Band Of The Week: Arc Angles

When I first started doing this topic, one of the first bands I wrote about was the very excellent, And We Are Them. Sadly, they disbanded but, thankfully the core members would go on to start a new project. Now, it’s my pleasure to introduce you to, Arc Angles. Taking inspiration from bands like Cave In, Metz, Failure, Quicksand and more, Arc Angles have made a bombastic sound that any fan of the post-hardcore genre will enjoy. Their debut album, Apocalisp, is a ferocious assault of spacy/mathy riffs and rhythms, melodic sensibilities and urgent vocals. Arc Angles pack one hell of a punch as a three piece. There is a feverish passion that is emitted in each of these songs. The production by producer/engineer Christopher Dwyer is crisp, punchy and articulate. The end result is a record that is needed right now. Arc Angles is a band that should be on your radar. I can imagine too that when live shows happen again, this band is going to be quite a force to be reckoned with on any bill they play.

Arc Angles- Apocalisp:

Audioeclectica Podcast: Episode 2

Episode 2 is here!!! This is quite fun to do I must say. In this new episode we discuss our favorite debut albums, the reunion of Guns N Roses, Debate Appetite For Destruction vs Use Your Illusion II, Bands that should come back Skid Row, Unsung Masterpieces: Marilyn Manson Mechanical Animals, Deftones very disappointing new album Gore, Band Spotlight on And We Are Them.

Enjoy!

Let us know what you think? and Here are a few questions for you.

What are your favorite debut albums of all time?

What bands would you like to see come back?

 

Episode 2 :

Live Review: 1000 Suns, And We Are Them, Ghost Idols @ Silverlake Lounge

There is a lot of talk out in the mainstream about rock music being a dying part of music. Well I’m here to tell you that it’s not true at all. There are a slew of bands out there that are carrying the torch for the rock genre and doing it with extreme amounts of passion and love for the music. Last night at the Silverlake lounge, three of the most solid rock bands shared the stage last night and showed those who were in attendance that rock is still very much alive.

1000 Suns started the night off with their blend of instrumental post-rock . Through the 45 minutes during their set you could feel the passion in their music as it permeated through the venue. Armed as a three piece, these guys led by guitarist Andy Scott, have a sound with influences ranging from Radiohead, Tool, and a slew of 90’s bands like Failure. 1000 Suns were the perfect band to open up the night.

Next up was And We Are Them. These gents brought it last night. Their high energy filled music mixed with passionate lyrics really left a statement on the night. During certain songs you can hear the influences of bands like At The Drive In, Quicksand, and Failure. I’ve mentioned before that this band really believes in what they do and it shows in their performances. Playing songs from their newest EP A Subtle Tyranny and some other older gems, And We Are Them had the crowd intrigued and glued to watching them play, as they left it all on stage.

Closing out the night was Ghost Idols, another band that delivers passionate music with a 90’s tinge and some sludge. They deliver a wall of thunderous sound live. They three of them all play with conviction and belief in what they do. They played a slew of new songs that up their game from their previous EP. Ghost Idols were the perfect band to close out the night.

All three of these bands are proof that rock music is alive and well. They deliver music they believe in and it shows. You can tell they all do this for the love of music and the creation of art. With bands like this out there, it’s only a matter of time before more people start to clue in that there are great bands out there playing good music. So get out there people and support bands like this!!!

 

1000 Suns:

https://www.facebook.com/1000sunsband
And We Are Them:

…AND WE ARE THEM.

Ghost Idols:

Ghost Idols

 

 

Band Of The Week: And We Are Them

And We Are Them, one of the first bands to be featured as Band Of The Week, just put out a new track called “Confirmation” off their upcoming E.P. entitled A Subtle Tyranny. The band whose influences include Quicksand, Thrice, No Knife and many others permeate through this new song. And We Are Them have a knack for coming up with songs that are energetic and full of melody. Each of their releases have shown great growth and ability as songwriters and a dynamic band. The conviction in which the song is sung and played is astounding. I think they’ve really upped their game with this new track. It’s a great play off their previous EP City Of Ghosts. If you haven’t checked out And We Are Them, now is your chance. And We Are Them are the kind of band that put their all into their music and it shows with every note played.

