As promised, February was an especially terrific month for local music with an array of solid releases from a diverse range of bands. The were some disappointing developments (where’s the full HAWKS record dammit!), but there were also some unexpected and welcome surprises. In addition to the records highlighted in last month’s post, we also got a double whammy from the Back Pockets in the form of, first, their three-song Bulla EP followed by the release of their sophomore full-length, Hello Dandelion. Indie rockers New Terminus got in on the fun putting out their second EP, Development, while electro-cello-pop (yeah, I just made up that genre) outfit, Pink Pompeii gave us their debut LP, De Rigueur. Not bad for the shortest month of the year.
Things don’t appear to be slowing down any in March, either. Below are six releases we feel you should be checking out this month. Again, diversity is the keyword with a wide variety of sounds represented here from hip hop and psych-pop to prog rock and doom metal. Atlanta music really seems to be doing it all these days.
Señor Kaos – The Most Interesting MC in the World
Release Date: March 2
Label: Brought to you be the Kaos Effect and DotGotIt.com
Release Info:
Technically, Señor Kaos’ latest mixtape dropped January 1st. But since the official release show was last night, I’m putting it on the list. You can download it for free from the the Kaos Effect website.
The Most Interesting MC in the World Tracklist:
01. Real Hip Hip for Real People
02. Kick N a Snare (Produced by 2 Hungry Bros.)
03. No More (Produced By Marcotiks)
04. Jumpoff Remix W/ Jazmine Sullivan (Produced by Waajeed)
05. Till Your Dead (Produced by DJ Eleven)
06. Is It True (Produced by 2 Hungry Bros.)
07. I Got Ya Freestyle
08. Spirit of Jax (Produced By Illastrate/Cuts by DJ Dainja)
09. Everywhere Feat. 4-IZE (Produced by E-Jones)
10. The Very Last Poets Feat. Uncle Shecky
11. Hypnotized (Produced by Applejac)
12. Too Cool Feat. Dillon (Produced by DJ Shakim)
13. Hard to Quit the Rhymes w/ 4-IZE (Produced by Locsmif)
14. Master Plan Remix w/ Boog Brown (Produced by Apollo Brown)
15. God Shines Through 2010
16. Ghost of Christopher Wallace Freestyle
17. When I’m Gone Feat. Amdex (Produced by Amdex)
18. The Dream w/ Collective Efforts
19. Find Me On Twitter Feat. 4-IZE (Produced by Top Cat)
20. Microphone Crushers Feat. 8thw1 & Don Will (Produced By 2 Hungry Bros.)
21. The Machines Feat. Homeboy Sandman & Buff 1 (Produced by D.R.U.G.S.)
22. Checkmate Feat. Binkis Recs, Eddie Meeks, & H20 (Produced by DJ Pocket)
23. Most Interesting Interlude
24. The Real ATL Feat. 4-IZE & Boog Brown (Produced by Lee Bannon)
25. Most Interesting Outro
More Info:
Web: www.thekaoseffect.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/senorkaos
MySpace: www.myspace.com/senorkaos
Twitter: www.twitter.com/thekaoseffect
Carnivores – Chandelier
Release Date: March 3
Label: Double Phantom Digital
Release Info:
Recorded by Carnivores’ drummer, Ross Politi, and mastered by Travis Thatcher, the four-song, digital-only EP is available now as a free download via Double Phantom Digital.
Chandelier Tracklist:
01. Darker Days
02. I Like to Be Confused (I Love You)
03. Second Impulse
04. Chandelier
More Info:
Web: www.carnivoresmusic.com
Bandcamp: www.carnivores.bandcamp.com
MySpace: www.myspace.com/caranivoresatl
Twitter: www.twitter.com/carnivoresatl
Young Orchids – Afterglow
Release Date: March 25
Label: RoadOasis Recordings
Release Info:
Produced, mixed and engineered by Kris Sampson (Dead Confederate, All the Saints), Young Orchids’ debut LP will be available on CD as well as through most digital vendors.
Afterglow Tracklist:
01. Wipeout
02. Lucky
03. Hey Marshall
04. Daysleeper
05. No Time Like Now
06. Twelve Feet Tall
07. Dirty Hands
08. Tonight (Be With Me)
09. Golden One
10. While You’re Young
11. Slow Down
More Info:
Web: www.theyoungorchids.com
MySpace: www.myspace.com/youngorchids
Twitter: www.twitter.com/youngorchids
Photo by Leah Roth
Sun Domingo – Songs for End Times
Release Date: March 25
Label: Self-released
Release Info:
Songs for End Times will be released March 25th at Marillion Weekend in Holland and on April 8th in Montreal. It will also be available for download through most digital vendors.
From the band’s website:
The album was recorded and engineered in Atlanta, GA by John Holmes, co-produced and mixed by Bruce Soord (Pineapple Thief) and features performances by Steve Hogarth (Marillion), Adrian Belew (King Crimson) and John Wesley (Porcupine Tree).
More Info:
Web: www.sundomingo.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/sundomingo
MySpace: www.myspace.com/sundomingo
Twitter: www.twitter.com/sundomingo
Photo by Mark Parker
Mice in Cars – Burn the Reader
Release Date: March 31
Label: Self-released
Release Info:
Recorded in various locations including a basement, a bathroom and the Highland Ballroom, Burn the Reader is set to be mixed by Randy Garcia. It will be available for download on the trio’s Bandcamp page.
Burn the Reader Tracklist:
01. Everybody Must Find Shade in the Neverland of Tar and Paint (A Disaster Relief Song for Bono to Sing)
02. Night Night
03. They Named the Dog Indiana
04. Witkin
05. Death to False Maple
More Info:
Bandcamp: www.miceincars.bandcamp.com
MySpace: www.myspace.com/miceincarstheband
Twitter: www.twitter.com/miceincars
Wizard Smoke – The Speed of Smoke
Release Date: TBA
Label: Self-teleased
Release Info:
The six-song LP (44 minutes) will be released on limited edition tape and vinyl. It will likely hit the Internet as a free download at the end of March, but will be available no later than April 1. Possible joke on me? Hmm.
The Speed of Smoke Tracklist:
01. Dead Wood
02. Butcher
03. Weakling
04. Growing
05. Panama II
06. Witches Brew
More Info:
Web: www.wizardsmoke.net
MySpace: www.myspace.com/wizardsmoking
Twitter: www.twitter.com/WizardSmokeBand
