It’s finally here! The long awaited new EP from Sunshine Riot, of which we’ve reported on 3 of the 4 tracks within already, is just about ready to be consumed by yer earholes. It’s got Steve Albini (Nirvana! Shellac!) recording the sounds at his Electrical Audio in Chicago and the quartet of Steven Shepherd, Mark Tetreault, Jeff Sullivan, and Jonny Orton creating said sounds so you already know this owns, right?
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We’re on the road to the release of the Loud, Bright and Violent EP and Boston’s Sunshine Riot is unveiling yet another slab of Steve Albini-recorded modern Alt for the masses with the release of the slick, suave, and steady sounding “So It Comes”.
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Here we go again! Part wishful thinking, part playing detective while piecing together social media updates, and part actual facts! We could only be talking about our latest crystal ball viewing as we look to the year 2023 and hope for the best that those “confirmed” releases actually come out and that maybe our thoughts and prayers are answered when it comes to those with less concrete plans as of this posting. Join us, won’t you?
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Following the release of last year’s Sparkle Baby 2000 EP (Check it out here), Boston’s Sunshine Riot kickstart 2023 with a brand new single previewing yet another new EP on the horizon that’s destined to be a bold step forward for the quartet.
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Normally when I go into a review of something new from Child Bite I like to have a tab open with synonyms ready for terms like “frenetic” and “cacophony” because, in most cases, that’s the kind of music fans get from the Detroit outfit. But lo and behold, here we are with their fifth full-length and the metamorphosis from simple Noise anarchists to this bewildering behemoth of rawkin’ riffs continues to arouse and astound.
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It’s hard to imagine that this magnificent opus was created in less time then it supposedly took the almighty father/mother to create humanity. Does that make Steve Albini greater than God? Unclear. BUT! Listen to what he’s produced either behind the boards or as a musician and tell me you don’t know what the answer to that question already is. [Read more…]