Living Hour - Softer Faces - VINYL LP

The musicians at the heart of The Heavy Hours have been united for over a decade, first coming together in high school over a mutual love of diverse sounds spanning contemplative folk to wildly experimental post-rock. In 2018, they rechristened themselves as The Heavy Hours - inspired from a line in William Butler Yeats' Autobiographies - and began fusing their questing spirit and relentless work ethic with an emphasis on more traditional songwriting and production. Widescreen debut single, InchDon't Walk Away,Inch was co-written by Marcagi and Yorio with Auerbach and award-winning songwriter Ronnie Bowman. InchA purely American blend of folk, rock and good feelings,Inch declared American Songwriter, hailing the song for Inchit's unbelievably catchy lines and effortlessly organic arrangement... a perfect pairing with a late-summer sunset or an evening with friends.Inch

Ensemble Blumina - Francaix / Previn / Poulenc [SUPER-AUDIO CD] Hybrid SACD date 01/21/2014

These days, good news is hard to come by, but here's some Lamps, LA's notoriously unprolific noise-merchant trio, are ready to their spectacular fourth album called People With Faces, out on In The Red Records. Produced by Ty Segall at Val's, Lamps' first recorded output since 2012's landmark LP Under The Water, Under The Ground finds them breaking adventurous new terrain. I'd say they've matured, but I'd only say it behind their backs. Stalwarts Monty Buckles (guitar, voice, keyboards!!!) and Josh Erkman (drums, voice) double down on Lamps' trademark cloak of effects-laden guitars and hammering drums, and new (ish) member Denée Segall jumps into the fray with her Poly Styrene-wail and monolithic bass, add-ing depth both sonically and lyrically. Their trademark abrasiveness is still present, but it's bur-nished it into something richer, more layered. Don't worry, it still kicks your head in... -KD. Feb 2020