A Random Mp3 Trilogy: The Mars Volta, Islands/Beck, Sunset Rubdown
The Mars Volta @ The Tabernacle (9/24/08)
Octahedron, The Mars Volta‘s 5th full-length album, drops June 23rd and already a handful of tracks from it are floating around the web. Where Bedlam in Goliath was a successful continuation of their winning formula, this new album might see TMV take a new turn. Here is what Cedric Bixler-Zavala said about it:
“We always threatened we’d make a pop record. We wanted to make the opposite of all the other records we’d done. Sometimes it’s good to get rid of an old audience…because they know what to expect. And I’m sure whatever audience we get from this album, we’ll disappoint them with the next.”
I’m guessing there is a little sarcasm in that statement, although a few of the tracks I’ve heard certainly sound a little different. But I doubt too many TMV fans are going to be disappointed with the first single from Octahedron:
Islands @ SXSW 2008
Another classic Beck album just got an expanded reissue. This time it was the 1994 K Records release One Foot In The Grave, which was recorded in Calvin Johnson‘s basement and features appearances from him as well as members of Lync, Built To Spill, and Presidents Of The United States of America. I absolutely love this Beck record, so I have been really enjoying listening to the reissue. It seems Islands are excited about it also because they recently posted a great cover of one of my favourite tunes from it on their myspace:
Islands : Cyanide Breath Mint (Beck cover)
Buy One Foot In The Grave Expanded Reissue
Sunset Rubdown @ The Earl (9/24/08)
Sunset Rubdown‘s newest album, Dragonslayer, hits stores June 23rd, and from my first listen to it, it is going to be another amazing edition from Spencer Krug and company. But before I throw it in my heavy rotation and talk more about it, I still haven’t gotten over my obsession with their first record. I have been listening to it endlessly for months now after finally discovering it 3 years late, so here is the last epic track from it for you:
Sunset Rubdown : Shut Up I Am Dreaming Of Places Where Lovers Have Wings
Don’t forget Sunset Rubdown will be at the Drunken Unicorn June 16th.
- Posted by Davy Minor on May 24, 2009 at 4:41 pm
