The new album from Rodrigo y Gabriela, 11:11 is schedule to be released on September 8th. Their experience from playing together for so many years is an impressive sight to see. Their live shows have a powerful energy that their 2006 self’titled release managed to capture. If 11:11 is even half as good as Rodrigo y Gabriela, it would be another one of my favorite albums. From the sound of these new songs, it’s looking like it could possibly be better. Rodrigo y Gabriela are bridging genres and generations with their unique style of progressive music.
According to their myspace, “Hanuman” was inspired by Carlos Santana and “Buster Voodoo” was inspired by Jimi Hendrix.
MP3: Rodrigo y Gabriela – “Hanuman”
Listen on MySpace: Rodrigo y Gabriela – “Buster Voodoo”
11:11 (September 2009)
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When I first came across a couple of tracks from The xx, I wondered why I hadn’t ever heard of the group. The music sounds so mature it’s as if the band’s been playing together for years. I soon learned that the group members are all just around 19 years old but it’s clear that they have a great sense of popular indie-style music and well beyond. The debut album, xx, was just released on the 16th and it’s definitely something you should check out. I really like this one, a lot.
MP3: The xx – “Intro”
MP3: The xx – “Crystalized”
MP3: The xx – “Islands”
xx (August 2009)
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Whenever someone asks me who my favorite band of all time is, I have to say The Beatles. Between the individual albums and each and every song, the amount of material that I love is unmatched. When I say that Radiohead are The Beatles of my generation, the strength of the catalogue is what I’m referring to. There is so much more to love than most bands. Radiohead just released another song, “These Are My Twisted Words” and I like it more each time I listen. Two of my friends have separately told me that the intro reminds them of “Set Controls for the Heart of the Sun” by Pink Floyd, which is a great call I think.
MP3: Radiohead – “These Are My Twisted Words”
MP3: Radiohead – “Harry Patch”
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Drummer is a new super drummer group made up of drummers from Ohio bands. Formed by Patrick Carney, the drummer from The Black Keys, Drummer features Carney on bass, Teeth of the Hydra’s drummer Jamie Stillman on guitar, Beaten Awake’s drummer Jon Finley on vocals/guitar, Houseguest/Six Parts Seven’s drummer Stephen Clement on vocals/keys, and Ghostman/Sandman’s drummer Greg Boyd on, well, drums.
MP3: Drummer – “Feel Good Together”
MP3: Drummer – “Diamonds”
Mp3: Drummer – “Mature Fantasy”
