Eclectic Vibes

by Andrew Frey

Reviews From: National
Zach Hill - Astrological Straits

Zach Hill - Astrological Straits

Zach Hill
Astrological Straits
Label: Ipecac Recordings

This tumultuous solo project by “Hella” drummer provides a blizzard of percussion and inventive sideline groove activities that are turbo-charged up by an eclectic selection of guest musicians, including Les Claypool, Jonathon Hicshke and Steve Borth. Zowie!

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Abney Park - Lost Horizons

Abney Park - Lost Horizons

Abney Park
Lost Horizons
Label: Self Released

Forerunners of the oncoming “Steampunk Artistic Movement,” this Seattle outfit takes flight with a story of roving time travelers and airship pirates while gallivanting through and amalgamating the most admirable traits of a variety of genres including gothic, gypsy rock, punk, industrial, and electronica. Eclectic, elegant and unique.

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Devil's Slingshot - Clinophobia

Devil's Slingshot - Clinophobia

Devil's Slingshot
Clinophobia
Label: Mascot Records

A breathtaking Super-Trio comprised of musical luminaries Tony MacAlpine, Billy Sheehan and Virgil Donail. As one would expect, they flex there impressive technical wizardry and musical prowess throughout this instrumental release with style, finesse and maturity.


Funkadesi - Yo Baba

Funkadesi - Yo Baba

Funkadesi
Yo Baba
Label: Funkadesi Records

Multi award winning Indian-Afrian-Caribbean ensemble from Chicago proves why they have earned such accolades by flooding the listeners ears with an excellent and energetic selection of popular world beat rhythms ranging from Bollywood, bhangra, reggae, funk, hip-hop, electronica and folk, blended and mixed into an infectious and danceable platter of tunes.

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Josh Phillips Folk Festival - Wicker

Josh Phillips Folk Festival - Wicker

Josh Phillips Folk Festival
Wicker
Label: Folk Festival

Singer, guitarist and percussionist of “Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band” strikes out on his own. Seeking to seemingly play each song diversely different from the last, traipsing through folk, funk, hip hop, and rock culminates with me disliking some songs as much as I like others. Confusing and proudly FCC compliant…

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Metallica - Death Magnetic

Metallica - Death Magnetic

Metallica
Death Magnetic
Label: Warner Bros

I never thought I would actually LIKE Metallica again, but after ousting lamo producer Bob Rock and replacing him with the legendary Rick Ruben, plus returning to their original logo and MUSICAL ATTITUDE, I am reconverted. This is the album that COULD have come after “…And Justice For All.” That’s what it sounds like and by doing so would have prevented the LOADS of inferiority in the middle. The neck wreckers are back!

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Noodle Muffin - Long Live The Spin

Noodle Muffin - Long Live The Spin

Noodle Muffin
Long Live The Spin
Label: Fyoog State Records

Indie pop punk with a fired up politcal agenda. Organizers of www.operationregimechange.org, musically they utilize “spin” to their own devious ends by fractionalizing sound bytes and reorganizing them to their advantage with sarcastic and hilarious results. As great as the clips are, the music seems secondary and lags accordingly.

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Restavrant - Returns To The Tomb Of Guiliano Medidici

Restavrant - Returns To The Tomb Of Guiliano Medidici

Restavrant
Returns To The Tomb Of Guiliano Medidici
Label: Narnack Records

A Texas garage punk duo that abuses guitars and banjos while utilizing abstract recycled percussion items like oil drums, boxes and license plates along with synth and drum machine to produce sloppy swampy hillbilly twang and bang rock n roll. Yall git wit dis one now!


 - Sexo Olympico

- Sexo Olympico


Sexo Olympico
Label: Thirteenth Planet

By recruiting talented fresh musical blood, founding member and resident industrial music wizard Alien Jorgensen has revitalized the amazing musical magic of the early 90’s releases. Here we are also blessed with a flagrant dose of the bands trademark smut and grind while Jorgensen himself is reportedly taking more of a back seat and releasing control to the next generation. FUCKIN HOT!!!

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Taj Mahal - Maestro

Taj Mahal - Maestro

Taj Mahal
Maestro
Label: Heads Up

Wow! This is smoking hot blues bash shows this two time GRAMMY winner in top form and complimented with a load of stellar guest performers. The release also marks the 40th year in the career of this amazing multi-instrumentalist and vocalist. On his first release in 5 years he demonstrates that his musical fire is still vibrant and his influence is going strong on these delightfully danceable ditties.

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Fall From Grace - Sifting Through The Wreckage

Fall From Grace - Sifting Through The Wreckage

Fall From Grace
Sifting Through The Wreckage
Label: Bodog Music

When you are searching for glossy, fake, radio friendly, pop punk straight out of the cookie cutter, look no further. If you are searching for originality or musical fortitude, try again! All sold out here

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Lotus - Hammerstrike

Lotus - Hammerstrike

Lotus
Hammerstrike
Label: SCI Records

Offering fresh, funky, technodellic indie jams that have to date been almost totally non vocal. This time there are several tracks with vocal flaunts to broaden their horizons and stellar trajectories. Upward and onward.

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