Marvel has shared a new phase 4 teaser video.
Read More “Marvel Shares Phase 4 Teaser”Beach Bunny Perform on Fallon
Beach Bunny performed “Cloud 9” on Fallon.
Read More “Beach Bunny Perform on Fallon”New Found Glory Preview Unplugged Show
New Found Glory have shared a clip of “All Downhill From Here” from their upcoming unplugged show.
Read More “New Found Glory Preview Unplugged Show”Motion City Soundtrack … Also Teasing
Motion City Soundtrack have begun teasing on social media.
Read More “Motion City Soundtrack … Also Teasing”Lord Huron – “I Lied” Video
Lord Huron have released the new song “I Lied.”
Read More “Lord Huron – “I Lied” Video”Relient K … Teasing?
Various Relient K members (and alumni) sure look to be teasing on social media.
Read More “Relient K … Teasing?”The Offspring on New Podcast
The Offspring are the latest guests on the Kyle Meredith With… podcast.
Read More “The Offspring on New Podcast”Tom Morello – “Weather Strike”
Tom Morello has released the new song “Weather Strike” featuring Pussy Riot.
Read More “Tom Morello – “Weather Strike””Radiohead, Phoebe Bridgers, and More Design Bikes for Auction
Foo Fighters, Radiohead, Phoebe Bridgers, and many more have all designed bikes for a charity auction. The bidding will be gun on May 28th.
Liner Notes (May 1st, 2021)
Lots of fun things to write about this week. Lots of music, including my thoughts on Manchester Orchestra, Origami Angel, While She Sleeps, and a new find that dominated my music listening all week. Plus, a few articles and thoughts about other random stuff. As always, there’s also a playlist of ten songs I enjoyed this week, and this week’s supporter Q&A post can be found here.
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Read More “Liner Notes (May 1st, 2021)”Review: Manchester Orchestra – The Million Masks of God
If you had only heard the initial two singles from The Million Masks of God – “Bed Head” and “Keel Timing,” the sixth album from Manchester Orchestra, you could argue that the Atlanta group has learned how to groove. I’m not talking about groove-metal, Pantera style, although their take on “Walk” would be sick. They have always had that heavy edge, after all. Their songs have always been catchy; look at the youthful energy of “Wolves at Night,” the brilliant key change on “I’ve Got Friends,” the blues-inspired “April Fool,” or the undeniable “Choose You.” The list could go on and on. On their fifth album, A Black Mile to the Surface, the band combined their talent for unforgettable melody with ambitious, sprawling storytelling. In that sense alone, The Million Masks of God is the natural successor, a sister album to their 2017 instant classic.
The Million Masks of God is co-produced by vocalist Andy Hull and lead guitarist Robert McDowell, alongside Black Mile producer Catherine Marks (The Killers, Alanis Morissette) and newcomer Ethan Gruska (Phoebe Bridgers, Fiona Apple). With these two powerhouses on board, Manchester Orchestra turns the concept album dial up to 11. While the theme was abstract at the beginning of writing, it became far more straightforward following the loss of McDowell’s father to cancer. “If Black Mile was this idea of ‘from birth to death,’ this album would really be more about ‘from birth to beyond, focusing on the highs and lows of life and exploring what could possibly come next,’” Hull explained. The question here is, how well do they tell the story? Does the music itself match the quality of the concept? To me, it’s complicated.
Read More “Manchester Orchestra – The Million Masks of God”Sturgill Simpson Covers John Prine
Sturgill Simpson has shared a cover of “Paradise.”
Read More “Sturgill Simpson Covers John Prine”Manchester Orchestra Cover Neil Young
Manchester Orchestra have covered Neil Young’s “Unknown Legend.”
Read More “Manchester Orchestra Cover Neil Young”The Aces – “Don’t Freak”
The Aces have shared the new song “Don’t Freak.”
Read More “The Aces – “Don’t Freak””