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(record review)NO REAL HERO-The Forest(Thousand Islands Records)

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Canada is for me still unexplored territory with so many awesome bands coming to my attention every month and this time it was my pleasure to listen and review for our zine the new e.p. by No Real Hero from Montreal, out on Thousand Islands Records. Read on!

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This record contains an intro called Opening and five songs of melodic punkrock. What immediately comes to mind how tight musicianship sounds on this record. The first song Comfort in Sorrow is a nice, personal mid tempo punkrock song with a memorable melody, beautiful chorus and energy. The vocals are very important to me in this genre of music and the vox on this record are just awesome, neither too sweet or snotty which I don´t like, nor too harsh which I also don´t like in this kind of music, meaning these are just right. Broken Waters keeps up in the same pace as the first song, but has some interesting tempo changes and some grooves which make it an interesting song to listen to. This Is Home is musically and lyrically top song on this record for me. Rather dark lyrics which I can relate personally to, and excellent sing along fist pumping chorus make this song a killer! The Forest For The Trees is yet one more killer song on the record, fast paced and it kinda reminded me of Propagandhi, I don´t know why. Red And Black is fast paced and awesome track, a bit dark in lyrics and music, but fantastic to hear. This record is just great, I recommend it.

9,5/10

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Bandcamp: https://thousandislandsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-forest

 

 

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(news)We introduce The Sensations from Japan, for fans of energetic punkrock!

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With the amount of new music coming out of the United States on a daily basis it can be very easy to ignore the fact that there’s a well of great international bands. All you have to do is a little searching and you’ll stumble upon a band like The Sensations. A band that sends a little spark throughout your body and makes the hairs on your neck stand up.

The Sensations formed in 2008 in Tokyo, Japan. Imagine for a second the bursting at the seams excitement of a Bomb The Music Industry live show combined with the raw energy of Potshot and you just might begin to understand what The Sensations have to offer. Cherrypicking bits from genre’s including punk, hardcore, third wave ska, soul, and 60’s pop, The Sensations blend all of these sounds together and package it as their own. Their Paper + Plastick debut, Just Let Me Turn You Up, will introduce the band to a new audience here in the US. It’s exciting, it’s fun, and it deserves your attention.

The Sensations will be partnering up with ska-punk legends Mustard Plug to play a few shows in Florida this October. You can find those dates below.

Tour Dates:

10/25/18 @ Will’s Pub – Orlando, FL w/ Mustard Plug
10/26/18 @ Propaganda – Lake Worth, FL w/ Mustard Plug
10/27/18 @ The Fest – CMC Courtyard (Paper + Plastick Showcase) – Gainesville, FL

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Release Date: October 19th, 2018
Label: Paper + Plastick
Formats: Vinyl/Digital
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesensations2008
Twitter: https://twitter.com/osawa17
Website: http://www.geocities.jp/thesensationspunk/

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(news)Reverend Horton Heat Are Blazing Back With Whole New Life!

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REVEREND HORTON HEAT RETURN WITH WHOLE NEW LIFE
First Album In Nearly Five Years Coming November 30, Pre-Orders Available

New Video ‘Whole New Life’ Playing Now

On Tour Now!

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Like ripping bolts of lightning from the sky, REVEREND HORTON HEAT unleash smoldering electricity with “Whole New Life,” the lead single and music video from their new album, aptly titled Whole New Life. The album will be available everywhere via Victory Records on November 30, 2018.

“Whole New Life” Now Playing.

From his signature Gretsch guitar, Jim ‘Reverend Horton’ Heath summons a bounty of rock ‘n’ roll flavors and Whole New Life is the perfect example of how a great song can hook you instantly. Also featuring longtime slap-bass general Jimbo Wallace, the eleven track blockbuster features new sticksman Arjuna ‘RJ’ Contreras whose jazz and rock qualifications brought a distinctive new backbeat to the legendary rockabilly duo. A flashy, young pianist named Matt Jordan, possessing all the pomp and power of Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard, rounds out the lineup. Heath expands, “I love playing with these guys, it truly is a whole new band, so the title fits perfectly. It is appropriate for what Jimbo, RJ, Matt and I are going through. We’re really enjoying our career right now and it’s all a little new for each of us.”

Recording the album in their hometown of Dallas, Heath recalls that “Back in the 1950’s, reverb chambers were really hip and I always loved their warmth and production value. It really sent me to this whole other headspace where I worked with a lot of vintage gear on this album – some of which I built myself for a truly unique sound – ribbon, old tube microphones, pre-amps and stuff. Creating Whole New Life brought out something in my vocals where I am screaming more and making more throaty sounds. It’s got some Louisiana feel to it, such as the New Orleans tribute ‘Tchoupitoulas Street,’ a bit of gruff and some Roy Orbison style in it, which the tune ‘Perfect’ is a nod to.”

“This tour started around 1986,” Heath chuckles dryly. Averaging nearly 200 performances a year, REVEREND HORTON HEAT have been teasing fans with new cuts from Whole New Life this year, but the Texas troubadours truly kick off their first leg behind Whole New Life with the annual Horton’s Holiday Hayride, beginning November 27 in Omaha, NE before taking a holiday break as the run winds down in Birmingham, AL on December 22. As touring through 2019 is on the horizon, Heath quips, “I’m afraid I’m on the Willie Nelson retirement program, which means I’ll never retire.”

All REVEREND HORTON HEAT Tour Dates.

Pre-order options include 3 vinyl variations (Egg Splatter, Rev Red, Yellow/Black/Blue Swirl), slipmat, CD, shirts and an instant download of the song ‘Whole New Life.’

Whole New Life Track Listing:

1. Whole New Life

2. Hog Tyin’ Woman

3. Hate To See You Cry

4. Got It In My Pocket

5. Don’t Let Go Of Me

6. Ride Before The Fall

7. Tchoupitoulas Street

8. Sunrise Through The Power Lines

9. Wonky

10. Perfect

11. Viva Las Vegas

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