05 July 2010 - 0 Comments

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THE DRAB DOO RIFFS –POSTCARDS FROM URANUS

The Drab Doo-Riffs are one of Auckland’s best live acts. Their sound is an electrifying mix of sci-fi surf punk and rock’n’roll and with their debut EP “Bury Me in Drab” (released last year) sold out they now release their second EP. After 2 years of gigging and leaving bars filled with danced-to-death bodies of rock’n’roll carnage the five piece release “Postcards From Uranus”. The Drab Doo-Riffs are MF Joyce (The Boxcar Guitars/The Demi Whores) on bass, Mikey Sperring (Don Julio and the Hispanic Mechanic/Mean Street) on drums, Lucy Stewart (The Vietnam War) on guitar, and Caoimhe Macfehin (Heart Attack Alley) and Karl Steven (Supergroove) on vocals and added extras.

For Fans of: The Cramps, Ramones, Kitty, Daisy & Lewis

REFUSED – THE SHAPE OF PUNK TO COME (DELUXE EDITION)

Arguably the most influential hardcore album of all time, “The Shape Of Punk To Come” was Refused’s masterpiece, their last recording, and the record that launched a generation of bands by pointing the way to a hardcore sound that was dense, sophisticated, and brimming with smarts. Now fans can explore “The Shape Of Punk To Come” in whole new light, with an added CD with over 50 Minutes of unreleased live performances, and a DVD documenting their first Us tour and ensuing demise.

For Fans of: At The Drive In, Black Flag, Fugazi

VARIOUS ARTISTS – FUTURE SOUL

Wagram Music is out with the “NU” and is now looking towards the future with the first in their new “future” series “Future Soul” a selection of the finest new soul tunes with a modern spirit. Across 2 Discs you will get the best selection of new soul tunes with artists like Jamie Lidell, Jill Scott, D’Angelo and Dwele all taking part. The packaging comes as the result of a certified forests preservation system, which offers customers around the world the ability to choose products from socially and environmentally responsible forestry.

For Fans of: Jamie Lidell, D’Angelo, The Herbaliser

THE MELVINS – THE BRIDE SCREAMED MURDER

“The Bride Screamed Murder” is the third release featuring Buzz Osborne, Dale Crover and Big Businesses’ Coady Willis and Jared Warren. While the Melvins recently celebrated their twenty-fifth anniversary, the latest incarnation debuted with the highly-praised “(A) Senile Animal” (2006) and continued with “Nude With Boots” (2008).The Melvins did all the good things a band can do and are still relevant after more than 25 years. They keep it exciting by ignoring any set of rules, by their exorbitant ability to make the most beautiful noise ever heard - and by their HUMOR!

For Fans of: Helmet, Faith No More, Tool

SOLVENT – SUBJECT TO SHIFT

More than most, Jason Ammʼs work as Solvent embodies the original ethos of the oft-misused “synth-pop” tag: that is, pop music built lovingly, reverently, meticulously out of the buzz and hum of analogue synthesizers. Solventʼs newest full-length on Ghostly International—his first in nearly six years—is called “Subject to Shift”, and its title reflects the changing tone of Amm's music. On “Subject to Shift”, the “cute, happy robots” of 2004ʼs “Apples & Synthesizers” are few and far between and in their place is a mix of dystopian, acid-tinged futurism and bittersweet romantic ache.

For Fans of: Aphex Twin, Autechre, Plaid

THE VERMIN POETS – POETS OF ENGLAND

Top British garage psych pop The Vermin Poets release their debut album, “Poets of England”. The Vermin Poets are the self-discovered heirs to a long line of bards and natural philosophers whose number includes Reg Presley, Sky Saxon, Bo Diddley, D.H Laurence, William Shakespeare, Aristotle, Homer, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. In raising their songwriting art, the legendary punk rocker William Childish and Fire Dept front man Neil Hereward Palmer engaged in an alliance to pursue the thrice-fold aims of Happiness, Poetry and God.

For Fans of: Billy Childish, The Fire Department, Damaged Goods Records

ANARBOR – EYES & NINES

Seven years after their initiation, Anarbor is releasing their first full-length, “The Words You Don’t Swallow” on Hopeless Records. Armed with the familiar soulful pop-rock that defined their breakthrough EP, “Free Your Mind”, a year ago, the new record ups the ante with more confidence, wit and sheen. When you consider that Anarbor signed a record deal while still in high school, and recorded this LP at the ripe age of 19, it’s imperative to know these are artists who have still only begun to scratch the surface. A band who have grown up together not only in their band roles and as young adults, but have grown with their fans as well.

For Fans of: Paramore, Panic at the Disco, Cartel

Thanks to www.border.co.nz for this story.

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