Climb to the top of the Holy Mountain, and you can see the entire Metro Area with these new releases.
Label: Chemikal UndergroundAlbum: Earth Measures EP
Artist: Holy Mountain
Genre: Alternative
Holy Mountain erupts onto the scene with their new Earth Measures LP. Guitarist Andy McGlone, drummer Pete Flett, and bassist Allan Stewart shake the earth with their incredibly loud and powerful brand of rock and roll. Earth Measures evokes the sound of Black Sabbath and Lightning Bolt, but with occasional
psychedelic breakdowns a la MC5. “Great Monkey,” the fourth track on the album, shows off the variety within their style the best. Starting off heavy and deliberate, it breaks out into an airtight rollercoaster of tempo changes, all the while showing off the groups’ intuition for complex musical composition. Indeed, the haphazard and maniacal sound of their track “Swifty” nearly belies Holy Mountain’s apparent musicality as otherwise exhibited in “Bolting” and “Kegs.” Earth Measures LP is a studio-recorded release that almost sounds raw enough to be live.
Label: Environ
Album: Metro Area 5 & 6
Artist: Metro Area
Genre: Electronic, Dance
Do you prefer your electronic music smooth or funky? Well, as luck may have it, Metro Area’s latest release through Environ has both. Metro Area 5 & 6 is a remastered, combined release of Metro Areas’s 2004 and 2005 releases, Metro Area 5 and Metro Area 6, respectively. “Nerves,” gets us off to a smooth start with a focus on rhythmic side percussion, and ends with sultry strings, punchy horns, and glistening piano runs. “Proton Candy,” mixes things up a bit with vibrating electric leads, vocoder-esque mumbling, and a flanging bass line that really cranks up the funky feel. Metro Area’s “Honey Circuit,” lives up to its name; thick and rich bass synths underscore sweet female vocal samples, making this track digital honey to the ears. Whether you’re a vintage roller rink skater or a earbud clad head nodder, Metro Area 5 & 6’s got something to groove to.
Album: Metro Area 5 & 6
Artist: Metro Area
Genre: Electronic, Dance
Do you prefer your electronic music smooth or funky? Well, as luck may have it, Metro Area’s latest release through Environ has both. Metro Area 5 & 6 is a remastered, combined release of Metro Areas’s 2004 and 2005 releases, Metro Area 5 and Metro Area 6, respectively. “Nerves,” gets us off to a smooth start with a focus on rhythmic side percussion, and ends with sultry strings, punchy horns, and glistening piano runs. “Proton Candy,” mixes things up a bit with vibrating electric leads, vocoder-esque mumbling, and a flanging bass line that really cranks up the funky feel. Metro Area’s “Honey Circuit,” lives up to its name; thick and rich bass synths underscore sweet female vocal samples, making this track digital honey to the ears. Whether you’re a vintage roller rink skater or a earbud clad head nodder, Metro Area 5 & 6’s got something to groove to.
