Available The Week Of April 29
BRIAN ENO The Ship (Warp) Brian Eno’s new album is The Ship, his first solo album since 2012’s Lux. It’s out April 29 via Warp of which Eno designed the album art. It features a cover of the Velvet Underground’s “I’m Set Free,” which Eno described as “even more relevant now than it did then” in a press release. The Ship will be accompanied by a series of installations where listeners will be able to hear an “alternative telling of The Ship in multi-channel 3-dimensional sound installations,” according to a press release. Eno stated that, “On a musical level, I wanted to make a record of songs that didn’t rely on the normal underpinnings of rhythmic structure and chord progressions but which allowed voices to exist in their own space and time, like events in a landscape. I wanted to place sonic events in a free, open space.” brian-eno.net
THE BOXER REBELLION Ocean By Ocean (Kobalt Music) This is the band’s follow up from their 2014 live release, Live at the Forum… The new album Ocean By Ocean is awash with echoing guitars and cinematic production, Boxer Rebellion’s fifth studio album is a melancholy masterpiece. With Nathan Nicholson’s lovelorn lyrics and bittersweet falsetto front-and-center, it’s easy to get lost in the shadowy, synth-fogged haze of pensive ballads like “Pull Yourself Together” and “Keep Me Close.” When the band leans into driving anthems like “Big Ideas” and “Let’s Disappear,” the gorgeous production and sweeping choruses add an emotional depth that’s awe-inspiring. theboxerrebellion.com
THE JAYHAWKS Paging Mr. Proust (produced by Gary Louris w/ Peter Buck & Tucker Martine) (Sham/Thirty Tigers) Paging Mr. Proust finds the 2016 Jayhawks still remain one of America s foremost rock bands: based around leader Gary Louris gift for melody that has made them such a respected and seminal group for almost three decades. Paging Mr. Proust features the long-time core of the Jayhawks: Gary Louris (lead vox/guitars), Marc Perlman (bass), Tim O Reagan (drums/vox), and Karen Grotberg (keyboards/vox). From the jangle of album opener Quiet Corners & Empty Spaces to the trademark harmonies of Isabel’s Daughter to the more pensive Lover Of The Sun , it is clear that The Jayhawks power remains undiminished from their initial national impact, 1992 s Hollywood Town Hall. Other tracks such as the sludgy rocker Lost The Summer , the kraut-rock groove of Ace and the taut minimalism of Comeback Kids bring new sounds to the palette. Paging Mr. Proust shows a commitment to adventure and forward motion, which makes this collection of songs exciting and instantly memorable. jayhawksofficial.com
LOCAL RELEASES:
THE OTHER LA TOLA (Independent) The Other LA is a regional touring rock band fronted by ARIA the high flying rock muse/vocalist from Lafayette, LA. Their music is known for soaring heights and melodic mix of heartfelt lyrics written only by a person who sees the world differently from most having been blessed with Asperger’s. Over a year in the making, TOLA (The Other LA) will finally be releasing it’s long awaited EP (titled – TOLA) on April 28th with CJ Pierce. In addition to the EP release… a new movie titled “NORMAL PEOPLE SCARE ME TOO” will feature the emotional “SURVIVING SOUL – ACOUSTIC” song by TOLA. The song reflects the struggle of living with Asperger’s as told by lead vocalist and writer ARIA. “We have recorded several DEMO’s but could never get the exact sound we wanted.” -McKenzie Lee. “Our passion is finally coming out and we are so excited because of all of you.” -ARIA. “I could not believe what I was hearing when I first heard them. Then after working with them on the recording it just made sense to join in on the DREAM.” CJ Pierce. Learn more at tolarock.com
