Here’s a quick overview of some new releases that Columbia bands and solo musicians have put out lately. Got a new track you want plugged? Email [email protected] for consideration.
DAZR, “DAZR”
This self-titled EP by the Columbia hard-rockers DAZR does not seek to change the world. It does not seek to enlighten you or send you down some new spiritual path. DAZR is here to rock, rock hard, steal your girlfriend and then go home. This five-track salvo acts like grunge never happened, reaching all the way back past hair metal to seize upon the style of classic riff-rockers like Aerosmith and the New York Dolls. That is to say, there’s classic metal in here, but there’s punk as well, and there’s even an old-school power ballad (“Can’t Take It Anymore”) that’ll have you waving your lighter (or cellphone) like it’s Skid Row’s “I Remember You.” Listen here.
George Fetner’s latest release is “Epoch.”
George Fetner, “Epoch”
If you’re a fan of Columbia’s George Fetner & The Strays, prepare to be shocked. If you’re not, prepare to sink into a fascinating experience. Fetner’s new release, “Epoch,” is a thousand miles away from the good natured but hard driving acoustic-electric rock of The Strays. It’s a tone poem divided into sections, an ambient soundscape that’s just as unnerving as it is soothing. Fetner has created an epic composition here that dances along the edge where melody meets avant-garde experimentation. It’s one hell of a compelling listen. Listen here.
“Forbidden Cache” by Gláss.
Gláss, “Forbidden Cache”
Aaron Burke, singer, songwriter, guitarist and general creative force of Gláss, is one of our state’s most brilliant artists (even though he hails from Dublin). Burke doesn’t simply release albums of songs, he creates complex, mysterious compositions that mix dissonance with heavy guitar crunch and lyrics that display a sort of twisted introspection. You don’t really need to understand the deeper meanings in “Forbidden Cache” to enjoy the sheer experimentation and noise of it, but however much you allow yourself to sink into the music, you’ll be rewarded by it in kind. Listen here.
“Revival Songs” by King Saul & The Heretics
King Saul & The Heretics, “Revival Songs”
From the demented, distorted music box sample that opens the album through its 15 tracks of pitch dark gothabilly, there is nothing about King Saul & The Heretics’ new album that will make you feel clean. Seibert wails in a truly demented madman-preacher style while pounding irresistible rock grooves into the dark, cold ground. The chords might be familiar, but the oddball delivery and truly disturbing ambience make this a truly memorable album. It takes a while to get the smell of this one out of your clothes. Listen here.
Admiral Radio’s new EP, “Consider Me a Lighthouse”
Admiral Radio, “Consider Me A Lighthouse”
The folk/Americana duo Admiral Radio has been around Columbia for a while, but they haven’t recorded too much. That’s why it’s nice to have this new EP that shows off their nimble acoustic instrumentation, tight melodic skills and spellbinding vocal harmonies. You’ll hear the ghost of S.C. bands like Shovels & Rope on the opening “Down Home Southern Lovin,’” but “Home Tonight” sounds like no one else — it’s a gorgeous ballad that sounds as big as the sky despite the sparse arrangement. “Cotton Candy Sky” is a fun, quirky love song, “I Don’t Have The Words” is a stark, heartbreaking ballad and the EP winds up with the sunny, bright-eyed “Song For Me.” It’s hard not to be in a better mood after you listen to “Consider Me A Lighthouse,” and these days, feeling better is no small thing. Listen here.
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