the killers

A couple of weeks ago I featured The Killers' new single "Runaways", the first off the upcoming fourth studio album for the guys from Las Vegas.

Today Brandon Flowers & Co. released the official music video for this single: it's a simple yet classy and effective clip that you can watch clicking on the frame here on the left.

The new album "Battle Born" will be released on September 18 through Island Records; click here to see the cover art.

We're all just Runaways for THE KILLERS Tuesday, 10 July 2012 22:23 by madseason
The Killers

The Killers premiered their brand new, much awaited single "Runaways" today: the song is the first to be lifted from their fourth studio album, titled "Battle Born" and set to be released on September, 18 through Island Records.

"Battle Born" is also the name of the band's studio and a nickname for their home state: Nevada became a state during the US Civil War, that is where the nick comes from. "In a sense, all Americans are battle born. Our ancestors came here for something better" said frontman Brandon Flowers.

A series of big producers worked on the new record, including Madonna collaborator Stuart Price, Steve Lillywhite, Damian Taylor, Brendan O'Brien and Daniel Lanois. Phew...

The knob-wiz behind the new single "Runaways" is Mr. Lillywhite. The song is a typical The Killers' heartland   rocker that fans of the band will enjoy for sure: listen to it clicking on the cover pic above.

EVANESCENCE new album/new video Saturday, 17 September 2011 17:48 by madseason
What you can watch clicking on the image is the new video for "What You Want", the first single off Evanescence's self-titled third studio album, to be released on October 11th through Wind-up Records.
evanescence

Produced by Grammy-winner Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Rush, Ash, Velvet Revolver, Marilyn Manson), "Evanescence" has had a troubled genesis: the writing sessions began in June 2009 and at the beginning of 2010 the band entered the studio with producer Steve Lillywhite, but later Amy & Co. stopped recording the album with him because he "wasn't the right fit". Then the band left the studio to write more material and came back with Raskulinecz last Spring; finally the album was completed at the beginning of July.

The first single from the new record, "What You Want", was released on August 9th and now you can watch the video for it.

For further info about the band, including american and european upcoming tour dates and the streaming of a new track called "Made Of Stone", head on to Evanescence website.
BLUE OCTOBER - APPROACHING NORMAL Tuesday, 1 December 2009 12:24 by madseason

Blue October Approaching Normal Front Cover

  • Release date: 24 Marzo 2009
  • Etichetta: Brando Records - Universal Records
  • Produttore: Steve Lillywhite

 

  • Justin Furstenfeld - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • C.B. Hudson - lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Ryan Delahoussaye - violin, viola, mandolin, piano, backing vocals
  • Matt Noveskey - bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Jeremy Furstenfeld - drums, percussion

 

[voto: 5]

Problema: come dare seguito a un super-cd come "Foiled", trainato al disco di platino in USA dal singolo-tormentone "Hate Me", uno dei pezzi più trasmessi dalle radio rock (e non solo) americane nel 2006, resistendo a tutte le pressioni del caso, senza fallire?

Soluzione: chiamare un produttore superesperto e di rinomata fama come Steve Lillywhite (qualche sua collaborazione per i pochi che non lo conoscessero: U2, Peter Gabriel, Chris Cornell, XTC, Ultravox, Counting Crows, Dave Matthews Band, Travis, Matchbox Twenty, Phish, The Rolling Stones, Switchfoot, Talking Heads, Siouxsie & The Banshees, The Pogues...)
In sostanza, i Blue October fanno i Blue October anche sulla loro nuova fatica, con il consueto approccio all'arte unico, originale e passionale. Quello che cambia è l'aggiunta del tocco di Lillywhite, che porta i texani a rendere più accessibile la loro musica, e i brani più coesi tra loro, senza snaturare il loro sound originale.

Il risultato è un bellissimo album che, pur senza raggiungere le vette del masterpiece "Foiled", ha comunque tutte le carte in regola per ampliare la base degli appassionati di Justin e soci, senza deludere i tanti che li amano da anni.

Approaching Normal è un ovvio candidato alla top ten dei migliori cd del 2009.

Una nota: "Weight Of The World", il pezzo che apre l'album, è la rielaborazione in studio di un pezzo già proposto precedentemente dal vivo e che in veste appunto live era stato incluso nel cd/dvd "Argue With A Tree".

Un'altra nota: "Kangaroo Cry" è stata pubblicata sul cd "NCIS: The Official TV Soundtrack" (assieme a brani di Dashboard Confessional, Oasis, John Mellencamp, Jakob Dylan, Seether, Perry Farrell ecc...) il 10 Febbraio 2009, circa un mese prima dell'uscita di "Approaching Normal".

 

Tracklist di Approaching Normal

  • 01. Weight Of The World (Justin Furstenfeld) 4:05
  • 02. Say It (Justin Furstenfeld) 3:38
  • 03. Dirt Room (Justin Furstenfeld, C.B. Hudson III, Jeremy Furstenfeld, Ryan Delahoussaye, Matt Noveskey) 3:25
  • 04. Been Down (Justin Furstenfeld) 4:19
  • 05. My Never (Justin Furstenfeld) 3:47
  • 06. Should Be Loved (Justin Furstenfeld) 4:02
  • 07. Kangaroo Cry (Justin Furstenfeld, Jeremy Furstenfeld) 4:53
  • 08. Picking Up Pieces (Justin Furstenfeld) 4:22
  • 09. Jump Rope (Justin Furstenfeld) 3:22
  • 10. Blue Skies (Justin Furstenfeld) 3:44
  • 11. Blue Does (Justin Furstenfeld) 3:27
  • 12. The End (Justin Furstenfeld, Patrick Leonard) 5:00
  • 13. Graceful Dancing (Justin Furstenfeld) 4:53


Discografia dei Blue October

  • The Answers  (1998 RoDan Entertainment - Scoop)
  • Consent To Treatment  (2000 Universal Records)
  • History For Sale (2003 Brando Records - Universal Records)
  • Argue With A Tree  (2004 Brando Records - Universal Records) live album, anche DVD
  • Foiled  (2006 Brando Records - Universal Records)
  • Foiled For The Last Time (2007 Brando Records - Universal Records) 1 cd studio + 1 cd live
  • Approaching Normal (2009 Universal Records)

 

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