This week's eye on new releases, is almost like a mini journey across the globe. Take either the Glitchy Industrial American dubstep, African indie-pop, or Swedish post-punk vessel, sit back, relax, and enjoy the aural ride!
Label: (FiXT / Celldweller)
Release: Goodbye (2012)
Artist: Celldweller
Genre: Dubstep
The multi-instrumentalist producer, songwriter, and
re-mixer, Klayton, aka Celldweller, is back with a feverish electronic rock
juggernaut, Goodbye (2012). The well of stylistic aesthetics and
influences that Celldweller hybridizes into one cohesive whole on Goodbye
(2012), including dubstep basslines, D’n’B
beats, electric guitars, precise glitch edits, and ethereal vocal hooks,
continues to show the range and diversity of Celldweller, the songwriter. This latest release by Celldweller is
sure to resonate with fans of artists like Prodigy, Nine Inch Nails, and
Mindless Self Indulgence.
Label: Zealrecords
Release: Self-Titled
Artist: Cape Coast Radio
Genre: Pop
Cape Coast Radio is fronted by Nick Berkvens (ex-Transit)
and brothers Wouter and Lode Wlaeminck (tomán). However, the album chronicles
the experiences of their alter-egos – Ed the Vulture, Ned the Rhinoceros, and
Ted the Mandrill. As the story
goes, Ed, Ned, and Ted are three friends from the Luangwa Valley in Zambia
who’ve creatively infused the influences of the African savannah into a
cheerful and memorable indie-pop record.
The album’s end result is as vibrant as it is catchy, and it is aptly
embodied on tracks like “Daytrip to the Zoo,” and “Giant Jungles.” If you’re wondering how these three
majestic animals create pulsating and winning safarian pop anthems, check out
Cape Coast Radio!
Label: Vendetta Music
Release: The Black Album
Artist: The Exploding Boy
Genre: Alternative, Post-Punk
North America, are you ready? Vendetta Music is proud to introduce Swedish post-punk-synth-pop sensation, The Exploding Boy, to the States with their third full-length release, The Black Album. Their 2009 album, Afterglow garnered tremendous success in Europe: Belgian magazine Dark Entries and Swedish magazine Zero called the release “Album of the Year,” and tracks “London,” “Heart Of Glass,” and “40 Days” all charted within the top ten on the official German alternative chart (DAC). The Black Album, with its dark and robust blending of post-punk timbres, melancholic vocal hooks, and dark alternative rhythms, is sure to please fans of Interpol, Joy Division, and The Mary Onettes.
