Actually, You Can is a genre-abundant record that uses technicolor vibrancy and arpeggiated muscularity to offer a vital shock from capitalism s purgatorial hold. Opener Be Unbarred, O Ye Gates of Hell literally storms the barricades, interpolating a Handel aria, a Maya Angelou essay, and a Catholic homily in which Christ descends into inferno to release…
Deerhoof s fan-favorite breakthrough album, Apple O , gets a 20th-anniversary edition after years of being out of print in the physical realm. They say the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge was actually a pomegranate. But Pomegranate O’ did not sound as catchy. Of course, knowledge of what, exactly? Could be the serene and…
Deerhoof’s new album, Miracle-Level, was produced, recorded, and mixed by Mike Bradavski at No Fun Studios in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It’s the band’s 19th album and the first to be produced, recorded and mixed entirely in a recording studio. All of the songs are in Japanese.
The Runners Four is Deerhoof s double-LP concept album about friends banding together as honorable outlaws in a corrupt world, deciding what to save in an apocalypse, passing secret messages of warning and hope from a remade future back to a soon-to-be-destroyed present. Abundant with lyrical allusions to the flood, where cargo hold claustrophobia inside…
Def Leppard – Adrenalize – Released in 1992, Def Leppard s fifth album – Adrenalize – was the first after the death of guitarist Steve Clark. It went straight to #1 on the Billboard Albums chart. Produced by the band and Mike Shipley (with Mutt Lange as executive producer), it features the tracks Let s…
Diamond Star Halos is Def Leppard s first new album since their chart-topping self-titled record in 2015. It features 15 tracks including the anthemic, stadium-ready singles, Kick and Fire It Up, with guest vocals from Alison Krauss on This Guitar, and Lifeless. The title references T. Rex s Bang a Gong (Get It On) with…
Def Leppard – Drastic Symphonies CD – Strap yourselves in for the sonic ride of your life. Rock and classical royalty unite on brand new album Drastic Symphonies. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London, Def Leppard have drastically deconstructed and reimagined some of their biggest hits, collaborating with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. This bold…
Def Leppard – Euphoria – Released in 1999, Euphoria was Def Leppard s seventh studio album. Produced by the band and Pete Woodruffe, it marks the band s return to their signature sound and contains the hit, Promises, which was co-written by Mutt Lange. Available for the first time on vinyl
Essential listening for any music fan, Def Leppard s Hysteria indisputably ranks as one of the most decorated and revered rock albums of all time. Now, for its 30th anniversary, it is finally remastered and available on a 180g 2LP set with wider, deeper grooves to accommodate its 60-minute-plus running length. As the group s second consecutive RIAA Diamond-certified record (over 10…
Vinyl LP pressing Pyromania is the third studio album by Def Leppard, originally released in 1983 The first album to feature guitarist Phil Collen who replaced founding member Pete Willis, Pyromania was produced by Robert John Mutt Lange. The album was a shift away from the band s traditional heavy metal roots toward a more…
Double vinyl LP pressing. Retro Active is a compilation album by Def Leppard, originally released in 1993. The album features touched-up versions of B-sides and previously unreleased recordings from the band s recording sessions from 1984 to 1993.
Deftones is the fourth studio album by American alternative metal band Deftones, released on May 20, 2003, by Maverick Records. The album features a strong change in musical direction from the band s previous albums, ranging from some of their heavier compositions to moody trip hop and shoegaze influences.
Diamond Eyes was recorded after Deftones bassist Chi Cheng sustained a debilitating brain injury from a car accident in November of 2008 and the newfound sense of purpose is readily apparent througout. The tangle of Stephen Carpenter s woozy, undulating guitar work and Moreno s soaring then secretive vocal style is the bittersweet dynamic behind each of Deftones…
Since Deftones  inception, the multi-platinum, Grammy-winning alternative rock band from Sacramento, CA have quietly been pursuing two paths, delivering songs defined by churning, double-fisted aggression while also testing the boundaries of music by incorporating elements of psychedelia and shoegaze. The Los Angeles Times wrote of Deftones, Hard rock thrives on conflict and chaos, and no band has found more beauty…
2012 s Koi No Yokan ( Love s Premonition ) is the dynamic seventh full-length effort from alternative metal band Deftones, recorded in Los Angeles, CA with Nick Raskulinecz (Alice In Chains, Foo Fighters, Rush) who also produced the band s 2010 album Diamond Eyes. The 11-song set is the second consecutive album without founding bassist Chi Cheng who continues…