Frank Zappa and the Mothers’ ‘Absolutely Free’ Finds a Way Around the Sophomore Slump
OnWe’ve all heard of the sophomore slump where a band’s second album isn’t nearly as good as their first — but Zappa avoided it with ‘Absolutely Free’.
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The New Self-Titled Album by Nicky Flowers Is a Synthwave Joy
OnNicky Flowers, ex-Cassette Fighter, is releasing their self-titled album this December, and if you’re a fan of synthpop, you’ll love it.
The Zappa Project Begins With the Mothers of Invention’s Debut Album, ‘Freak Out!’
OnWe’re starting a new project — the Zappa Project, where we go through every official album by Frank Zappa in order, starting, of course, with ‘Freak Out!’
The 180 Gs Bring Their Innovative A Capella Style to a Classic Cardiacs Album
OnIt’s taken ages, but the second 180 Gs album is finaly out; ‘Singin’ to God’ is their take on Cardiacs’ double-album ‘Sing to God.”
The Residents’ New Novel, ‘The Brickeaters’ Would Make For a Great Game
OnThe Residents’ first original novel, ‘The Brickeaters,’ tells a noir-tinged story about a bizarre crime spree, a paramilitary nut and an alcoholic writer.
The Cover of Max Webster’s Debut Album Is Compellingly Weird
OnKittysneezes launches a new occasional feature looking at great album covers with the debut album from Canadian ’70s rockers Max Webster
Get Back to 8-Bit Metal With Virus.DOS by Master Boot Record
OnVirus.DOS, the latest album from Master Boot Record, combines chiptune sounds with legitimately awesome metal music, including shredding and blast-beats.
The Maria Dimension
OnEdward Ka-Spel’s brilliance with The Legendary Pink Dots is to introduce us to isolated characters and then immerse us in their world-view through expansive and mysterious soundscapes. He begins with the most restricted, infinitesimal point of consciousness and then slowly expands it…
The Crushed Velvet Apocalypse
OnEdward Ka-Spel’s brilliance with The Legendary Pink Dots is to introduce us to isolated characters and then immerse us in their world-view through expansive and mysterious soundscapes. He begins with the most restricted, infinitesimal point of consciousness and then slowly expands it…
Four Days
OnEdward Ka-Spel’s brilliance with The Legendary Pink Dots is to introduce us to isolated characters and then immerse us in their world-view through expansive and mysterious soundscapes. He begins with the most restricted, infinitesimal point of consciousness and then slowly expands it…