Ratboys - AOID - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Musicking is Old Time Relijun's tenth studio album.The record pounces fierce with the protest anthem InchBreak ThroughInch. Arrington de Dionyso's voice has gained some grit and even more gravitas. Like an overloaded speaker, he booms the words into the stratosphere. InchBreak through the wickedness, break through the lies, Break through the glass; don't stand in my way!Inch The band hits the groove and the vibe moves through the eleven songs swiftly - like Panther Juice and Rum. It does not stop, it does not let up, it does not let you sleep.Musicking is the latest example of the Old Time Relijun push and pull. They are the rarest breed of musical combo - - - insatiable, living raw, always on the margins, consistent as hell. You know what to expect, and yet haven't a clue what's coming next. Old Time Relijun conduct sweaty, compulsively danceable performances that never fail to inflame. Their songs are simple, but no one in the world could imitate them. Their albums are packed with sing-along hits mixed with sonic experiments and cosmic jests. The loose swagger belies years of practice, fastidious arrangements and a gut-level understanding of musical how and why.

Om Alec Khaoli - Say You Love Me [COMPACT DISCS] date 06/30/2017

Ratboys have been recording and releasing music for over a decade, but their newest album, The Window, marks the first time they'd ever traveled outside their home base of Chicago to make a record, journeying to the Hall of Justice Recording Studio in Seattle to work with producer Chris Walla. The sessions with Walla (Death Cab for Cutie, Tegan and Sara, Foxing) struck the perfect balance between preparation and experimentation, injecting new life into the band's style of soft-hearted Midwestern indie rock with an ever so subtle Americana twist. The solidified Ratboys lineup stretched and expanded their vision in the studio, adding unexpected elements and instruments like rototoms, talkboxes, and fiddles. The result is Ratboys' most sonically diverse record, shifting wildly from track to track. It flexes everything from fuzzy power pop choruses on InchCrossed That LineInch and InchIt's Alive!Inch to a warm country twang on InchMorning ZooInch to mournful folk on the titular track. After more than ten years and four studio albums, The Window finally captures Ratboys as they were always meant to be heard-expansive while still intimate, audacious while still tender-the sound of four friends operating as a single, cohesive unit.1. Making Noise for the Ones You Love2. Morning Zoo3. Crossed That Line4. It's Alive5. No Way6. The Window7. Empty8. Break9. Black Earth, WI10. I Want You (Fall of 2010)11. Bad Reaction