Lungburner’s Embers, released on January 26th, is an impressive debut album by the Atlanta/Athens-based band. Showcasing magnificent production, top-notch performance, and tasteful use of samples, it offers a heavy, captivating sound. The trio, formed in early 2023, has already garnered significant reception, hinting at future full-length releases. The album is highly recommended.
Read More Late to the Party: Lungburner’s EmbersElder’s energy that night, combined with the energy of the crowd, the attention to detail presented by Last Rites Events, the perfect venue of Avondale Music Hall… the whole experience completely lifted me.
These are rare occasions when you get to my age.
Read More Concert Review: Elder/REZN/Lord Buffalo/High PriestThe announcement of a collab album between REZN and Vinnum Sabbathi by Blues Funeral Recordings was announced a while back, and listening to the single for the very first time led me to the “pre-order vinyl now” button. This is definitely not a money-grab collab. In the case of Silent Future, THIS is a collab of epic proportions: It’s an “Avengers, assemble!” moment for me. This is MY demographic.
Read More Interview: REZN & Vinnum Sabbathi’s Silent FutureI’m old school. An album is a complete body of work created to be enjoyed and experienced as a whole. As a Zeppelin fanatic, I’m all in on the album vs single concept. Zep stood their ground and I’m a firm believer in enjoying the complete soundscape, not snapshots. In Times New Roman checked this box for me; to be more accurate, it’s more like a laser-guided missile that hit precisely where that little check box on the card is. This, friends, is an album. Top to bottom, front to back.
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