The Far Field refines and builds on the breakthroughs of the Baltimore-based trio’s 2014 album Singles, bursting with undeniable hooks and disarmingly honest lyrics written by Samuel T. Herring (vocals, lyrics), William Cashion (bass, guitars) and Gerrit Whelmers (keyboards, programming). After the success of Singles and the hundreds of Future Islands shows played in that period, the band began writing new material on the coast of North Carolina, and continued throughout the year in Baltimore before road-testing these songs at a series of secret shows under fake names. Later that year, they traveled to Los Angeles to record with Grammy Award-winning producer John Congleton at the legendary Sunset Sound, where everyone from The Beach Boys to Prince have laid down masterpieces. With string and horn arrangements by Patrick McMinn, The Far Field is the first Future Islands record to feature live drums by Michael Lowry, who joined the band prior to their sensational performance of “Seasons (Waiting On You)” on David Letterman’s late night TV show. Blondie’s Debbie Harry also makes a guest appearance, in a duet with Herring on penultimate track “Shadows.” Across The Far Field’s twelve chest-pounding love songs and odes to the road, Future Islands brilliantly expresses the band’s central themes they’ve been exploring for the last decade: that there is power in emotional vulnerability, that one can find a way to laugh and cry in the same breath – and be stronger for it. “This is the kind of band that makes you wish other bands tried harder.” - Pitchfork “An absolute and unqualified triumph” -Stereogum “Mournful, triumphant, heroic” -Complex
Segnalo un paio di uscite molto particolari che stanno in loop nel mio stereo da qualche giorno:
Here Lies Man - Here Lies Man (2017)
CITAZIONE
What if Black Sabbath played Afrobeat? In short, that's the underlying vibe to the self-titled debut by Here Lies Man. The L. A. based quintet is founded and conceptualized by Marcos Garcia of Antibalas, bringing his erudite experience of West African rhythms and music to the more riff-based foundations of heavy rock.
Il 29 settembre esce il nuovo di Ben Frost, The Centre Cannot Hold. E' stato anticipato dall'EP Threshold of Faith che contiene, oltre all'opening track, anche una versione di Steve Albini di All That You Love Will Be Eviscerated.
Ritorna, a distanza di cinque anni dal loro ultimo "Wreck", la fondamentale band di Spencer, Curran e Signorelli. "Sterilize" il titolo. A sentire questo nuovo brano pare non abbiano perso un solo centimetro della violenza urbana che da sempre li ha contraddistinti. Uscita prevista 29 c.m.
Ormai ci siamo. Uscita prevista per il 22 settembre. Sono arrivati all'ottavo album pare il più "heavy" di sempre (e infatti il titolo è semplicemente "8" da non confondere con quello degli Incubus..)
Mese prolifico di uscite questo settembre. Tocca ai Protomartyr giunti al quinto lavoro che si intitolerà "Relatives in Descent". Da quanto emerge da questo primo brano si notano influenze post Wire unite al Nick Cave più intimista (e qualcosa anche di Husker Du). Interessante.