gonna sound. Better yet, for your email you can get an mp3 of "Trej Brujas" for free. Get stoked.

"Warp Riders" is out August 24rd from Kemado.

Life on the outside ain't what it used to be.

MP3: Cheeseburger - Commin' Home

I'll be honest, today left me a little stumped as far as posts go. Then I was saved: why not post the fucking radical theme to "Superjail!", one of the best cartoons on television. Performed by Cheeseburger, who's Christy Karacas is a co-creator of the show, it sums up the vibe so perfectly. Or something. Don't hassle me man, it's early.

FUCK YEAH: New Saviours

MP3: Saviours - Livin' In The Void

It's been way too fucking long since we did a FUCK YEAH post. I missed them too, don't worry. It hasn't been much of a fuck yeah year, but when it was, it went big. I saw Saviours live for the first time back in October with Red Fang and they may have stolen the whole show. A great live band for sure and their new record "Accelerated Living" is still fresh. Get this shit instantly, you need it to breathe.

The Best Albums Of The Decade: #7 - Unonou

MP3: Danava - Where Beauty & Terror Dance

#7 - Danava - Unonou
Kemado Records 2008

Joey On Unonou:

Solid record is metal goodness, kind of prog, all sorts of amazing. Danava was a shining star this decade, and I am grateful for them. Also maybe the best show I ever saw.

The Best Albums Of The Decade: #13 - Songs III: Bird on the Water

MP3: Marissa Nadler - Mexican Summer

#13 - Marissa Nadler - Songs III: Bird on the Water
Kemado Records 2007

Joey On Songs III: Bird on the Water:

I will listen to this album forever. It is truly one of the best things to come from music.

Flash Forward To The Good Times

MP3: Farmer Dave Scher - Flash Forward 2 The Good Times

It's a fact: "Flash Forward To The Good Times" can easily stand up against any of Farmer Dave Scher's past output, and in some cases trumps it completely. This is a perfectly laid out piece of sun pop nugs, perfect while floating around your favourite pub or pool party. Buy this record asap.

FARMER DAVE SCHER everybody!!

MP3: Farmer Dave Scher - Bab'lone Nights

This blog has and always will love anything Beachwood Sparks related, as the past can prove. So it doesn't take much to get me excited about a Farmer Dave Scher (BWS, All Night Radio, all your favourite bands) solo record.

It's coming real soon! "Flash Forward to the Good Times" comes out August 18th on Kemado Records, which isn't a surprise because they are the best record label ever. It's going to be great, and I will gladly accept a promotional copy and will buy the vinyl edition for sure.

To tide us over, Kemado subscription off-shoot Mexican Summer released an already sold out single in the form of "Bab'lone Nights b/w You Pick Me Up"; both hits and both appearing on the full length as well. You can track one of these down on Insound, but hurry up, because as stated they're all sold out otherwise.

So download today's mp3 as it's our post of the week/month/year/whatever. It might be the best song this blog ever posts; in fact I'm sure of it. Just in time for Summer too!

FUCK YEAH: Children round 2.

MP3: Children - Power Spirit

What the fuck: We haven't done a 'FUCK YEAH' post since October. That is weak, though it isn't my fault as music has been particularly vagina-like for a good bunch of months now. In fact, 2009 hasn't really delivered anything worth jamming hard at all... until now.

Children are the most exciting new band ever. I wanked off about their "Death Tribe" one track lp back in July of last year and had been anticipating anything and everything from them since. Here it is: Kemado delivers "Hard Times Hanging At The End Of The World" on May 12th and we are frothing at the mouth until our hands can grasp it.

In the meantime, "Power Spirit", the first teaser from the lp will be rocked as loud as technology will allow repeatedly until ears bleed and minds burst wide fucking open. It is on.

Hard Times Hanging At The End Of The World (Kemado Records)

Release Date: May 12, 2009

Tracklisting
1. Advanced Mind Control
2. Nuclear Bummer
3. Power Spirit
4. Hard Times Hangin . . .
5. Subterranean Cities

A frightening journey through Little Hells.

MP3: Marissa Nadler - Mary Come Alive

"Little Hells" is not a title to be taken lightly: this album is fucking scary. Sure, you can be allow yourself to be fooled by Marissa Nadler's familiar reverb soaked vocals or the sense of hope found in new instrumentation, but BE WARNED! You will die here if you go in seeking light.

Yes, this record is wonderful. We knew that. Nadler's last one, "Songs III: Bird On the Water" was my #1 album of 2007 and this will more likely than not be #1 this year. It's just a breathtaking piece of art, dark and brooding and something new and different, which is tough to do. I'm so attatched to the last one that I thought it impossible to fully take this one in, but it's a testament to her as a songwriter of how timeless and perfect these songs are. I continue to be in your debt MN. Don't miss this!

