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All female metal acts are hard to come by these days, but that is definitely not the primary reason why you should give this one a listen. Octavia is a relatively new six-piece, but have already been out supporting the mighty Enslaved and are now releasing their first album, a five-track EP. Initially somewhat reminiscent of bands like Nightwish and The 3rd and the Mortal, Octavia tackle their theatrical and progressive symfo-metal with more of a standard-rock approach than either of those. Silje Wergeland's vocals are exploring and inventive, leaving a unique and memorable imprint on the songs, while the music is churning and riff-heavy, repetitive at times, yet always opening up to new layers ands nuances of sounds. The two guitars in particular do tend to blur a bit, seemingly playing the same lines on top of each other, and it would probably be a good idea for Octavia to explore their limits and instrumental boundaries a bit more. However, the inventive and heavy bass playing of Trine C. Johansen along with Hege S. Larsen's effective and propelling drumming do add some welcomed tension and progressive momentum to proceedings. With songs like "Nebula" and "Guilty, Am I," Octavia prove they have some interesting stories to tell, and their folk-infused and melodic progressive metal are delivered with engaging energy and passion. A welcome surprise, this, and a forthcoming full-length album could prove to be a real winner.
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Francis DiPietro: "Drink the Summer Sky"
A soft and reflective song that can sometimes change your mood, like a good dose of valerian root. Images evoke memories in a fine, kaleidoscopic mist. Thoughtful vocals and a simple tune allow the listener to paint additional pictures, and hopefully find something personal and meaningful within. Created by author Francis DiPietro (Mandrake, thatword.com).
Soular: "So, This Is The Way It Feels"
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Our Love To Admire is at once unmistakably Interpol and undeniably new. The witty and perverse "No I In Threesome" is an upbeat ode to shaking up a staid relationship propelled by Carlos D's peerless bass melody while the tenderly observant "Pace Is the Trick" proves that the band are still the masters of the dramatic – check the painful pause right before the sinfully satisfying return of Sam's thundering drums and Daniel's ringing lead guitar. The band's impressively seductive evolution is obvious all over the record, but never more so than on tracks like "Mammoth," "Who Do You Think" and on the album's lyrical centerpiece, the ghostly "Rest My Chemistry." While Daniel is understandably proud of the song he cautions against reading too much autobiography into its lyrics. "We always leave the interpretation to the listener," he says. "I mean, you shouldn't watch a movie for the first time listening to the director's commentary!"
The music of Reism is a fusion of gothic industrial electronic rock. The combination of heavy guitar riffs, electronic drum kit, dirty synths, and soaring vocals make for an interesting and complex musical experience. Formed whilst at music school in Liverpool, England, Reism is comprised of 3 main members. Joe Cochrane originates from Ventura, California and contributes drums, programming and commerical-minded production. Tom Poole-Kerr comes from Somerset, England and brings guitars, programming and non-comformist producing to the process. Finally, Kirsten J?rgensen, from Skuneshavn, Norway, adds her haunting and powerful voice. The unsigned debut album from Reism "Lifestyle Product" will be available soon. Until then, check out their links provided here, where you can view news, pictures, videos, and of course, the music. Feedback and questions are always welcome, let the band know what you think! Perfecting Imperfection, Reism
The music of Reism is a fusion of gothic industrial electronic rock. The combination of heavy guitar riffs, electronic drum kit, dirty synths, and soaring vocals make for an interesting and complex musical experience. Formed whilst at music school in Liverpool, England, Reism is comprised of 3 main members. Joe Cochrane originates from Ventura, California and contributes drums, programming and commerical-minded production. Tom Poole-Kerr comes from Somerset, England and brings guitars, programming and non-comformist producing to the process. Finally, Kirsten J?rgensen, from Skuneshavn, Norway, adds her haunting and powerful voice. The unsigned debut album from Reism "Lifestyle Product" will be available soon. Until then, check out the links provided here, where you can view news, pictures, videos, and of course, hear the music. Feedback and questions are always welcome, let the band know what you think! Perfecting Imperfection, Reism
The Loved Ones are a rock n roll outfit based loosely out of Philadelphia. Born in late 2003 singer/guitarist Dave Hause and his fellow cohorts DC based bassist Michael "Spider" Cotterman and drummer Mike Sneeringer are deeply steeped in their hometown lineage having initially offered up their talents as players in Kid Dynamite, The Curse, Trial By Fire, and for a time Paint It Black; where Hause handled axeman duties before leaving to front The Loved Ones. So while the three-piece is definitely a departure from the members past endeavors, the punk sensibilities, and organic approach to playing still remain paramount. Owing as much to Bruce Springsteen as say Dillinger Four, the end result mixes killer riffs and raspy vocals to explosive ends. Expect big things, as heartfelt hometown sing-alongs simply don't get any better than this.
Sitting in the back room of their Deptford hotel, Athlete are trying to explain the development their sound has made on "Tourist," the quartets marvelous second album. "The last album was quirky pop. And it was good quirky pop..." says bandmember Stephen Roberts (drums and vocals), no doubt to the agreement of the 250,000 fans who bought 2004's "Vehicles and Animals" and the judging panel that shortlisted it for the Mercury Award, "but we wanted to push ourselves further." "We'll always love good melodies," agrees bandmember Joel Pott (guitar and vocals). "But pop in itself wasn't enough for this record." The two other members of the band are Carey Willetts (bass and vocals) and Tim Wanstall (keyboards and vocals).
In the summer of 1998 ? brought together by a slew of disparate-yet-alluring musical reference points ? high school friends Eddie Baranek (vocals/guitar), Mike Trombley (drums), and Mark Leahey (bass/vocals) formed The Sights. The trio began playing around their hometown of Detroit shortly thereafter, around which time Trombley, founding drummer, headed to California for what would come to be a three-year respite from the band and also the impetus for a revolving door of drummers, bassist and keyboard players. Undaunted , The Sights took to the studio and began recording their debut album, Are You Green?, at Jim Diamond?s Ghetto Recorders in Detroit . Originally released in June of 1999, Are You Green? was picked up by L.A.-based Fall of Rome Records and re-released the following year. Never big on rest, The Sights went to work on their sophomore album, Got What We Want (released in 2002). With this, the band?s freakishly precocious ability to blend frenetic garage rock, Motown and 60?s pop into something equal parts classic and catchy got them noticed. Got What We Want was released in the U.K. a year later, garnering them some very nice words from both the British press ("Got What We Want is a revelation - a treasure trove of sparky and wildly immediate songwriting." --NME) and the not-so British press ("At last - a new Detroit-garage band that comes in colors." --Rolling Stone). The Sights hit the road for a year of touring both countries, including a 10-week stint sleeping inside the group?s 1991 Ford Econoline van and stealing bagels for sustenance. In the spring of 2004, The Sights - now including relative newbie Bobby Emmett as organist/bassist and Keith Fox as drummer- caught the ear of ex-Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha, who signed them to his own Scratchie Records ( an imprint of New Line Records). And with that, the band headed back to Ghetto Recorders to record their self-titled third LP, The Sights, due out in April 2005. No small feat, the album combines the unobtrusive honesty of The Band with slivers of influence from The Sights? own personal record collections: Ike & Tina, Solomon Burke, Everly Brothers , Bob Seger, Tim Hardin and all manner of raucous songwriting. The end result is an album that?s classic, not derivative?filled with swagger and deference?and ridiculously catchy. Really.
