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Wasted Potential is a very fitting name for a band that sounds like something your parents would probably disapprove of. With obvious influences from early metal and punk, Wasted Potential’s self-titled EP is an adrenaline-fueled beast that insists on being loud and in your face at all times.
Twenty One Pilots, an up-and-coming pop/rap/rock/metal/indie/bluegrass duo from Columbus, Ohio are making their way to Madison. Vocalist Tyler Joseph and his partner in crime, instrumentalist Josh Dun, will be at the Majestic Theatre Wednesday, April 16 as a part of their Trip for Concerts spring tour.
Good things come to those who wait, and Todd Terje fans have certainly waited. After making music for 15 years, the Norwegian dance music producer has just released his first full-length album, It’s Album Time.
Texas couldn’t hold ’em: These three SXSW favorites have upcoming shows in Madison
Bandcamp.com might be my favorite website. In its version of a free market music economy—which is free to use, requires no subscription and lets anyone upload music—objectively superior music rises to the top of the pool, as popularity is controlled entirely by listeners, not big-time record labels. Every week I scour this site, looking for not-yet-famous artists making stellar sounds. Here are some of my favorite new releases.
With the release of his critically acclaimed album Man on the Moon: The End of Day in 2009, Scott Mescudi (aka Kid Cudi) was welcomed to the music scene with great reception. Over the last five years, Mescudi has altered his technique, which has been followed by mixed reviews. His latest album Satellite Flight: The Journey to Mother Moon is by far the biggest departure in style, and unfortunately it doesn’t make as big of an impact as his previous work.
Island Intervals is Joel Thibodeau’s first album in six years as neo-folk one-man-band Death Vessel. His 2005 and 2008 full length EPs Stay Close and Nothing Is Precious Enough For Us introduced the sweet melodies and angelic soprano vocals of Thibodeau to the indie folk scene. For Island Intervals, he teamed up with artists Jónsi of Sigur Rós and producer Alex Somers, traveled to Reykjavik and created a whole new sound inspired by the rugged landscape and isolated beauty of the Icelandic city.
After their 2010 debut Eyelid Movies, the Greenwich, N.Y.-based duo Phantogram has seen their popularity spike as countless TV shows and movies feature their music. After releasing two EPs since that 2010 album, Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter have teamed up with M.I.A.’s producer John Hill to create a stronger follow-up, Voices.
Evan Ønly’s attempt to recreate 1980s era synth pop is messy at best. When it comes down to it, his debut EP, No Matter What, is an unoriginal and exhausting listen. Upon initially hitting ‘play,’ I thought I had accidentally stumbled across a Rick Astley album, and the second time listening through the six-track EP, I had to pause to give my ears a break.
Com Truise takes us on another journey through time and space with his release of Wave 1, which documents the venturing of a robot to a newly discovered planet.
Sub Pop Records delivered another fantastic alternative pop album with THUMPERS’ Galore. A duo based out of London and made up of Marcus Pepperell and John Hamson Jr., THUMPERS has been touring since 2012, releasing two EPs and singles along the way.
Neutral Milk Hotel has eked out a strange nook for itself in the annals of music history. And while In the Aeroplane Over the Sea has become a rite of passage at this point, their other albums have sort of fallen by the wayside. And by other albums, I mean two EPs and their first, On Avery Island.
Travis Morrison appears to have been pretty busy for a guy who “retired” from music. Between the side project Time Travel and The Dismemberment Plan’s poorly received comeback (2013’s Uncanney Valley), as well as that Huffington Post gig, Morrison has had a lot on his plate. Yet, the man continues to pump out music, now with the backing of a trio of bearded rockers who call themselves The Burlies. The Burlies EP, their debut, features a variety of rock ‘n’ roll music stripped of that DP-born experimentalism that Morrison’s thrown into past records.
Glen Hansard is an Irish musician best known for his starring role and Grammy-winning piece “Falling Slowly” in the 2006 film “Once.” He’s also the frontman of Irish rock group The Frames and folk-rock duo The Swell Season. In addition, he helms a number of solo projects, many including covers and original songs alike. His latest EP, Drive All Night, is a four-song project, anchored by the title track, a Bruce Springsteen cover. Hansard performed the more than eight-minute track regularly while on tour with Eddie Vedder in 2012. The recording features Vedder singing harmony and saxophone accompaniment by Jake Clemons, nephew of the late Clarence Clemons, beloved saxophonist of Springsteen’s E Street Band. The cover is a respectful tribute to the Boss and the vocal duet of Hansard and Vedder complement each other beautifully.
Let’s play a game. Imagine I walk up to you, a typical 20-year-old college student, and introduce myself. Moving past the niceties of introductions you inquire what my interests are. “I’m a gamer,” I reply casually. How do you respond? Do you think of me as childish? The word “gamer” has acquired a vile connotation in most people’s vernacular nowadays. I hate being embarrassed to associate myself with my passion.
One month is up, and Communion is back for its second installment in Madison. With it comes Tennis, the nostalgic, pop-rock duo from Colorado. Although their home is in the mountains, the married couple’s first album was conceived on a trip that helped give the band national attention: an eight-month sailing trip down the eastern seaboard. I spoke with lead singer Alaina Moore about the trip, as well as their newest release, Small Sound.
DJ Rashad has been on the forefront of Chicago’s footwork scene since the beginning of the new millennium. “Footwork” is a dance movement characterized by quick steps and ghetto house music, also known as juke music. The tracks off DJ Rashad’s latest album, Double Cup, are considered to be juke trax, a term used to describe songs that are categorized under this distinct style. Double Cup interweaves heavy percussion through 808 and 909 drum kits with explicit and lewd language in order to meet the demands of the Chicago footwork scene.
When NYC indie-pop band Cults released their self-titled EP in 2010, America was revitalized by their ’60s-style bubblegum tunes about love and happiness. However, with the split of the band’s two core members, Madeline Follin and Brian Oblivion, their recently released album Static creates a mood of confusion and disillusionment.
Fall Out Boy has been in the media quite often within the past year after a four-year hiatus and surprise return with Save Rock and Roll. Their fans expressed mixed feelings about the comeback album; some people regarded it as not being punk enough and others loved the change in pace. Their newest EP Pax-Am Days is almost the complete opposite of the epic, star-studded Save Rock and Roll. It was produced by Ryan Adams at PAX-AM Studios within a two-day span, and Adams’ minimalistic editing makes for an excellent, rugged punk sound. The guitars are heavily distorted, the drumming is fast and aggressive and Patrick Stump’s lead vocals stand out among the insane instrumentals.
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