When we sing with love, everything around us listens with joy.
I love singing. I'm no pro-level singer but over the past few years I've realized I've become better at it. Being good in singing is one of my dreams.
German doom metal act Owl will deliver their third album, Nights in Distortion, on September 7th, and they've joined forces with Consequence of Sound and Heavy Consequence to exclusively premiere the animated video for the track “Anamnesis”. The road to Nights in Distortion has been a tragic one for Owl, with the recent death of bassist René Marquis, who played on the effort and had a profound impact on the final album. “There are a lot of grievous memories connected to that album, but foremost it's about my friend René Marquis who died some months ago, who played bass on it,” says frontman Christian Kolf. “He was really a nice chap. You could nerd with him about music and instruments for hours. He gave us all a big vibe. And to have him on board for this album was very very helpful. Sometimes I thought, 'Why should I do this, it's stupid, just chill and make music when better times come,' because I knew that it would be draining somehow. But René always said 'do it.' It was good to have a partner for this album, someone I could talk too and share it with.” Owl started out as a death metal project of Kolf, who was seeking another creative outlet away from his band Valborg. Over the years, the band has evolved into a doom metal outfit, with nods to Type O Negative, Neurosis, and other acts. As for the meaning behind the song “Anamnesis”, Kolf tells us, “Nobody ever told you how to cope with all the bad memories that fill your brain up the older you get. This is the burden of existence. If you want to live a long life you have to accept the ongoing loss you will experience throughout that.” He adds, “Take life as a miracle, because in chaos, you will never know if anything really matters. There is some '80s Whitesnake, endless-summer freedom vibe in the song, especially in the end. Pure Sleaze Emotions. You must live on.” Owl's Nights in Distortion album can be pre-ordered via Temple of Torturous Records. Watch the the visually striking animated video for “Anamnesis”, created by Costin Chioreanu, below. Nights in Distortion Artwork: Nights in Distortion Tracklist: 1. We Are Made For Twilight
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Origins is a recurring new music feature which offers an artist or band the chance to examine some of the specific influences behind their latest track. Surfing is more than just a lifestyle for the members of Clean Spill, who are either descendants of surf pros or catch waves on the regular. The Santa Barbara-based outfit also fold in plenty of elements of the throwback rock genre, updating its '50s and '60s sound for the modern-day listener. On their forthcoming Nothing's On My Mind EP, Clean Spill mined that era with the help of one of its most dedicated fans: singer-songwriter and vintage rock master Hanni El Khatib. El Khatib produced the entire project, helping to pick just the right guitar layers, amps, and pedals to achieve Clean Spill's desired ambiance, which is often a fusion of peppy, beach-ready surf rock offset by somber lyrics. Fans can hear this duality on the group's latest EP offering, “Rolling”, where buoyant guitars accompany a tale of summer disappointment. “'Rolling' is a surfy, melodramatic breakup song,” Clean Spill tell Consequence of Sound. “This song masks the heartbreak and feelings of loneliness with lighthearted guitar and an uptempo surf beat.” “The song was one of the first songs Pat and Cam wrote together as a Clean Spill song, the chorus was developed about four or five years ago in the same old backyard cabin most of our initial material was written in,” they add. “This song is the essence of Clean Spill, a happy song with sad lyrics that emulates the paradox of our band name. If all the lyrics were happy, the song would be cheesy.” Check it out below via the track's official music video, which follows frontman Pat Curren as he deals with the aftermath of a split. Nothing's On My Mind is due out sometime this summer. Speaking further to CoS, Clean Spill reveal a few of the sources of inspiration that helped bring “Rolling” to life, including the famed “Cabin” where they held many early writing sessions, the garage rock of The Strokes, and a couple crisp, cold Modelo beers. “The Cabin”: This song was initially written by Pat and I (Cam) in the early stages of our formation as a band. We wrote a lot of these songs in this backyard shed that I lived in, which we commonly referred to as “The Cabin”. “Montezuma” and other of our earliest works were written there. The song embodies the kind of carefree energy of our immaturity at the time, Pat being 17 and me 20, and essentially having a good time just drinking beer and writing music in the cabin. The drinking could occasionally lead to venting on paper about girls and romantic endeavors, which could also occasionally lead to a song, if we were lucky. The Ventures: When watching old surf movies we always loved the vibes of the classic surf guitar sounds. We spent a lot of time playing songs by The Ventures (“Sleep Walk” was the first cover we did as a band), and the style of those songs kind of stuck around in alot of our guitar playing. In “Rolling”, we strived to express that classic surf movie feeling with a more modern approach. Dick Dale was also referenced quite a bit during the writing process. The Strokes - Is This It: We clearly like The Strokes. At the time, we were listening to alot of garage rock albums, like The Libertines and Whatever People Say I am.. by The Arctic Monkeys. However, Is