Label: Duck Down Records
Album: Random Axe
Artist: Random Axe
Genre: Rap, Hip Hop
The ultimate hip-hop trio comprised of Sean Price, Black Milk and Guilty Simpson brings you their debut album produced entirely by member Black Milk (currently on tour with Lupe Fiasco). To get a feel for Random Axe's sound, imagine this year's previous mash-up of Rick Ross, Wiz Khalifa and Wale that was Retrosuperfuture II only with heavier lyrics. The self-titled album is an array of feel-good beats paired with Sean Price's infamous social commentary-like rhymes about the dark side of urban life. The album also features many guest artists including Roc Marciano, Danny Brow
n and Fat Ray. Don't miss one of 2011's greatest random "axe" of hip-hop collaboration.
Label: Sabot Productioins
Album: Russian Spies / Occult Enemies - Single
Artist: Against Me!
Genre: Rock, Punk
Against Me! is back in all its messy, garage-punk glory carrying an esoteric, almost apocalyptic message this time with their single Russian Spies/Occult Enemies. The two-track album is the first official release featuring the band's new drummer, Jay Weinberg, after having several drummers play musical chairs behind the kit over the years. It's also their first release back on Sabot Productions, after a stint on Sire/Warner Bros. Staying true to their vintage-loving fans, the band has made t
he album available in 7" vinyl in record stores as well as tour merch stands. Of course, the record is also available digitally! The single follows Against Me!'s May 23rd release of Total Clarity, "a collection of rarities and demo recordings on Fat Wreck Chords recorded during the 'Searching for a Former Clarity' era." You can catch Against Me! on tour this summer with the Dropkick Murphys or at multiple dates and locations of the Vans Warped Tour. So as the song goes, "watch out for occult enemies" and check out Against Me!'s new single and tour dates... "better believe they're comin' for you!"
Label: Projekt
Album: The Road Eternal
Artist: Steve Roach & Erik Wøllo
Genre: New Age, Ambient, Electronic
If you're looking for a little spiritual healing or meditation assistance in an age when it seems even the monthly weather forecast almost always includes a rapture of some sort, your prayers have been answered! From the man who brought you Amazon's Best New Age Album for 2003 and 2007 (Erik Wøllo) in collaboration with one who is recognized as one of the "leading innovators of contemporary electronic music" (Steve Roach) comes an ambient album of six sequencer-based tracks comprehensively titled The Road Eternal. Don't let the album's short six-track roster fool you: The Road Eternal spans over an hour in length guiding listeners from "Depart at Sunrise" to "Travel by Moonlight." The album takes you on an audible spiritual journey of intricate and everchanging rhythmic cycles merging with melodic phrases to create a compelling groundwork that propels the music forward. The Road Eternal is an album sure to make the top of your "what to pack" checklists for any outdoor yoga adventures or moonlight drives this year.
