Fifty-five years after forming in Rockford, Illinois, energy pop icons Low-cost Trick are nonetheless breaking new floor, most just lately by triumphing within the newest iteration of our Tracks Of The Week competitors. We salute them.
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Mammoth – I Actually Wanna
Wolfgang Van Halen is at his absolute grooviest on this huge, lip-smacking style of the third Mammoth album (the ‘WVH’ bit now formally dropped from the band title), The Finish. Severely heavy, with the correct quantity of polish (Alter Bridge producer Michael ‘Elvis’ Baskette was his partner-in-crime as soon as once more), that is music to rage, dance and rock out to – or all on the identical time, even. It’s like listening to Meshuggah get funky. Plus within the video he’s bought all of the Wolfgangs again within the room. Meaty with a beneficiant serving to of sass. So a lot enjoyable.
Dave Hause – Yer Outta My Hair
Having veered down a softer, Americana singer-songwriter path for his final couple of albums, former punk (with 00s Philadelphia punk rockers The Beloved Ones) Dave Hause leans a bit of nearer to his roots on this driving, sun-kissed swirl of heartland rock storytelling. “This document is my realisation that, way back to I can keep in mind, I all the time wished to be in a rock and roll band,” Hause says of its mother or father album …And The Mermaid (which comes out later this month). “This document is that rock and roll band distilled into 10 songs.”
Biffy Clyro – True Believer
Biffy are blazing on this deceptively intelligent slice of upcoming album, Futique. True Considerr is an anthemic banger that strikes by mellow progressions, dulcet pop harmonies, suckerpunch moments, sparkly touches and a stirring, shocking melody. “‘True Believer’ is about religion: not non secular religion, however having religion in your life selections,” frontman Simon Neil says. “Attempt to not doubt your self a lot. Everytime you’re in these moments to make huge life selections, you are not as flippant as you assume you might be.” One in every of our favorite tracks of theirs so far.
Sabaton feat. Nothing Extra – Crossing The Rubicon
The Swedish energy metallers like a little bit of army historical past of their music. Now teamed up with Texan laborious rockers Nothing Extra, they give attention to the rise of Caesar and the Roman empire on this galloping, hellbound beast of a rocker, all guitar-chugging hearth and brimstone. Assume Iron Maiden sinking a number of pints with Dragonforce, after a day in entrance of The Historical past Channel. “Julius Caesar is an extremely intriguing determine,” says Sabaton singer Joakim Brodén, “and let’s be actual, he’s recognized all world wide for a motive! His story is known. He was a superb normal, a daring chief, and a trailblazer of historic historical past. His story has struggle, ambition, betrayal…every thing that matches proper into the world of Sabaton.
Dom Mariani – Apple Of Life
Now for one thing a bit of gentler and sweeter, courtesy of Datura4 frontman Dom Mariani – an Aussie artiste with pop and storage rock in his blood, now releasing the title observe of his new solo album. There’s a whiff of The Shins’ sunny lo-fi vibe, however embellished with 60s-nodding harmonies and a stunning slide guitar line. It’s mild and nonetheless stuffed with heat depth. A fab, poppy however properly rocked up delight.
Lombardy – Motorbike
Nashville cool kids Lombardy borrow generously (but convincingly) from Rage Against The Machine’s Killing In The Name on this groovy, hypnotic, swaggerlicious hard rocker. Expect blues-based foundations, a healthy side of Beastie Boys attitude, and riffage so thick and treacly you could stand up a spoon in it. “Motorbike is a story about battling boredom in a fast-growing neighbourhood,” the band explain. “Bar hopping and side-questing is a staple of the East Nashville musician, and Motorbike pays homage to the retro-styled, low-horsepower experience an average Tuesday evening on the town can provide the hopelessly bored and highly creative.”
Die Spitz – Riding With My Girls
Hotly-tipped Austin alt.rockers Die Spitz’s debut album Something To Consume is upon us, and Riding With My Girls is the fourth single to be plucked from its deliciously noisy grooves. It rattles along without any regard for the speed limit, matching the fiery energy of prime Motörhead with smash-and-grab punk spikiness. “All becomes possible when you rely and gain energy from the beautiful gift that comes from femininity and friendship,” says vocalist/guitarist Eleanor Livingston. “Leave all the things you hate and the people dragging you down behind. You got bigger fish to fry.”
Dirty Honey – Rock Steady
You may have read about the upcoming Bad Company tribute album featuring The Struts, The Pretty Reckless, Slash & Myles Kennedy, etc, as well as original band members Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke. Yet no one does a better job of conjuring up the original band’s bluesy swagger than Dirty Company on Rodgers’ Rock Steady. “Bad Company are plain and simple one of the cornerstones of rock’n’roll,” says vocalist Marc LaBelle. “Their music has been part of the soundtrack of my life for as long as I can remember.”