This It kind of changed our whole writing style. We were pretty inspired by the whole piece of work, and it influenced us into playing faster and incorporating more lead guitar melodies throughout our music among other things. Our newer music has changed quite a bit since then, but a trace of that post punk/garage rock influence always seems to follow us around. Hometown: Santa Barbara is our hometown, one that has upsides and downsides like any other place in the world. It's pretty and usually has good surf and an abundance of quality people, but it definitely feels small. You literally can't go anywhere without running into 10 people you know. This made playing music that much better, it was something we could do for hours and hours without having to go anywhere. Not that we were outcasts or anything, (or maybe we were who knows), I mean we have a lot of great friends in town that we love seeing. Sometimes though you just want to stay inside and jam for 5 hours instead of walking down the street to grab a fucking smoothie and seeing your whole jr. high school with their family and dogs. Modelos: They just had to be in here for obvious reasons. Advance Base announces new album, Animal Companionship, shares “True Love Death Dream”: Stream7/10/2018 Chicago songwriter Owen Ashworth cut his teeth as Casiotone For The Painfully Alone, writing sad, lo-fi anthems for the broke and brokenhearted. Since 2012, however, he's rebranded as Advance Base, a project that's produced his most confident, open-hearted work yet. Now, Ashworth has announced Animal Companionship, his latest LP under the moniker. Due out on September 21st, it follows 2012's A Shut-In's Prayer and 2015's Nephew In the Wild. Released via Run For Cover and Ashworth's own Orindal Records label, the album was recorded in LA by Jason Quever (Beach House, Cass McCombs). “I kind of stopped writing what I would consider to be love songs at some point, and I was wondering why that was,” Ashworth said in an interview with Stereogum. “I think part of it is just getting older, having different concerns. When I was in my mid-20s, I was trying to figure out romantic relationships between one person and another. But I kind of missed writing love songs and I wanted to see what love songs would look like from the perspective of a married 40-year-old man. And it ended up being a lot of songs about pets and thinking about friends and the kind of relationships that people have with the animals in their lives.” Dog lovers can rest assured, however; Ashworth isn't tugging heartstrings by killing off his song's pups. “I wanted this to be a record that would be a comfort for dog people and not something that would be depressing that reminds you that dogs die,” he added. Lead single (and album opener) “True Love Death Dream” is a tender, melancholic exploration of a car crash, the loss of a loved one, and the dog that comes to serve as the living embodiment of their memory. The dreamlike waves of an omnichord reflect the song's themes of memory and longing, pairing gorgeously with Ashworth's piano and synths that crash and fall like a fading firework. Hear it below. Animal Companionship Artwork: Animal Companionship Tracklist: The release of Animal Companionship release aligns with Ashworth's recent reissue of Casiotone For the Painfully Alone's seminal Etiquette. In support of both, Advance Base will be hitting the road alongside a number of Ashworth's Orindal labelmates for a massive North American tour. Check out the dates below, and pre-order the album here. Advance Base 2018 Tour Dates: * = w/ Gia Margaret Poems set in stone mark Brontë legacy in West Riding, between the sisters' birthplace and the parsonage where they grew up
The Kate Bush song Wuthering Heights is a testament to the singer's feeling for Emily Brontë's 1847 novel – and its passionate lyrics have already stood the test of time. But now the much-loved musician has written fresh lines in a poetic tribute to Brontë that will have to endure the wind and rain that lash down on the very section of the Yorkshire moors that the great Victorian author once wandered. Continue reading...Nicki Minaj has released the video for another collaboration with Ariana Grande, this time for the song "Bed" from Nicki's upcoming album Queen. The popstars joined also forces on the hypnotic Ariana Grande single "The Light Is Coming," but "Bed" trades the former's stuttering beat for the sort of low-key, trap-influenced pop that's been all…
The town of Aberdeen in the US state of Washington is currently reeling from a disaster which saw the destruction of a local museum over the weekend, which had been housing an exhibit on one of their most famous residents – Kurt Cobain. As The Seattle Times notes, a devastating fire broke out at the Aberdeen Armory on Saturday, which houses a number of buildings including the Aberdeen Museum of History. While no one was hurt in the blaze, the contents of the 96-year-old building were destroyed in the blaze. “This is a devastating loss for the city,” explained Aberdeen Fire Chief Tom Hubbard. “There's massive destruction of a lot of historic items” from fire, smoke and water damage.” Notably, the museum was also housing an exhibit centred around Kurt Cobain, the frontman for Nirvana who was born in the city back in 1967. “People have come from around the world to see what we had on Nirvana,” explained museum curator Dave Morris to King 5 News. “Then we when they saw the rest of the history they were impressed. There's more to Aberdeen than just Kurt Cobain.” “This fire is history, so it will be in the record books. And we're going to rebuild and move on, and keep the history preserved. That's my job.”
