Nils Frahm is tapped for the latest entry in the Late Night Tales mix series. The Berlin-based composer takes us on a mesmerizing journey through sound – from exotic electronics, modern classical, jazz, dub, techno, and soul. Frahm has taken liberty on many of the tracks with subtle edits and re-works on many of the…
double vinyl pressing (18) live recordings from various performances 1989-94 gritty companion to MTV Unplugged in New York (1994) Untitled D track consists of non-songs stage elements like false starts, snippets of conversations with public and crowds original release year: 1996 music label: DGC 1996 2016
1st proper studio album from weirdo LA rockers. Though there was a release before this that compiled early singles and EPs, Nouns saw the band give proper studio time to their avant wall of sound. Hailed by fans and critics as one of the best albums of 2008, the album is overdriven artful angst done…
Originally released in 1992, No Doubt s self-titled album was a commercial failure. For one thing, grunge ruled at the time of the drop, and the LP s upbeat ska-punk sound didn t translate well to people ensnared in the anxiety & angst-driven Pacific Northwest sound. Listening to the LP 25 years after its initial…
Sophomore studio album from Los Angeles, California s NOFX. S&M Airlines was originally recorded in March 1989 at Westbeach Recorders in Hollywood and was the group s first release for Epitaph. Includes the songs: Five Feet Under, Mean People Sick, and S & M Airlines. Eleven tracks in all. Released by Epitaph. music label: Epitaph…
Dance On The Blacktop is Nothing’s third studio album, produced by John Agnello (Kurt Vile, Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr.) and inspired by the band’s “love for all sounds 90s from both sides of the pond; from alternative rock and shoegaze to the realms of pop and post-punk” – say no more, fam. Once you get…
Sophomore studio album from Paris Nouvelle Vague. Bande A Part was originally released in 2006 and, just like the band s eponymous debut, included bossa nova cover versions of 1980s new wave tracks. The music is easy listening for the modern listener that is somewhat kitschy but nowhere near cheesy. The album features remakes of…
To get a feel for what you’re in for on the latest entry of Numero’s Warfaring Strangers series, check out the track list: “Speed Freak,” “Hypodermic Needle,” “Pink Pills,” “Acid Raga,” “Acid Nightmare,” “Acid” (performed by a band called Acid) … “Drugs”!! Too many bad trips in the hippie era prompted an entire generation to toss out the free…
To get a feel for what you’re in for on the latest entry of Numero’s Warfaring Strangers series, check out the track list: “Speed Freak,” “Hypodermic Needle,” “Pink Pills,” “Acid Raga,” “Acid Nightmare,” “Acid” (performed by a band called Acid) … “Drugs”!! Too many bad trips in the hippie era prompted an entire generation to toss out the free…
A Divina Comedia Ou Ando Meio Desligado, which roughly translates to A Divine Comedy or I Walk Disconnected, is the third album from Os Mutantes. The 11-tracker is incredible, and although the band s first two full-lengths were similarly influenced by American and British classic rock (i.e. The Beatles), the effect is more defined on…
Weird and amazing. Os Mutantes formed in the late 60s, and members Arnaldo Baptista, Sergio Dias and Rita Lee released this self-titled debut in 1968. The sound is undoubtedly influenced by classic acts from the 60s (Beach Boys, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, etc.), but the group s distinct flavor is truly a thing of…
Debut studio album from Newtown, Connecticut s Ovlov. Am was originally released in 2013 and featured a sound that was deeply indebted to the feedback infused guitar rock of the 90s. The volume is pushed to the max with plenty of sing along moments. There are nods to alt-rock and punk accompanied by overblown power…
Palace is a UK alternative blues-rock group with a throughly laid-back, chilled-out vibe. They claim inspiration from a variety of sources – Jeff Buckley, Nick Drake, Steely Dan, Radiohead. When asked about the the underlying concept behind their new album, frontman Leo Windham says simply, “Hope,” but elaborates – “Hope and positivity – seeing the…
Sophomore solo album from Animal Collective s Panda Bear. Young Prayer was originally recorded in 2004 following the passing of Panda Bear s (Noah Lennox) father. The sound is much more restrained than the hyperactive pop of Lennox s main band. His somber falsetto carries a mournful tone throughout the album, providing a musical eulogy…
You ve all heard the story. Fall Out Boy s Pete Wentz signed the Las Vegas outfit (started as a Blink-182 cover band) off the strength of some demos (without seeing the band live!), and Ryan Ross, Spencer Smith, Brent Wilson, and Brendon Urie hopped on a van to drive across the country to College…
After the immense success of A Fever You Can t Sweat Out, members of Panic at the Disco gathered at a cabin in their native Nevada to work on a follow-up. They decided to scrap the end product, which is described to have been about 75% of what would have become the band s sophomore…