The Last Cry were already formed in the late 80s and were existing until the mid 90s, while their line-up changed continously. Almost a decade later, the band reformed and now is consisting of Andrew Birch (Vocals, drums on all the earlier TLC line-ups), Tim Green (Guitar/Keyboard, also keyboarder of the former line-ups) and Chris Carey (Bass, since the very first day).
In 2009 the long-anticipated debut album "Walking to the Edge" was released (re released in 2011) and the band managed to leave a enduring impression on fans and critics of the Gothic Rock/Dark Wave scene. The soundscape that best describes The Last Cry is melodic, edgy, dark and powerful.
The layers of Guitar weave around the Bass Guitar, and add to that the Keyboards and you’ve got a sound that compliments the profound lyrics and the vocals of Andrew, creating something very unique. The lyrics are always honest and heartfelt, which create a roller coaster of emotional ups and downs and lay it on the line to the listener.
Anyone who thought, at this point the band has reached its pinnacle are very much mistaken. With the imminent release of their 2nd Album "Living In Grey" The Last Cry have managed to move on to another a higher level. The many live shows around the UK and Europe, where the debut album was presented, were were met with great praise, and caught a lot of attention mainly du to their extravagant live shows. And this energy is what has driven the making of Living In Grey. The new album is accessible and memorable musically, and this will draw the listener into a lyrical maelstrom of fear, despair and void.
"Living In Grey" is exclusively available since November 30th on Bandcamp as a download and on CD, as well as on live shows. It will be available from January 2013 in every well-known store
In the early 1980s, shortly after the breakup of Throbbing Gristle, Boyd Rice went to London to record a one-off studio session with Jeff Rushton and Peter Christopherson, who had recently started releasing records as Coil.
The trio called themselves The Sickness Of Snakes, and the recordings were released on a split 12", with Current 93 taking the opposite side of the vinyl. Now, more than 25 years after the original release,
Boyd Rice is reissuing the three Sickness Of Snakes tracks as a one-sided 12" record and a CDEP. Comes in a lavish, spot-varnished sleeve featuring gold print.
The pearlescent A3 folded insert includes previously unpublished photos of Boyd Rice and Coil and a new essay written by Boyd Rice.
Linea Aspera, the minimal wave band from London composed of Alison Lewis (Voice/Synths) and Ryan Ambridge (Synths/Programming), have announced that they are calling it quits and that the show at the Grauzone Festval in Amsterdam on February 1st will be their last.
It's very sad to see such a promising young band quit. In just a few months, Linea Aspera (Latin for 'rough line', referring to a part of the femur bone) had managed to create a real buzz. They began the project in November 2011, technically drawing inspiration from electronic music from the early 1980s. For their first (and only) album, released in September 2012, they utilized a small, simple analog synthesizer set up. Lyrically the band incorporated the sciences of osteology, neuroscience, and anthropology, weaving a new medical language around themes of desire, despair and renewal. Linea Aspera serve up an icebox of dark doom riding on Alison’s powerful vocals with a soft but sharp touch.
Don't miss their last gig!
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This year sees the 20th anniversary of solo artistic work of artist-extraordinaire Robin Storey under the moniker Rapoon. Since 1992 and the release of his debut album "Dream Circle", Robin has been exploring the potential of post-industrial ambience enhanced with ethnic sounds of African and Indian origin and using trial-and-error techniques inspired by contemporary experimentalists such as Karlheinz Stockhausen and krautrock giants such as Can and Faust to create elusive soundscapes too enchanting to ignore.
"Seeds in the Tide" collects all the rare tracks released on compilations, small or limited formats. The first disc, "Keepsakes and Oddities", contains tracks recorded between 1993-1999. The second disc is a reissue of the ultra-limited CDR version of "Messianicghosts", which includes the original versions of the tracks, which are significantly different from their later variants.
Comes in a 6-panel digipak with cover painting by Storey.
This fall Maserati released their critically acclaimed album Maserati VII via Temporary Residence. Pitchfork said, "Their sense of dynamics and compositional flow is right in line withMogwai, Explosions in the Sky...it powers sleekly along on economical drumming, taut, delay-heavy riffs, and chugging bass, a little like Trans Am with more focus." Rock-A-Rolla raved, "Their heavy, unfaltering grooves are as potent as ever." Maserati has just announced a month-long European tour, their first in support of the release. The tour kicks off in Athens and will make stops all across Europe, with a number festival appearances including Roadburn, New Noise, Dunk!, and Out Of the Crowd. All dates are listed below.
When Jerry Fuchs joined Maserati in 2004, he initiated a complete overhaul of the group: old songs were dropped, tempos were drastically sped up, and the budding psych-rock impulses of guitarists Coley Dennis and Matt Cherry were given room to grow. Beginning with the electrifyingInventions For The New Season, Maserati were a better, faster, stronger beast.
That spirit shines bright on Maserati VII, their first album conceived since Fuchs' passing. Relix says Maserati VII is, "a platform to pay homage to their fallen comrade in the best way they know how; through flawless Moroder-cum-Motorik rhythm jams likes "Martin Rev" and "Solar Exudus that manifest Fuchs' ultimate vison of his main squeeze." Maserati has an uncanny ability to toggle time back and forth between the past, present, and future - often in the span of one song. On Maserati VII, they're grounded and driven by new drummer Mike Albanese (Cinemechanica), whose dexterity and stamina prove a perfect fit for Maserati's trademark relentless, driving rhythms and epic song lengths, anchored by bass badass, Chris "Coach" McNeal.
Recorded by Kevin Ratterman (My Morning Jacket, Young Widows) at The Funeral Home in Louisville, KY, and mixed by Steve Moore (Zombi, Lovelock) in New York, Maserati VII perfectly captures the essence and evolution of Maserati as face-melting, bone-rattling, ass-shaking Moroder Metal.
Maserati European Tour 2013:
28.03.13 GR-Athens, AN Club
30.03.13 BE-Zottegem, Dunk! Festival
31.03.13 FR-Lyon, Sonic
01.04.13 FR-Toulouse, Dynamo
02.04.13 FR-Montpellier, The Black Sheep
03.04.13 FR-Limoges, La Fourmi
04.04.13 FR-Paris, FMR
05.04.13 FR-Metz, Trinitaires
06.04.13 CH-St. Gallen, Grabenhalle
07.04.13 CH-Lausanne, Le Romandie
08.04.13 CH-Zürich, Kinski
09.04.13 IT-Torino, Sapzio 211
10.04.13 IT-Roma, Circolo Degli Artisti
11.04.13 IT-Milano, Circolo Magnolia
12.04.13 IT-Ravenna, Bronson
13.04.13 AT-Graz, Forum Stadtpark
14.04.13 CZ-Praha, Divadlo Dobeska
15.04.13 DE-Würzburg, Cairo
16.04.13 DE-München, Orangehouse
17.04.13 DE-Oberhausen, Druckluft
18.04.13 NL-Tilburg, Roadburn Festival
19.04.13 DE-Bielefeld, AJZ
20.04.13 LUX-Esch/Alzette, Out Of The Crowd Festival
21.04.13 DE-Leipzig, tba.
22.04.13 DE-Berlin, Bi Nuu
23.04.13 FIN-Helsinki, Kuudes Linja
24.04.13 DE-Hamburg, Hafenklang
25.04.13 DE-Siegen, Vortex
26.04.13 DE-Karlsruhe, New Noise Festival
27.04.13 DE-Dresden, Chemiefabrik
