Seventy-three-year-old artist and musician Lonnie Holley has lived a remarkable life. But for those willing to let down their guard and soak it in, it’s a blast. Following a (hilarious) sample of the THX theme, the track pivots to guitar riff that sounds like it could be written by Deryck Whibley in 2001, before transitioning into hip-hop inflected verse with a distorted bass line lifted directly from “ SICKO MODE.” It’s bizarre, and, in the wrong context, very annoying. Unlike the 100 gecs debut, which dabbled in dubstep, ska and trance, “10,000” leans heavier into pop-punk and rock - the duo enlisted legendary studio drummer Josh Freese (Nine Inch Nails, A Perfect Circle, Guns N’ Roses) to play on half the album’s track, lending these songs a heft that is sure to inspire some raucous mosh pits on the upcoming tour, which includes a stop at History in Toronto on April 22.įor the uninitiated, the opener “Dumbest Girl Alive” is a good litmus test to determine if this stuff is for you or not. I’ve only been awake for a few hours, so I won’t pretend I’ve had time to digest it all, but here’s how critic Julianne Escobedo Shepherd describes it: “‘10,000 gecs’ sounds like being hit in the face with pies for approximately 26 minutes, two best friends having the greatest time throwing all the dankest s-t from their musical file cabinet at you.” On Friday, the duo of Dylan Brady and Laura Les released their highly-anticipated sophomore project, “10,000 gecs,” a “ berzerkus” 26-minutes of chaos that swings wildly between abrasive noise and undeniably hooks. It’s been four long years since 100 gecs unleashed their debut album, introducing much of the world to the divisive genre of “hyperpop,” and lighting a trash fire of internet discourse that, despite all odds, continues to burn. Once again, Swift has proven her power knows no obstacles: not broken-up bands, nor geography, nor enemy producers buying her masters. A good omen as the mega-songstress embarks on the first night of her much-anticipated Eras Tour in Glendale, Ariz., Friday - or, actually, Swift City, Eras Zona. The lilting acoustic guitar licks are just as clean as they were in 2012, and Swift sounds in great form. Unless, of course, you count the recent leak of that song, which has been doing the rounds on TikTok since before Valentine’s Day.īut perhaps the most thrilling of these singles is the re-recorded “Safe and Sound.” For the re-recording, Swift has somehow managed to bring much-beloved folk band The Civil Wars back together (though they’re now billed under their individual names), and she’s preserved the youthful whistle and earnest trepidation of the track’s first life over a decade ago. The first two were originally recorded for the “Hunger Games” franchise - a film series which seems to be having a well-timed renaissance across TikTok - while “If This Was a Movie” was a bonus track on “Speak Now.” “All Of The Girls You Loved Before,” a “Lover” cast-off, has never been released until now. Late Thursday night, Swift released a mixed bag of re-recorded singles: “Eyes Open,” “Safe and Sound,” “If This Was a Movie,” and “All Of The Girls You Loved Before.” “Drop everything now,” goes the oft-quoted tag line of Taylor Swift’s 2010 coming-of-age album, “Speak Now.” And drop everything, Swift has. Patrick’s Day!Ĭatch Villages live at Mills Hardware in Hamilton on March 23 and Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto on March 24. “In the middle of the night / should you find me still looked over / String the fiddle up tight / And softly play me off,” vocalist Matt Ellis lilts amid glistening strings and mandolin “Play the Fiddle All Night.” Indeed, the album’s boot-stomping climax acts as reminder that life is short, and it can be cruel - so grab a pint, hit the pub, and celebrate while you can. Recorded at Joel Plaskett’s Fang Recording in Dartmouth, the album is an deftly crafted blend of indie rock and traditional Celtic folk music, one that sounds like it was crafted from the very soil of the region. “Dark Island,” the new release from the Cape Breton indie-folk quartet Villages, captures this complex emotion - an exuberant melancholy that inevitably emerges at the edge of world. And while the island breathtaking in its natural beauty, its vastness also invites a subtle sense of loneliness. Lawrence Gulf, Cape Breton Island contains some of the country’s most arresting scenery: densely forested highlands, salt-water tidal lakes and a rugged coastline that slopes toward the infinite expanse of the Atlantic Ocean. Located atop the Nova Scotian mainland at the eastern edge of the St.
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