You may have missed: "UnonoU".

MP3: Danava - Down From A Cloud, Up From the Ground

NOTE: As the year winds down and we look back at the records we've come into, it's a good time to figure out what may have been missed. This week I will take you there, and over the weekend there will be 2 bonus posts of albums you probably didn't miss, but I'll talk about why I think they rule and maybe open a dialog. Fuck yeah!

Danava's "UnonoU" came out very early on in 2008 and I got around to posting about it in April. So it's very possible that you might have missed out on it when it was released and/or covered. Not a problem, let's talk: people this year have been trying new genres out left and right, be it punk rock or dance pop, but metal seems to still be a dirty word with those who don't play in that sandbox. Fair enough, it's what makes that music so great and rewarding in that it's scary and sends off listeners who aren't serious about their intentions. There were a lot of great records that came out this year, but one that is eying my number one is "UnonoU" by Danava.

7 songs of rock and roll brilliant, peppered all over with out of place but proper fitting puzzle pieces like horns and synths to build up to one delicious meal. You'd be shocked how many times I've played this one and created converts out of the unexpected. THAT is what makes a great record, and this one has it in spades.

Light up, grab a pint, whatever, but it's party time when you jam out on this one. Find it before you make up your mind on 2008 friend.

PS. For those of you wondering, the video is for the single "Where Beauty and Terror Dance". Radical.

"UnonoU" is out now from Kemado Records.

Dungen

MP3: Dungen - Sätt att se
MP3: Dungen - Minda damer och fasaner

Time and time again, Dungen has delivered golden beauty, crafting masterpieces that slowly create a grand opus: their latest record "4" just may be the biggest and best piece of the puzzle yet.

Putting the guitar down and sitting at the piano, mastermind Gustav Ejstes has changed the name of the game, all without abandoning the psychedelic salt and pepper that made Dungen such a grandiose endeavor to behold. Sometimes things get hip swayingly crunchy or sometimes they become a swirl of strings, floating to the sun and gently falling with the stars. Even when it jams, like the 2 part peek into a kaleidoscope of ideas titled "Samtidigt" that is sprinkled in the near bookends of "4", it manages to not be a turnoff (seriously, jamming is fucking lame, keep it in the practice space people, not in the studio), maybe for the first time in rock history. That alone deserves a blue ribbon, but they bring along many reasons to earn not only one, but many: Dungen's "4" cleans out the entire fair. Fuck yeah!

"4" is out now from Kemado Records.

{purchase dungen recordings from insound}

TK Webb and the Visions

MP3: TK Webb and the Visions - Teen Is Still Shaking

I liked TK Webb's last record and I loved his work on the first Only Children album. I also like this song, from the upcoming "Ancestor", out September 2nd from Kemado. Should be awesome.

Also, TK Webb and the Visions are going on tour and has quite a few gigs with the (and I can't stress this enough) AMAZING, AMAZING, AMAZING and totally FUCK YEAH! worthy Witchcraft. So if it comes near you GO. It'll be a great night for music.

Tourtastic:

August 29 - Spark - Syracuse, NY
September 1 - The Czar Bar - Kansas City, MO
September 4 - El Corazon - Seattle, WA *
September 5 - Dantes - Portland, OR $
September 6 - The Great American Music Hall - San Francisco, CA *
September 7 - The Echo - Los Angeles, CA #
September 8 - The Clubhouse - Phoenix, AZ *
September 10 - Red 7 - Austin, TX *
September 11 - Rudyards - Houston, TX *
September 12 - One Eyed Jacks - New Orleans, LA *
September 13 - Drunken Unicorn - Atlanta, GA *
September 14 - Local 506 - Chapel Hill, NC *
September 15 - Rock and Roll Hotel - Washington, DC *
September 16 - Johnny Brenda's - Philadelphia, PA *
September 17 - Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY *

* w/ Witchcraft & Graveyard
$ w/ Witchcraft, Danava, Akimbo, Graveyard
# w/ Earthless, Witch, The Warlocks, Graveyard, Ancestors,
Night Horse, Assemble Head In Sunburst Sound

Dungen in moving pictures.

Dungen, a band whom myself and my contributors think are the cat's pajamas, had a recent listening party for their upcoming "4", which comes out in September on the flawless Kemado Records. You can check out the whole thing above or at this link from the radical folks at the Fader, or something special from the cats at videothing right here. Get stoked.