Martin Bisi is a stalwart music producer who has worked with the likes of Swans, Brian Eno, White Zombie, and Sonic Youth. Dancing On The Power Lines (Black Freighter Records) is his eighth solo record. Bisi handles vocals, and guitar, as well as the mixing. He is joined by Diego Ferri (bass, baritone guitar, synth), Oliver Rivera Drew (drums, percussion) and Joan Hacker (vocals). Lyrical contributions come from Bisi, Hacker, and Nora Almeida. Continue reading
Neil Young once declared it was “better to burn out than fade away.” At 80, it was advice he should have heeded, as it’s been 30 years since he released a decent album that wasn’t sandbagged material from the seventies left in the vault. What makes a great artist like your Iron Maidens and David Bowies is consistency. How are you holding up 14 albums into your solo career? This is the question we ask going into the newest Morrissey release, Make Up is a Lie (Sire Records).
Sporting more fuzz than a Pomeranian, Pamplemousse‘s Porcelain (A Tant Rêver du Roi) shows its Grunge and Garage roots. Sporting heavy guitar distortion and ample drums (it’s a duo), these thirty-nine minutes cruise by.