 

And We Are Them- Confirmation:

 

City Of Ghosts:

 

Align:

 

The Swindle:

 

 

 

 

Album Review: And We Are Them- City Of Ghosts

It’s always a refreshing moment in any bands life when inspiration strikes and the end result is something to really be proud of. And We Are Them’s inspiration bug seemed to have hit them hard again and have just unleashed their newest EP City Of Ghosts. Continuing where their most recent release Align left off, City Of Ghosts takes a heavier approach to the music and lyrical content. Kicking off the EP is “So It Goes” which right out of the gate opens with a vocal urgency, then explodes with a heavy yet melodic sensibility. Next up is the very socially aware “Socialite.” This song shows off the melodic tinges of the band. The guitars from Nick Bradford and Chris Matalone really shine on this song as does the drums from Brian Hollenbeck and the slick bass from Jeff Chasin. “Next To Nothing” is bombastic and heavy. The amount of heavy that come with this song is constant. Vocally you can feel the emotion in the screams from Chris Matalone. “While You Sleep” closes out City Of Ghosts. This song is a bit of a departure but in a good way. It shows the growth of songwriting of the guys in the band. City Of Ghosts is the perfect direction for And We Are Them to go in. It’s well balanced between their influences and ability to captivate the listener. These songs are going to be beasts live. Speaking of live, September 19th at Velvet Jones (in Santa Barbara) And We Are Them are special guests of the reunited Abloom.

Pick up a copy via:

iTunes

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/city-of-ghosts-ep/id906051446

Google Play
https://play.google.com/store/music/album/And_We_Are_Them_City_of_Ghosts?id=B5tdm4nje3sbprnhipszjtfh66i

Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MK3DIS6/ref=dm_ws_sp_ps_dp?ie=UTF8&qid=1410279232&sr=8-3

 

https://www.facebook.com/AndWeAreThem

 

By: Brian Lacy

Bands Of The Week: Review

Instead of posting about a new band today, I thought it was a great idea to compile all the bands that have been featured here into one post for you all to check out in case you missed one.

Aeges  http://aeges.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/aegesband

And We Are Them https://www.facebook.com/AndWeAreThem http://andwearethem.bandcamp.com/

Ghost Idols http://ghostidols.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/GhostIdols

Lightsystem http://lightsystem.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/lightsystem http://www.lightsystem.us/

Open Hand https://www.facebook.com/OpenHandRocks http://www.reverbnation.com/openhand

Mossbreaker https://www.facebook.com/mossbreaker http://mossbreaker.bandcamp.com/

Sidewave https://www.facebook.com/Sidewave.music http://sidewaveband.com/

Anakin http://anakinmusic.com/ https://www.facebook.com/anakinmusic http://anakinmusic.bandcamp.com/

Damn This Desert Air https://www.facebook.com/damnthisdesertair http://damnthisdesertair.bandcamp.com/

Interstelar https://www.facebook.com/interstelarLA http://interstelar.bandcamp.com/ http://interstelar.com/

HiddenAmongst Us http://hiddenamongstus.com/ https://www.facebook.com/HiddenAmongstUs http://hiddenamongstus.bandcamp.com/

City Of Ships https://www.facebook.com/cityofships http://cityofships.bandcamp.com/

Destroy Judas http://destroyjudas.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/destroyjudas

New Cathedral http://newcathedralband.com/ https://www.facebook.com/NewCathedralFL

Big Jesus http://bigjesus.bandcamp.com/album/one https://www.facebook.com/bigassjesus http://www.thebigjesus.com/

Dekades http://dekadesofficial.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Dekadesofficial http://dekades.bandcamp.com/

Spirit In The Room https://www.facebook.com/spiritintheroomsounds https://soundcloud.com/spirit-in-the-room

Machines Learning https://www.facebook.com/machineslearning http://machineslearning.bandcamp.com/

Digicide https://www.facebook.com/Digicide http://digicide.bandcamp.com/album/far-from-home

Obliterations https://www.facebook.com/Obliterations http://obliterations.bandcamp.com/

Barrows http://barrowstheband.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/BarrowsTheBand

Wild Throne https://www.facebook.com/wildthrone http://wildthrone.bandcamp.com/ http://www.wildthrone.com/

Goldsboro https://www.facebook.com/goldsboroband http://www.goldsboroband.com/

With Our Arms To The Sun http://www.withourarmstothesun.com/ https://www.facebook.com/WithOurArmsToTheSun

