Tomorrow, musician Tony Banks – who began his career as a founder of the rock band Genesis, playing keyboard and composing music for the group – releases his sixth studio album Five. This studio album is unique because this will be Tony Banks’ third album containing classical music following Seven: A Suite for Orchestra in 2004 and Six Pieces for Orchestra.
The album holds five (no pun intended) songs on it, ranging from eight minutes to 15 minutes in length. Tony Banks is on the piano for each of the tracks, while the Czech National Orchestra, Czech National Symphony Orchestra Choir, and conductor Nick Ingman make up the orchestral arrangement.
The very first track from the album is “Prelude to a Million Years”. The song is the longest on the album, and exists at a slow tempo, led by beautiful piano chords and a blend of instrumentals. Toward the halfway mark, the music begins to pick up its pace. As the song goes on, it seems like it is taking you on an adventure. “Prelude to a Million Years” is a great starter track to the album. The second song on the track is titled “Reveille”. “Reveille” differs from its predecessor in tempo, starting off fast and then move slowly as the song gets to the middle and then begins to pick back up again. Other songs on the album are “Ebb & Flow”, “Autumn Sonata”, and “Renaissance”.
Five is out tomorrow. Keep up with Tony Banks here.
Spiritus is the second album from blues rock group Jane Lee Hooker, following the band’s first album No B!.
Jane Lee Hooker consists of five women – Dana ‘Danger” Athens on vocals, Hail Mary Z on bass, Melissa ‘Cool Whip’ Houston on drums, Tracy ‘Hightop’ on guitar, and Tina ‘T Bone’ Gorin on guitar – and accepts taking on the challenge of good blues with Spiritus.
The ten track album is really good and has high energy throughout every song. The tracks are inspirational, full of high energy, and encourage the listener to live their best life. The sound of the blues is prominent in each track on the new release. “Gimmie That” has a sound that shifts from blues to pop with high energy. Tracks like “Ends Meet” and “Mama Said” contain the band’s quintessential blues influence, but also a little bit of rock n’ roll.
The name of the album means “spirit,” and follows the theme of finding yourself in life. It lends itself to the idea of taking chances and not being afraid to be yourself. It is a fun listen, and will absolutely keep you engaged from start to finish.
No Liars has released the new video for their single “Guilt Trip” off of their debut album The Cause and The Cure andis about regret and being isolated. The song talks about allowing things to get between you and your loved ones. It addresses the trials and complications that get in the way of your relationships, and the realization that it is too late to change what happened. The theme of the song is: What could I have done differently?
Depicted is a young man that gets into an argument with his dad and leaves the house, leading to a party. The argument is the last time he gets to speak to his father. The video is fast-paced but holds a powerful message behind it. The video teaches the listener that you never know what may happen at any second. “Guilt Trip” is guaranteed to pull at your heart strings with the message behind this video.
Keep your eyes peeled for No Liars’ new album here.
Bergen-based trio Great News – comprised of Even Kjelby, Kim Åge Furuhaug, and Ole Kristian Einarsen – just released their new single “Told”, and we’re smitten. The track is a piece of daze pop to share with the masses, the newest single from the guys since their single “Never Get My Love”.
“Told” lives up to its one word title. The song is about people constantly growing up and being told what to do, and slams society’s expectations of what you have to be in life. Great News breaks down all of these preconceived notions of who you ought to be in their song. “Told” is truly a ‘do what you want’ and ‘live your own life’ anthem. It speaks volumes when it comes to encouraging people that they are capable of living their best life without following the world’s rules.
“Told” is from Great News album “Wonderfault” which is to be released this February 16th. Keep up with the band here.
Copenhagen-based Mattis – a musician whose voice is a reflection of soul and pop with a mixture of gospel R&B and jazz – garnered a lot of attention with his debut single “Loverboy”, and Mattis plans to build on that success with his next single “The Chain”. This track allows Mattis to showcase his soulful vocal range while he dazzles us with the instrumentals and sings of breaking away from an unhealthy relationship.
