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Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Radiant Republic "Three Against Four"


Country: USA
Sub GenreProgressive Rock, Math Rock
LabelSick Room Records
Release dateOctober 1, 2013
Tracklist
1. Someone Else's Golden Era - 03:18
2. Second to Last - 03:54
3. Care Enough to Care - 03:20
4. Given Time - 03:03
5. High Road - 04:00
6. Ghost Towns of the Future - 03:49
7. Lead the Way - 04:16
8. Variations IX - 07:00
9. Salvaging Act - 00:49

Line-up
Brian Pennington: vocals, guitar
Brent Mix: bass guitar, vocals
Daniel Costello: drums

Description/Reviews
Pennington's elaborate guitar style and dry vocals are as present as ever, but the addition of Brent Mix's polyphonic bass lines (not to mention lead vocals on "Given Time") and Daniel Costello's methodical drum parts make this the most collaborative RR recording by far. The instruments were captured in a single room with very little separation, meaning the listener is hearing the truest representation of the band interacting with each other as possible. Every Radiant record has been slightly more melodic than the previous one, though 3VS4 features some of the band's most agitated sheets of noise as well. Despite a half-dozen releases and a decade under its belt, Three Against Four sounds like the work of a young band aiming to leave its mark within the world of uncompromising underground rock.

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Two tracks online

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Hyrrokkin "Pristine Origin"


Country: USA
Sub GenreAvant Prog, Jazz
LabelSick Room Records
Release dateOctober 1, 2013
Tracklist
1. Eightfold Way (5:39)
2. Hydronyms (7:07)
3. HAARP (7:58)
4. Cosmic Influencer (5:50)
5. Astrionics (3:56)
6. Anacoluthon (7:24)
7. Tamariz (4:49)

Line-up
Edward Ricart: Guitar (bass on Cosmic Influencer, HAARP)
Paul Larkowski: Bass (guitar on Cosmic Influencer, HAARP)
Brett Nagafuchi: Drums

Description/Reviews
It’s evident right off from “Eightfold Way” that guitarist Edward Ricart, bassist Paul Larkowski and drummer Brett Nagafuchi are delivering the big, dense noise. But listen just beneath that Black Flag surface and you’ll quickly find that there’s structure and method that holds up this and other tunes, just not in the chorus-verse-chorus or head-solo-head way. Some of the diabolically mathematical movement of harmony drive tracks such as “Hydronyms” and “Astrionics,” but the stuttering rhythms on “Anacoluthon” work particularly well with Ricart’s urgent chord patterns, and Larkowski’s fat bass virtually does double duty as rhythm guitar.
Read the full review by S. Victor Aaron at somethingelsereviews.com

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