Abloom https://www.facebook.com/abloomband

He Whose Ox Is Gored https://www.facebook.com/hewhoseoxisgoredseattle http://hewhoseoxisgored.bandcamp.com/

Silver Snakes http://www.yearofthesnakes.com/ https://www.facebook.com/yearofthesnakes http://bridge9.bandcamp.com/album/year-of-the-snake

Disquiet http://www.reverbnation.com/disquietsongs/songs https://www.facebook.com/Disquietsongs http://www.disquietsongs.com

Young Hunter http://younghunter.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Young-Hunter/127424170682508

Black Map http://www.blackmapmusic.com/ https://www.facebook.com/blackmapmusic http://blackmapmusic.bandcamp.com/album/driver

Band Of The Week: Silver Snakes

Building on the post-hardcore/alternative hybrid, Silver Snakes delivers a heavy, uncompromising, melodic sensibility to their genre. Silver Snakes recently released Year Of The Snake, the follow up to 2011’s Pictures of a Floating World. This new album is well rounded. It goes beyond the normal post-hardcore formula and expands to include delicate textures, acoustic elements and more of a heavier foray. Throughout their time as a band, Silver Snakes have toured with bands such as HRVRD, Broadway Calls, Sainthood Reps, Defeater, Junius, Souvenirs and Aeges (who have been featured here!) and done scattered dates with Coheed & Cambria, Balance & Composure, Shiner, Touché Amore, and Narrows. The band has also appeared at festivals such as Sound & Fury, Gainesville’s The Fest, Fun Fun Fun Nights and South By Southwest. Silver Snakes are definitely a band to look out for when they come to your town! Singer/guitarist is also a sought after producer/engineer. His credits include Silver Snakes, And We Are Them, Touche Amore, Nails, and more.

http://www.yearofthesnakes.com/

https://www.facebook.com/yearofthesnakes

http://bridge9.bandcamp.com/album/year-of-the-snake

 

By: Brian Lacy

Best Albums of 2014…So Far

In no particular order (wait till the end of the year for that). These are the best albums I’ve heard all year!

1. Mastodon- Once More Round The Sun
2. Every Time I Die- From Parts Unknown
3. Chevelle- La Gargola
4. Seether- Isolate and Medicate
5. Sevendust- Time Travelers and Bonfires
6. Crosses- Crosses
7. Royal Blood- Out Of The Black EP
8. Against Me- Transgender Dysphoria Blues
9. And We Are Them- Align
10. Wild Throne- Blood Maker
11. New Cathedral- Ghost
12. Machines Learning- Machines Learning
13. He Whose Ox Is Gored- Nightshade EP
14. With Our Arms To The Sun- A Far Away Wonder
15. Black Map- Driver EP
16. Royal Blood- Royal Blood
17. The Last Internationale- We Will Reign
18. Wovenwar- Wovenwar
19. And We Are Them- City Of Ghosts
20. Obliterations- Poison Everything
21. Black Map- And We Explode
22. Bush- Man On The Run
23. Slipknot- .5 The Gray Chapter
24. Aeges- Above and Down Below

New Release: And We Are Them- Align

Last weeks band of the week And We Are Them released their new EP “Align” today. It’s a short yet sweet collection of songs. The 4 songs encapsulate their eruption of sound and urgency of the lyrics. Below you will find the link to listen/buy their EP. It is definitely worth the $4 they are selling it for.

http://andwearethem.bandcamp.com/album/align

https://www.facebook.com/AndWeAreThem

By: Brian Lacy

Band Of The Week: …And We Are Them

And We Are Them is a 4 piece rock/post-hardcore band from Los Angeles. They have taken their influences of Far, At The Drive In, Failure, Quicksand, amongst others to create an infectious sounds. Their vocals are crisp and clear really articulating the words. Musically their tight rhythm section holds down the driving emotion of the songs while the guitar has a chance to stand out in a way that doesn’t take away from any of the other members of the band. They are currently gearing up to release a new EP entitled Align. You can tell from listening to this band that they are in tune with each other and believe in what they are doing.

https://www.facebook.com/AndWeAreThem

http://andwearethem.bandcamp.com/

By: Brian Lacy