While no information has been released about what Cobain-related items were lost in the blaze, it appears that the majority of the exhibit was centred around artwork based on the late grunge musician, with numerous pieces commissioned for what would have been his 50th birthday last year. New artwork was installed in 2017 to commemorate what would have been Kurt Cobain's 50th birthday. Local woman Jennifer Lundberg's mother painted a mural for the museum. “It was Kurt Cobain and it really means a lot because he's from here,” explained local resident Jennifer Lundberg. “It's just beautiful art.” The exact cause of the fire is yet to be determined. Check our Kurt Cobain's 'Burn The Rain':The town of Aberdeen in the US state of Washington is currently reeling from a disaster which saw the destruction of a local museum over the weekend, which had been housing an exhibit on one of their most famous residents – Kurt Cobain. As The Seattle Times notes, a devastating fire broke out at the Aberdeen Armory on Saturday, which houses a number of buildings including the Aberdeen Museum of History. While no one was hurt in the blaze, the contents of the 96-year-old building were destroyed in the blaze. “This is a devastating loss for the city,” explained Aberdeen Fire Chief Tom Hubbard. “There's massive destruction of a lot of historic items” from fire, smoke and water damage.” Notably, the museum was also housing an exhibit centred around Kurt Cobain, the frontman for Nirvana who was born in the city back in 1967. “People have come from around the world to see what we had on Nirvana,” explained museum curator Dave Morris to King 5 News. “Then we when they saw the rest of the history they were impressed. There's more to Aberdeen than just Kurt Cobain.” “This fire is history, so it will be in the record books. And we're going to rebuild and move on, and keep the history preserved. That's my job.”
While no information has been released about what Cobain-related items were lost in the blaze, it appears that the majority of the exhibit was centred around artwork based on the late grunge musician, with numerous pieces commissioned for what would have been his 50th birthday last year. New artwork was installed in 2017 to commemorate what would have been Kurt Cobain's 50th birthday. Local woman Jennifer Lundberg's mother painted a mural for the museum. “It was Kurt Cobain and it really means a lot because he's from here,” explained local resident Jennifer Lundberg. “It's just beautiful art.” The exact cause of the fire is yet to be determined. Check our Kurt Cobain's 'Burn The Rain':The town of Aberdeen in the US state of Washington is currently reeling from a disaster which saw the destruction of a local museum over the weekend, which had been housing an exhibit on one of their most famous residents – Kurt Cobain. As The Seattle Times notes, a devastating fire broke out at the Aberdeen Armory on Saturday, which houses a number of buildings including the Aberdeen Museum of History. While no one was hurt in the blaze, the contents of the 96-year-old building were destroyed in the blaze. “This is a devastating loss for the city,” explained Aberdeen Fire Chief Tom Hubbard. “There's massive destruction of a lot of historic items” from fire, smoke and water damage.” Notably, the museum was also housing an exhibit centred around Kurt Cobain, the frontman for Nirvana who was born in the city back in 1967. “People have come from around the world to see what we had on Nirvana,” explained museum curator Dave Morris to King 5 News. “Then we when they saw the rest of the history they were impressed. There's more to Aberdeen than just Kurt Cobain.” “This fire is history, so it will be in the record books. And we're going to rebuild and move on, and keep the history preserved. That's my job.”
While no information has been released about what Cobain-related items were lost in the blaze, it appears that the majority of the exhibit was centred around artwork based on the late grunge musician, with numerous pieces commissioned for what would have been his 50th birthday last year. New artwork was installed in 2017 to commemorate what would have been Kurt Cobain's 50th birthday. Local woman Jennifer Lundberg's mother painted a mural for the museum. “It was Kurt Cobain and it really means a lot because he's from here,” explained local resident Jennifer Lundberg. “It's just beautiful art.” The exact cause of the fire is yet to be determined. Check our Kurt Cobain's 'Burn The Rain': |
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