During the period of 1961-1963, saxophonist Archie Shepp and trumpeter Bill Dixon co- led a group that varied in size between a quartet, quintet, and sextet, depending on the gig. However, their only recorded works together consist of the studio quartet album made for Savoy in October 1962, and presented here in its entirety. Both…
Architects are back with their ninth studio album For Those That Wish To Exist. The band have confirmed their ascent to the very upper echelons of British heavy music. Few bands, of this modern era or any other, can match the quintet s ability to blend uncompromising heaviness with razor-sharp melodic musicianship. A versatile metal…
In 2015, Dan Auerbach entered the studio with Leon Michels, Nick Movshon, Homer Steinweiss, and the late Richard Swift (who passed in 2018) to record The Arcs debut album Yours, Dreamily in a handful of freewheeling sessions over 2 weeks. Now, more than 7 years later, those sessions have become the bedrock on which the…
AM is the stunning fifth album from Sheffield s finest. This time round, Arctic Monkeys progress from the traditional rock n roll of 2011 s Suck It And See to capture a sound that warrants stadium attention yet remains resplendent in its British intricacies.
Vinyl LP pressing of the 2007 sophomore album from the uber-successful British band. While this sophomore release is unmistakably Arctic Monkeys, everything s a little more muscular and aggressive. Each song is embedded with revelatory moments, as if some sort of critical mass is achieved through skillful song craft and sharp arrangements until an explosive…
Humbug is Arctic Monkeys third studio album, partly recorded at the legendary Joshua Tree studios with the help of Josh Homme. It hints at a darker, fuller sound previously not heard from the band and constitutes a vital stepping stone in their career.
On Suck It And See, Arctic Monkeys fourth album, we are treated to a set of songs that are much more indebted to classic rock n roll than anything the Sheffield boys have done before. Gone is the moody difficulty of Humbug and in its place comes the optimism of 60s Britain, channelled through a…
The Car is the seventh studio album from Arctic Monkeys. Featuring ten new songs written by Alex Turner, produced by James Ford and recorded at Butley Priory, Suffolk, La Frette, Paris and RAK Studios, London.
Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino is the sixth album by Arctic Monkeys, a bold and brilliant work that finds the band intent on continuing to explore new musical terrain. Gatefold sleeve & Booklet
The debut Arctic Monkeys album is, as we all know, one of the finest debut statements in rock history. It marries the youthful exuberance of a band about to embark on a long career with the tunes of experienced songwriters. Truly one of the best and eternally most relevant albums in the British rock canon.
Following their early EPs My Angel (1991) and Constellation (1994), ARCTURUS finally released their debut album Aspera Hiems Symfonia in 1996. The Norwegians derived their name from the brightest star of the Northern hemisphere and were obviously influenced by the massively expanding black metal scene of their homeland. Already featuring such well-known protagonists as ULVER…
Having grown out of the Norwegian Death Metal band MORTEM, ARCTURUS emerged under the irresistible influence of Oslo s creatively bursting and fast rising underground black metal scene officially with the two-track 7 My Angel (1991). With then-guitarist and formidable keyboard player Sverd and MAYHEM drum-beast Hellhammer at its core, vocals were first contributed by…
With Disguised Masters released in 1999, ARCTURUS delivered a striking and for some even provocative afterthought to their previous works. The WHEN intro White Tie Black Noise was followed by the new track Deception Genesis and a re-recording of the classic Du Nordavind before the Norwegians launched into an adventurous re-visiting of six La Masquerade…
On their sophomore full-length La Masquerade Infernale (1997), ARCTURUS took their musical experimenting three ambitious steps further. The Norwegians succeeded in wedding a devilish concept loosely based on the characters of Faust and Mephistopheles with an eclectic range of surreal sound elements into an album that is rightfully considered a prime example of what later…
She is both a 20th and 21st century musical and cultural icon known the world over simply by her first name: Aretha. The reigning and undisputed Queen Of Soul has created an amazing legacy that spans an incredible six decades and counting. Her many timeless classics include (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman, Chain Of Fools,…
Every Ariana Grande album cover features a photo of the singer, each one capturing the intention behind the release. On Dangerous Woman, she projects youthful playfulness with her signature ponytail, though her black-latex bunny mask hints at something more provocative beneath the bubble-gum surface. It was clear that Grande s third studio album would showcase the singer s…