Seventh studio album from Scotland s Biffy Clyro. Ellipsis was recorded between 2015 and 2016 after the band took a year off from performing and touring. They ve changed up their sound, working with producer Rich Costey for the first time. They seem to have fed off of Costey’s love of hip hop, while citing…
Big Red Machine is a collaborative effort between Bon Iver s Justin Vernon and The National s Aaron Dessner. In 2008, Aaron and Justin worked on a song called Big Red Machine together (for Dark Was The Night comp), and since then, they ve fostered a 10-year old friendship that birthed this 10-tracker. Dessner notes:…
Big Thief is vibrant new growth in the well-exploited forest of the Brooklyn indie rock scene. The group is defined by the deeply personal songwriting of Adrianne Lenker, which quickly caught the ear of indie-folk incubator Saddle Creek, who released the first two records by the group (Masterpiece and Capacity). U.F.O.F. sees them finding a new home at 4AD and…
Compilation of early material from Hermosa Beach s Black Flag . The First Four Years was originally released in 1983 and includes all of the band s recorded output before Henry Rollins took over as vocalist in 1981. The band appears to be razor focused as they plow through songs like Nervous Breakdown and Fix…
Sophomore studio album from Black Marble. It s Immaterial finds Black Marble in a transitional phase. Originally composed of Chris Stewart and Ty Kube and operating out of Brooklyn, the outfit is now solely Stewart s who is based on the West Coast. While the sound of the album carries the gauzy haze of 80s…
Black Midi, contrary to their name, are a pretty analog band. The London Quartet have little internet or media presence and built their reputation from fierce, often improvisational live performances (including one with Damo Suzuki of Can), a few of which were recoreded and posted on Youtube by various thoughtful randos. Singer Geordie Greep’s singing…
Black Mountain is a psychedelic rock band from Vancouver, BC. Destroyer is their fifth record, and their fiercest and most focused effort yet. The album is inspired by group founder Stephen McBean finally getting his driver’s license and experiencing the freedom (and fear) of the wide open road. Destroyer gets its title from the 1985…
Alternative score for The Strange Colour Of Your Body s Tears curated by Blanck Mass & commissioned exclusively by the East End Film Festival. The Strange Colour Of Your Body s Tears was originally released in 2013, directed by Bruno Forzani and Héléne Catet, and was a full on homage to the Italian giallo films…
”The record, produced again by Jerry Finn, has been referred to as a concept album chronicling adolescence, with songs dedicated to first dates, fighting authority and teenage parties. Kerrang! ranked it #14 on its list of The 50 Best Rock Albums of the 2000s. – Geffen Records 4th studio album from pop-punk icons Blink-182, originally…
Recorded circa 2006, Waking Bullets At Breakneck Speed is the first of the Unreleased Recordings series from Portland country-folk rockers Blitzen Trapper. The tracks on the album were recorded in PDX at the Telegraph Building (on 4-track cassette tape, if you care about that sorta thing) around the time the band was working on Wild…
Eighth studio album from Houston s Blue October. Home finds the veteran Lone Star State alt rockers putting a decidedly positive spin on their usually dark world. Their blend of post grunge and melodic alt rock sees some electronic embellishments courtesy of producer Tim Palmer. Frontman Justin Furstenfeld s four years of sobriety seems to…
1994 s Four was the breakthrough album for New Jersey s Blues Traveler, as monster singles like Run-Around and Hook really pushed the band into the mainstream spotlight. However, the harmonica-fronted (s o John Popper) blues rock jam band sound closely associated with the BT was well established from the group s earliest days, as…
Seventh studio album from American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. Blonde On Blonde was originally recorded between 1965 and 1966 in studios in New York and Nashville, Tennessee. It was the last installment in Dylan s trilogy of rock albums that he recorded in 1965 and 1966, starting with Bringing It All Back Home and Highway 61…
Sixth studio album from legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. Highway 61 Revisited was originally recorded in 1965 and was the first time that Dylan recorded with a backing band of rock musicians. The album went on to be one of the most influential recordings of the 1960s and is heralded as one of greatest rock albums…
LIMITED EDITION PRESSING FOR BLACK FRIDAY RSD 2016! RIP to Martin Kearns, the drummer for Bolt Thrower who passed away earlier this year. Those Once Loyal is the 8th full-length from the British death metal group, and it s noted for the hard, intense, and aggressive sound. The album garnered much critical acclaim when it…
Late aughts EP from Wisconsin s Bon Iver. Blood Bank was released as a follow up to Bon Iver s award winning debut album For Emma, Forever Ago. The title track was recorded for that album, but Bon Iver s Justin Vernon felt that it didn t feel right. The EP s closing track, Woods,…