Burnt Or Crossed

Crossing The Rubicon - The Sounds

The Sounds released their third album on June of last year and I must admit it took me time to actually get this album seeing as how I had already gotten three great tracks. Right off the bat, this album is great from top to bottom, a dozen jewels in this release. The songs would be labeled as New Wave but to really get an idea of how this sounds, I believe it toes the line between Alternative Rock & Electro-Pop. Fantastic harmonies, superior mixing, superb vocals, provided by lead singer Maja, high energy sounds and all around genuine desire to make good music are what make this a must-have for lovers of the genre. I had recently learned that this album was self-produced and released by the label founded by The Sounds themselves and seemingly funded by their world tour; at least they had a say on what exactly is going to be on their album and I'm glad they did so because this was an experience for me, and it might be for you as well.

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The Diva Is Back

Hey Minus here. I've been really busy getting ready for schoolin' & such so i present my excuses. Hopefully when I'm all settled this can change. TRUST, I have quite the collection of oldies & even some new stuff you might enjoy & if you don't... well I do.

while I have you wait Amanda Diva shows us all that she hasn't forgotten her lyrical roots. Until the project drops here's a preview...

Brand New- Amanda Diva

Quite nice if i say so myself... which I do.

& I'm off again,

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Thistasteful

I haven't posted a list in a long time so why not start back up again ? This is the usual Indie-Rock/ Alternative kind of music you might come to expect from me but good music is good music, for me anyways, and you might love it.

1. Andrew - Crystal Antlers - Tentacles
2. Don't Forget To Regret - Benjamin E. Morsberger - Idiot Sleep
3. Easy Speak - Maple Leaves - Maple Leaves
4. Edgar - Lucky Elephant - Star Sign Trampoline
5. Eidolon - Sinew - The Beauty Of Contrast
6. First Love - Emmy The Great - First Love
7. Hi - Now It's Overhead - Now It's Overhead
8. How You Like Me Now - The Heavy - The House That Dirt Built
9. Last Dance - Chapeau Claque - Fabelweiss
10. Letting Go - Exit The Ordinary - The Place You Are
11. Light you Up - Pilot Speed - Wooden Bones
12. Natural Light - Casiotone For The Painfully Alone - Vs. Children
13. New Years - Ohbijou - Beacons New Years - Ohbijou - Created By: Exploding Motor Car
    
14. San Rafael - Petracovich -Crepusculo
    
15. She Does - Locksley - Don't Make Me Wait
16. Sit Down By The Fire - The Veils - Sun Gangs
17. Sometimes - The Barlights - If It Wasn't For The Light
18. Sparrow - Trespassers William - The Natural Order Of Things
    
19. Valium - Lisa Mitchell - Wonder
    
20. Welcome Home - Radical Face - Ghost
    

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By Leaps

One Beacon In The Strand - Disalto

I like Punk-Rock; I especially like it when it sounds this good. While this is not the best album of this genre that I've heard, it is the best I've listened to in a long time. Punk rockers tend to be far too political in recent times and I feel it takes away from the musical experience; even though political themes play a huge part of Punk-Rock's history they shouldn't overtake an entire album. One of the best things about Disalto's second release is the great mixing job; sounds random but if you've ever listened to this genre you can understand my delight. Harmonies and subtle nuances come through just as much as blazing guitar riffs and explosive drums and I guarantee that it makes for a rather enjoyable experience. All ten of the featured tracks are good in their own way and there is not one definitive track that stands above all others which makes for a fairly balanced album. I've droned on long enough, so I'll leave you to it.

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Polar Opposite

Remind Me Where The Light Is - Great Northern

Indie Rock band Great Northern released their second studio album last year and in my opinion it tops their previous work by far. While "Trading Twilight For Daylight" was a fantastic album, they have managed to improve on their always dreamy sound on their latest release. The general tone of every track is the underlying story of love lost and love remembered; the dual vocals of Solon and Rachel also add to the relationship themes. That being said, this is not the sappy kind of love wrapped in a melancholic melody, most of the lyrics are deeply enigmatic and take some deciphering to get the message. All in all, this is a truly satisfying listening experience full of ambient mystifying sounds and soothing vocals mixed with a dash of energy.

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