“The Chain” is a track about enjoying life and all that life has to throw at you. The song is telling the listener to celebrate life instead of allowing every curve ball life throws at you defeat you in every way. Mattis is advising the listener to enjoy life and party your sorrows away.
The unforgettable Mt. Joy is set to release their self-titled debut album March 2nd. A reunited high school band that consists of Matt Quinn, Sam Cooper, Michael Byrnes, Sotiris Eliopoulous, Jackie Miclau, Mt. Joy’s latest single “Jenny Jenkins” is a song that has its lead vocalist singing with desire in his heart. The song talks about love but is not a rendition of the folk song that has the same name.
In “Jenny Jenkins” the lead vocalist shows his love and appreciation for whoever “Jenny Jenkins” is. The song shows the tenderness and raw emotions of love for his loved one. And it’s built to be a classic, really good down from its acoustic sound to the singer’s soulful voice. “Jenny Jenkins” shows what it is like to truly love and appreciate someone.
Mt. Joy’s album features thirteen original songs that are about many different serious topics. Mt. Joy’s self-titled debut album Mt. Joy will be available March 2nd. Keep up with the band here.
Today, the world is finally able to hear new music from indie pop band Felsen. The album delivers a message through melody and lyrics that they created in their late-night West Oakland Studio. A highly anticipated work, Blood Orange Moon is eleven tracks of musical wonder, from first track “Vultures on Your Bones” through the title track at the end.
“Vultures on Your Bones” has many different melodies crafted together as one. The acoustic guitar blends perfectly with the rest of the instruments and the leading vocals on the track. The song seems like it is about a vulture eating at the bones of an individual and the vulture will not leave the vocalist alone. The vulture continues to come back and bother the individual.
Blood Orange Moon will definitely take the listener on an emotional rollercoaster ride. The album goes from being about wanting to be with someone in songs like “Lovecraft”, losing a loved one in songs like “You and I will Meet Again”, and desire. It addresses human emotion in a beautiful way.It tackles communication, whether it’s face to face or direct. “Blood Orange Moon” is not only amazing because of the vocals and instrumentals, but the songs are relatable and relaxing. The album is great to turn on during a late night car ride when you just want to vibe to music or when you just want to unwind for the day and relax.
Denver-based rock band Vermillion Road – which started out when Will Robinson and Hunter Heurich took the stage at 14 and 16 and from there, they never looked back – gets a hit with their new single “Only One”. From the moment I plugged my headphones in and pressed “play”, the song started to consume me. The beat is very catchy and can get stuck in your head, which is an all-too-welcoming feeling.
In the song, the lead vocalist sings about waking up alone and not knowing what is going around him, a theme of being alone stringing the song along. True to the song’s title, there are lines about being the “only one”, allowing the listener to truly relate to the sentiment. Their impactful song lyrics make the listener feel like they are experiencing what the vocalist is going through.
With a hit like “Only One” Vermillion Road will be soon taking the world by storm. Their new EP is expected to be released sometime in 2018. Keep up with them here.
Oh Geronimo just released “Mountains”, a new single from their upcoming album titled The Sled. From the moment the song begins, strings from the guitar begin to consume you. As the beat picks up, drums are added in and the sound of the lead vocalist’s voice takes over the track.
“Mountains” is a song about pursuing your dreams and what you are passionate about. The song shows that although everyone longs to be successful, you must climb over obstacles that may get in your way to achieve your dreams. The theme of “Mountains” is to never give up despite what may get in your way.
Along with the single, Modern Me also released the video for “Mountains”. It is not only colorful but also very vibrant. As the song plays in the background, lyrics from the song play across the screen while colorful video clips are being shown. Not only is the song awesome, but the video for the song is amazing too!
The Sled is scheduled to be released February 9th, 2018. Keep up with the band here.
