Music of the World

OFFICIAL: http://www.slowburningcar.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SlowBurningCar/ Written by Laura Dodero, posted by blog admin Hailing from Los Angeles, CA; Slow Burning Car are a quirky quartet that mesh various different hard rock influences into an album that delivers an experience that’s best heard as an uninterrupted whole.   The band’s fourth disc Defection may start off textbook enough with “Alpha Duplicor’s” teeth-gnashing, hard rock guitar riffs, angst-ridden yet melodic vocals and throbbing percussion that’s a storm of snare/tom fill transitions but Slow Burning Car switches style on a dime and never lingers on the same musical turf for too long.   A smorgasbord of sound awaits the listener at Defection’s every corner turn.   Whirling dervish guitar leads, crisp punk riffing, steadfast drumming and smooth vocal melodies/harmonies are “Soul Crimes’” bread n’ butter from the first note to the last.   They toy with this basic format and deviat

OFFICIAL: http://www.jbriozo.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/jbriozo/ Written by Larry Robertson, posted by blog admin Vocalist Jeff Crandall of Swallows debuts as his solo alter-ego J. Briozo and drops a varied, exciting debut with Deep in the Waves .   Featuring an eclectic mixture of upbeat, rocking tunes heavy on the guitar to more ambient, contemplative compositions, there’s something for everybody here.   Though featuring some of his Swallows’ band mates; Jeff still takes his music into several new directions throughout and comes up with a winner of a record that gets in your head and stays there.   Opener “Blind” is a layered dream-pop piece with mellow guitar work, a heavy emphasis on keyboards textures and rhythmic restraint while Crandall croons in a breathy, vibrato-rich voice that works up some superb hooks.   The end result reminds of Radiohead’s trippiest work and gently flows into the acoustic strum of the title track.   His vocals take a b

OFFICIAL: http://www.thomasabban.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/ThomasAbbanOfficial/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thomasabbanofficial/ Written by Laura Dodero, posted by blog admin Though some of Thomas Abban’s work on his debut album A Sheik’s Legacy calls to mind the wild, urban prog of The Mars Volta or Coheed and Cambria as well as the blustering blues-rock of the White Stripes and Wolfmother, simply comparing Abban’s music to other artists will get you nowhere fast.   On this 15-track record, Abban proves that he is in complete command of his songwriting and channels it from a place that transcends simply stealing riffs and ideas from other musicians.   In fact, Abban’s work is so original, unique and exciting that hearing one song doesn’t even scratch the surface.   There’s so much variety on A Sheik’s Legacy that no review could ever describe it all.     Things start simple enough with the poignant “Death Song,” a crash n’ bang ditty

OFFICIAL: http://benbrookes.com/ FACEBOOK: http://facebook.com/benbrookesmusic TWITTER: http://twitter.com/benbrookesmusic INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/benbrookesmusic Written by Larry Robertson, posted by blog admin Ben Brookes’ The Motor Car & The Weather Balloon is one of the richest musical and lyrical experiences in recent memory thanks to a battery of contributions from some of the most respected talents in 20 th and 21 st century popular music. Greg Healey and Joey Molland of iconic pop rock band Badfinger bring their talents to the table, the former even serving as the album’s producer, and they’re joined by Americans Greg Inhofer on keys and Michael Bland on drums. These are deep tunes with obvious personal meaning for Brookes and he’s clearly engaged with each line but, despite that, Brookes delivers ten easily accessible songs that any listener of any age can connect with. The Motor Car & The Weather Balloon isn’t just power pop, however