The first time the latest from Junius hit my earholes I was in the air over Baltimore en route to Florida for a fun filled week of Mickey Mouse and NASCAR. Inevitably sleep hit and like a fever dream the dense sounds of Eternal Rituals for the Accretion of Light drifted in and out of my head, weaving a web of post-rock intricacies that demanded repeated listens for the remainder of the trip away from MA. [Read more…]
Moving Units Collide With Ghosts Of Post-Punk Past On Collision With Joy Division
Joy Division fan? Fan of covers? Like modern dance rock as well? Then Moving Units latest experience is definitely for you! [Read more…]
Deconbrio Weave Intricate Web Of Industrial Awesomeness On Hail to the Liar’s Throne
“FFO/For Fans Of” as an opening salvo for ANY band can be a death knell. On the one hand, if you get compared to an established band that you sound nothing like then you’re immediately written off but on the other hand if the shoe fits then you’re forever “the band that sound like”.
However, there’s a third alternative. [Read more…]
CLOSENESS Brings Love And Warmth To The Synthetic Sounds Of Personality Therapy
Who doesn’t love love?
CLOSENESS is the pairing of husband and wife indie darlings Todd and Orenda Fink better known from their day jobs fronting The Faint and Azure Ray respectively. On their debut EP they do not disappoint, meshing their separate styles seamlessly to birth a totally unique album that will satiate all the Fink fans. [Read more…]
John Garcia Updates Some Classics, Introduces Some New Acoustic Jams On The Coyote Who Spoke In Tongues
Some say he’s a living legend and an icon but whatever you refer to him as, it’s undeniable that his distinct voice has fronted countless equally distinct bands including Unida, Hermano, Kyuss, Slo Burn, and Vista Chino who’ve laid the foundation of what we refer to as Desert Rawk. Now he’s back with a record unlike anything fans have ever heard. [Read more…]
Emptiness Enlist Twiggy Ramirez To Produce, Get Even More Bleak On Not for Music
Produced by Geordie White AKA Twiggy Ramirez, Emptiness’ latest sounds exactly like you’d think with Marilyn Manson’s right hand man behind the consoles. Not for Music is dark and menacing but still filled with lush sounds that will surround listeners with its inviting malevolence. [Read more…]
Drab Majesty Go Darker With The Demonstration
With a distinct sound soaked in Goth and New Wave, Drab Majesty’s latest album also benefits from subtle odes to bands like Bauhaus, Sisters of Mercy, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Gene Loves Jezebel, and Psychedelic Furs. While that impressive list of comparable legendary scene bands should be enough to pique interest, it’s the strength of Drab Majesty’s own songs that will make sure you stick around for more. [Read more…]
17 for ’17: The Rock and Roll Fables Guide To The Best Releases Of The New Year
Whew! Glad the 2016 retrospective is finally over. Now we can get to some reviewin’ and interviewin’ and stuff….wait, we’re doing a 2017 preview, too? UGH! WHY????? Then I guess without further adieu, the top 17 albums that may or may not surface in ’17: [Read more…]
Rock and Roll Fables Presents: Top 16 of ’16 (AKA: Why Do I Do This To Myself Every Year?)
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! A time of reflection, a time of remembrance, and a time of scrolling through my Itunes to see what was released, and most importantly, what got the most repeated listens in 2016. So here goes…somethin’: [Read more…]
Swarm Of Eyes Bring The METAL in 2017 With Latest Release We Go To War With The Weapons We Have
It’s been close to five long years since Massachusetts metallers Swarm Of Eyes released a collection of new material but after one listen through to their latest release, We Go To War With The Weapons We Have, heavy music fans will agree that wait was definitely worth it. [Read more…]
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