Masvidal (Paul Masvidal of Cynic, Æon Spoke, etc.) and MoonBladder (Jason Walton of Agalloch) have teamed up for the Spiritual Weight Tour. The live run will take place in three cities on the West Coast from January 21-24. Tickets for the intimate, mind-bending experience can be purchased upon walk up day of show. In addition, Paul recently worked with motion graphics editor Drain Hope on the Æon Spoke track, “The Fisher Tale.” (Paul performs Æon Spoke material and stripped-back Cynic songs at solo shows). Read more below.
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INTERVIEW: Four Stroke Baron Talk “Data Diamond”
Four Stroke Baron defy convention and boldly go where few bands have gone before with the smirking and cinematic future shock brilliance of Data Diamond. The falsetto and manipulated vocals on “1000 Threads” paired with heavy sci-fi Nu groove makes you feel adrift in space. It is a swan dive into embracing the chaos, mutating and adapting while trying to find yourself. Certain moments feel like the dark guitars of Korn, Once Human, or Gojira suddenly morphed into Massive Attack.
There is so much here for repeated listens and it was cool to get to talk about the new album with the band. Continue reading