Implodes - Recurring Dream - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Leftovers, the debut album from Montreal's Le Ren, stitches together a patchwork of personal songs about different relationships those we share with mothers, lovers, and friends. Lauren Spear, the artist behind Le Ren, created a physical quilt to mirror the assemblage of stories that comprise her album a coming-of-age collage that collects over four years of past experiences and finds their present meaning. Leftovers was originally scheduled to be recorded in LA in early 2020, but the pandemic forced Le Ren to reconsider the kind of album she wanted to make, and how she wanted to make it. Taking the time to revamp old songs and bring the past to bear upon new ones, she distilled years of material into ten tightly executed tracks united by the swooning pluck of her guitar and the crystal clear timbre of her voice. The result is a timeless assemblage of love, heartache, celebration, and lessons hard-learned, written and performed by a musician who has honed the subtleties of her craft. With it's organic yet meticulous folk production and deeply felt lyrics, Leftovers exists outside of trend or time, finding a home among classic icons like Joni Mitchell, Vashti Bunyan, and Karen Dalton, as well as a new class of folk extraordinaires, such as Adrianne Lenker, Jessica Pratt, and Laura Marling. Le Ren writes with a bold clarity that lends her songs the immediate, enduring quality of good stories well-told that, like their album title-namesake, only get better with age. Leftovers is equal parts melancholy, deep love, and levity to lift up the mournful. Le Ren here weaves a rich musical tapestry addressed to loved ones lost, found, and kept that reveals new meanings within a lifetime of relationships.

THE CONSEQUENCE OF DREAMING, the debut album from Subliminal Methods features powerful guitar riffs, beautifully composed beats, and impressive production by the mastermind of the group Matt Tuchman. This album embodies a distinctive blend of musical talent that listeners often compare to Linkin Park, 311, and Rage Against the Machine. Although this is essentially a Hip Hop record, the influence for creating this album stems from Hip Hop, Rap, and Rock.

2015 sophomore from the Scandinavian metal band. I of Everything is something completely different. Musically the Implode is still all about their furious hard and technical thrash/death metal as we know them. But the concept of the album is something far beyond and totally unique. I of Everything is divided in four chapters which have separate themes that together will create a unity and a connection from the universe, as endless in time and room as it is down to the single individual who only sees himself. The four chapters are illustrated through the lyrics and graphic design on each chapter. The cover was drawn by the well-known American artist Caitlin Hackett, with her unique style using nature and animals, often with mutations and violent touches. A symbolic interpretation on the topic of each chapter makes the cover tell a story in itself.