Love and Rockets! - Earth, Sun, Moon Review:

 

 

A little psychedelic, a little "goth", and a little Bauhaus. This is the third offering from Love and Rockets back in September of 1987. If you like bauhaus and alternative rock from the 80s and haven't heard this, it's probably for you. They do get a little more psychadelic/college alternative on this outing than any of the Bauhaus stuff ever got. More folk and indie on this 3rd offering than the other two before it. I think the single was "No Light" followed by flute heavy "No New Tale to Tell" which proceeded "Waiting For The Flood" & "Mirror People". These tracks are pretty radio friendly alt/college singles. Mostly different from their previous band but very similar to the record that came after this one. Most of the middle of this record sounds like it's influenced by peers of the day and The Beatles. So if you dig those, you'll probably dig this. The sax flavored track "Waiting For The Flood" & "Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven" are my personal favorites. There was a pretty good remaster/remix box set in 2013 entitled "5 Albums" that is pretty good, too. The best Love And Rockets album by far stands the test of time as alt gods with goth and psych tinged madness in these 13 tracks. This is not only peak 80's but peak LAR. Make yourself happy and get some vinyl.

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SuicideSilence - Graceless Review:

 

If you've never heard of deathcore or are a fan of the genre this single is probably for you, either way. The instrumentation of blasts and ethereal accents are there as usual. Lyrically the b side "Make Your Exit" is a little bit "brocore" inspired, after coming off of European tours with Sluaghter To Prevail I suspect. But, don't let that deter you from their restated beginning which may be the attempt in this outing. "Graceless" is a bit more of what fans may be used to if they know their Suicide Silence history. Again the instrumentation is like the good old days before the death of Mitch Luker, back in time to MySpace maybe. This could be a good sign of things to come for their 20th and for new fans just getting in to "The Big Four" of Deathcore. Perhaps the rest of what is coming can blow the lid off of the scene like the original line up did all of those years ago. Hunter Young and Austin Coupe produced this effort and it shows, as it smacks of the beginning of their career. In the end, this single seems a lot like a newer step forward with the past staying relevant and on equal footing, which is what one wants in music today. Included is a pre-order link to the new record which should be smashing conception in November, and the track I like the best... the b-side. 

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