ALARM’s 51 Favorite Albums of 2013
Saving the best for last, we've chosen our 51 favorite albums of 2013, pulled from the acclaimed and the unsung…
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10 awesome album covers from May 2013
From simple to psychedelic, here's a look at ten great works of album art from this month.
11 years ago
Raging solos, Bonham-esque beats, and white-robe canvases in Life Coach’s “Fireball” video
Now a duo with guitarist Phil Manley (Trans Am, The Fucking Champs) and drummer Jon Theodore (ex-The Mars Volta), Life…
11 years ago
Love and confliction: Watch John Parish’s film-score mash-up
Producer, film scorer, and PJ Harvey collaborator John Parish has a busy April, including a release of his own soundtrack…
11 years ago
Roll credits: PJ Harvey mentor John Parish gives sneak peek of film-score release
Producer, film-score composer, and PJ Harvey collaborator John Parish is releasing an album of his film pieces, titled Screenplay, on…
11 years ago
Stop-motion stick-figure killing spree: Black Pus and the “1000 Years” video
Lightning Bolt drummer/vocalist Brian Chippendale has released solo material as Black Pus since 2006, and in his newest video, a…
11 years ago
A neon-soaked, window-rattling synth banger in Dan Friel’s “Thumper” video
The video for "Thumper," a melodic yet overblown synth tune that cranks the bass, finds Dan Friel at an electronic…
11 years ago
Lightning Bolt’s Brian Chippendale debuts Black Pus track “1000 Years”
Lightning Bolt’s Brian Chippendale has been drumming and performing under his Black Pus moniker since 2005. Now he's releasing All…
11 years ago
A darker drone: Barn Owl gets synthetic on V
Droning psych-rock duo Barn Owl has announced its fifth album, titled V, due 4/16 from Thrill Jockey. Featuring a more…
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Sensory overlap: John Parish highlights soundtrack work on Screenplay
After working on PJ Harvey’s critically acclaimed Let England Shake in 2011, English musician John Parish is releasing his first…
11 years ago
Mitten-fisted talent-show skills in Brokeback’s video for “The Wire, the Rag, and the Payoff”
In the video for Western-psych-rock group Brokeback’s "The Wire, the Rag, and the Payoff," the band performs in an empty…
11 years ago
Dan Friel’s “Thumper,” a bass-backed love letter to chiptune melody
Dan Friel has premiered "Thumper" from his excellent upcoming album, Total Folklore (Thrill Jockey, 2/19/13). A track made of pulsating…
11 years ago