NEWS/LINK: My Bloody Valentine

My Bloody Valentine still has not released their long awaited 3rd album, even after they said it would be released yesterday or today. Keep this Tumblr open in a tab if you want to now when it's released. Right now it's a single and very sad "no".

NEWS: The Strokes

The Strokes are releasing their new album, Comedown Machine, on March 26!

NEWS: New Daft Punk

The legendary electronic group, Daft Punk, is releasing their new long-awaited album this May!

NEWS: Coachella Line-up Announced

Coachella's line-up has been announced, it's really awesome.

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REVIEW: Wolf's Law by The Joy Formiable

So today was a big release day with many albums out, but I can only review so many, so I’ve decided to review Wolf’s Law by The Joy Formidable today, True North by Bad Religion hopefully later this week, and  Rebirth by Trapt if possible. These are two great albums by to great bands. Let’s dive right in!

1. This Ladder Is Ours

This song was a single off the album, so it’s been out in the wild for a while now. From the first time I heard it, I loved it. The song is super catchy and just a blast to listen to. Everything flows amazingly. The chorus is just so great. This was a great single and a great way to start off the album.

2. Cholla

After hearing the bombastic opening, you know this is going to be a great song. Well, it goes a bit downhill after the beginning, but is still a good song. I don’t feel like this song is impassioned as some of their other stuff, but it’s still good. The great riff saves this song from mediocrity.

3. Tendons

Another great intro riff, another Joy Formidable song. This song is somewhere between the last two songs in terms of emotion, and is another very good song, but lacks a little something.  Great bridge though.

4. Little Blimp

If you can’t tell already, I’m a sucker for good riffs and this song impresses me again in those terms.  But even better than the pass couple of songs, this one is full of energy.  The vocal effects used in this song keep things interesting and it really makes a great song.

5. Bats

WHERE IS MY AWESOME OPENING RIFF? Oh waits, it’s been replace with a great opening vocal, I guess that’s ok. And boy, this song is fantastic. I feel like this has the most emotion on the album so far, shown especially in the epic chorus.  The intensity of the song is super high, which just makes you want to get up and do something. This is the best song on the album so far.

6. Silent Treatment

After the intensity of the previous song, we go to a much lower key song. While it’s not very original, you can hear the emotion behind the great vocals. This is a great way to take a break from the rest of the album, right in the middle no less.

7. Maw Maw Song

First, let me get out of the way that this song is quite weird, but weird is often awesome, and in this case it is. While the vocals aren’t the best on the album, they feel emotional as always and the instrumentals sound pretty good. This is definitely the strangest song on the album, but it works. Right after the break is a perfect time for this song. Also, the chorus is extremely catching.

8. Forest Serenade

This song goes back to the less emotional songs, back on the record. While it’s not bad, it just kind of feels like filler. All I can say is “meh.”

9. The Leopard and the Lung

This song has great instrumentals, but I feel like it’s lacking in other areas. It might be that they’re trying to make a different sounding track, but it doesn’t really work. Another “meh.”, but a good “meh.”

10. The Hurdle

Another good slow song, but again feels like it lacks emotion. It's a good song, but not up to the very high bar of some of the other songs on the record. 

11. The Turnaround

Clocking in around nine minutes, this is by far the longest song on the record. I usually dislike long songs, as they get boring after awhile, but this one stays great throughout. A ballad of sorts, but still feels right on this album. A great way to end this fantastic record.

To put it plainly, this is a damn good album. I had a blast listening to it and it has a ton of heart. It sometimes losses its greatness, but mostly it stays awesome. Even when it got a bit worse, it was still very good. It was a day one purchase for me, which is actually quite rare. I'm going to give 8/10 stars for being mostly amazing. It might only be January, but this has " One Of The Top 10 Albums Of The Year" written all over it.

★★★★★★★★☆☆

 So what did you guys think of the album? Or are you just mad I didn't review True North or Rebirth  today? Tell me in the comments below? Until then, have a good life and goodbye. Eon out, peace!

NEWS: New Phoenix!

Phoenix is coming out with a new album in June! -Eon

INTERVIEW: I Fight Dragons

I can't believe I just interviewed I Fight Dragons (specifically Brian Mazzaferri), but I did. Here's the interview!


1. To introduce you guys to people who haven't heard of you before, where are you from, who are you guys, what is your style of music?

I Fight Dragons, from Chicago, we're rad dudes, and we play chiptune rock 

2. How did you guys meet and how was the band formed? Also, how did you get your band's name?

The band name actually came before the band formation.  Our logo appeared to me in a flash, and I knew that I needed to start a band based around that name and logo.  So I called people up to join my new Nintendo Rock band and to their credit they (mostly) said yes

3. Who are your idols and inspirations for the music you play?

Fountains of Wayne has been my favorite band for a LONG time, and we all love Weezer.  Packy and Chad are more into classic rock and Wilco, Hari is more into Metal, and Bill loves classic dance/pop like Michael Jackson
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4. You are on a headlining tour (which hopefully I will be able to make) right now and you were on Warped Tour this summer. What are both of those like?

VERY different.  Warped is like Punk Rock Summer Camp, sweaty and grueling and amazing.  This is us putting on our show with lights and TVs and magic in small rock clubs.  Much more relaxing but also awesome :) 

5. You have a very unique sound. How did you decide on doing it and how does it change how you perform and produce your music?

I felt like a kid in a candy store when I first discovered chiptune in 2008.  I knew immediately I needed to build a band around combining it with pop rock.  The band actually came together around the sound, which is atypical I feel like for most bands. 

6. What is your favorite part of being in a band?

For me, it's songwriting. That's my dream and my favorite activity in the world.

7. You recently broke with your record label, Atlantic Records. What's life like without a record label? 

So far so good!  We had gone about as far as we could with them, so it made sense for us to part ways.  We got a lot out of our time with them, and now we're seeing how we can make the most of our time now that we have a lot of our freedom back. 

8. What is your favorite story about your experiences as a band?

There are so many tour stories I can't even think where to begin.  There was this one time where we rocked so hard it created a wormhole onstage but due to the distortion of the time-space continuum that it caused and the subsequent self-devouring nature of the wormhole that might not have technically "happened"

9. That all I can think of to ask. Anything else you want to share as a closing statement or something along the lines of " fun facts" or trivia?

Chad has 3 nipples* 

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*Chad doesn't have 3 nipples