Eclectic Vibes

by Andrew Frey

Reviews From: Year 2009
Babyland - Cavecraft

Babyland - Cavecraft

Babyland
Cavecraft
Label: Metropolis Records

They call themselves “performance based electronic junk punk.” Junk punk - as in banging on reallocated chunks of metal and melding it with electronica. They shine brightest when they intensely pound out the heavy percussive tribal elements


Blackmore's Night - Secret Voyage

Blackmore's Night - Secret Voyage

Blackmore's Night
Secret Voyage
Label: SPV

Literally touring the planet, these 6 enchanting renaissance type minstrels are highlighted by the famed Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple, Rainbow, etc). This, their 9th release, displays an impassioned range of traditional and contemporary melodies. The CD packaging defies the style of music it contains.

Blackmore's Night WebsiteBlackmore's Night Wiki

Covered Call - Money Never Sleeps

Covered Call - Money Never Sleeps

Covered Call
Money Never Sleeps
Label: Blistering Records

Classic rock with a metal tinged sound, look, style and presentation. They are proficient in their musicianship; the band output is just stuck in time while wading through prolific amounts cheese and cliché’s.


Cycle Of Pain - Cycle Of Pain

Cycle Of Pain - Cycle Of Pain

Cycle Of Pain
Cycle Of Pain
Label: Reform Records

Black Label Society bassist exhibits his latest exploits that fall not far from the tree. Sludgy, grungy metal admittedly grown from the Black Sabbath side of heavy music but also reminding me of Soundgarden at times. Too many musical cameos to mention.


Epochate - Chronicles Of A Dying Era

Epochate - Chronicles Of A Dying Era

Epochate
Chronicles Of A Dying Era
Label: Metropolis Records

More than just a collection of songs, these electronic doom prophets have delivered an evolving cinematic style landscape of bleak synthetic orchestral ministrations. Foreboding vocals are fed into this strained and grainy industrial view of reality while propelled to epic, dynamic and tragic trajectories.

Epochate Website

Gabrielle Roth & The Mirrors - Jhoom

Gabrielle Roth & The Mirrors - Jhoom

Gabrielle Roth & The Mirrors
Jhoom
Label: Raven Recording

Temptations of electronica seed these shamanic trance adventures sown by Roth through a variety of top notch musicians. These enchanting songs are lead by percussive elements that throb the root chakras of each listener choosing to imbibe in the dance of life.

Gabrielle Roth & The Mirrors WebsiteGabrielle Roth & The Mirrors Wiki

IfIHadAHiFi - Fame by Proxy

IfIHadAHiFi - Fame by Proxy

IfIHadAHiFi
Fame by Proxy
Label: Latest Flame Records

These bastards bang out noisy contemporary power punk rock while being flanged and ready for the next stagger or incursion into delirium and lyrical conundrums. Perplexingly enthralling, annoying, exciting and tumultuous simultaneously.

IfIHadAHiFi WebsiteIfIHadAHiFi Wiki

Jai Uttal - Thunder Love

Jai Uttal - Thunder Love

Jai Uttal
Thunder Love
Label: NuTone Music

Imbuing the Kirtan style with a variety of contemporary knob twirling elements, Uttal displays an entrancing variety of upbeat and thought provoking songs and chants. Blazing a boisterous trail of global fusion and bombastic love energy.

Jai Uttal WebsiteJai Uttal Wiki

Julien-K - Death to Analog

Julien-K - Death to Analog

Julien-K
Death to Analog
Label: Metropolis Records

Cyberblasting industrial thump pop undercuts the calculated, anthemic pools of samples that coalesce and form hooks quite firm and tasty. Not surprising considering these music veterans were also in Orgy, Shuck and Derakh.

Julien-K WebsiteJulien-K Wiki

Psychostick - Sandwich

Psychostick - Sandwich

Psychostick
Sandwich
Label: Rock Ridge Music

Arriving at the tongue, only to find it firmly in cheek. Metal + Comedy = Humorcore. This Phoenix, AZ group knows how to throw it down and still clown around. Of note, in Dec of 08 they celebrated their 4,000,000th song play on Myspace and their street team is called “The Dumb.” Pretty awesome!

Psychostick WebsitePsychostick Wiki

Sometimes Why - Your Heart is a Glorious Machine

Sometimes Why - Your Heart is a Glorious Machine

Sometimes Why
Your Heart is a Glorious Machine
Label: Signature Sounds Recording Co

A female folk trio blazing forth into a realm of saucy vocal libations and tantalizing musical interplay. Each is a seasoned performer and brings a unique perspective and dynamic interplay to the group. Just wish I liked Americana more.

Sometimes Why Website

Bhagavan Das - Loves Songs to The Dark Lord

Bhagavan Das - Loves Songs to The Dark Lord

Bhagavan Das
Loves Songs to The Dark Lord
Label: NuTone Music

I breathed a sigh of relief when I confirmed the Dark Lord mentioned had nothing to do with Dick Cheney. This enlightening master brings us simple rhythms imbibed with potent and powerful traditional chants and mantras. Contemporary Kirtan to tickle the mystic and satisfy the seeker.

Bhagavan Das Website

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