THE VINYL WORD: ELECTRONIC ANTHOLOGY PROJECT'S 'THE ELECTRONIC ANTHOLOGY PROJECT OF DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE'

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August 6, 2013 - The Record Exchange Blog - by The Record Exchange - No Comments

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The Electronic Anthology Project was formed by Built to Spill bassist Brett Nelson in 2009. Having always loved 80’s New Wave music Nelson wondered what a guitar driven band like Built To Spill would sound like as an 80’s synth-pop band. So Nelson entered his home studio and emerged with seven Built To Spill tracks recorded using only synthesizers and a drum machine. Fellow BTS bandmate Doug Martsch re-sang all new vocals and helped Nelson mix the final product. The Electronic Anthology Project debuted July 2010 as a self released C.D.

In late 2012, Nelson recorded five demos of his favorite Death Cab for Cutie songs as 80’s synth-pop and sent them to lead singer, Ben Gibbard, who agreed to re-sing two of the songs for The Electronic Anthology Project of Death Cab for Cutie. Nelson and Gibbard re-imagine 2005’s Soul Meets Body (Plans) and 1998’s Champagne From A Paper Cup (Something About Airplanes) to be released July 2, 2013 as various runs (500 each) of colored 7″ vinyl and a digital bundle for download.-Electronic Anthology Project

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NEW RELEASE OF THE WEEK: THE CIVIL WARS' SELF-TITLED ALBUM

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The cover art to The Civil Wars’ self-titled sophomore album depicts a vast, billowing plume of black smoke, suggestive, perhaps, of a smoldering relationship that eventually ignited and left some unpleasant fallout. Right now, despite this release, the vehicle of singer-songwriters John Paul White and Joy Williams, The Civil Wars, is no more. The record was put together late in 2012, seemingly just as the duo called time midway through a European tour, citing “internal discord and irreconcilable differences of ambition” as reasons for the “hiatus.”

That said, the music doesn’t show signs of suffering from this creative fission, the record as compelling as its Grammy-winning predecessor, 2011′s Barton Hollow. Of course, there’s nothing to say that great art can’t come from internal strife – just look at Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours, for one.

White’s delivery meshes perfectly with Williams’ remarkably pure vocal tone to create an intimacy that verges on the claustrophobic. From the country swing of “From The Valley” to the fulsome blues rock of “Oh Henry”, the album is instrumentally heavier than its predecessor, and this makes the stripped-down songs stand out to greater effect. So, the bittersweet blowout of “Same Old Same Old” and shaded intensity of the Smashing Pumpkins cover, “Disarm”, claim their space.

There might not be a “Poison & Wine” here, but taken as a whole, The Civil Wars is a more consistent collection than Barton Hollow. Chances are these songs will endure, but hopefully the hiatus won’t.- Consequence Of Sound

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RECORD EXCHANGE TOP 2O SELLERS (WEEK ENDING AUGUST 4, 2013)

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August 5, 2013 - The Record Exchange Blog - by The Record Exchange - No Comments

1. In Our Town-Songs For Boise, Various Artists
2. Bomb Shelter Sessions, Vintage Trouble
3. The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell Vol. 1, Five Finger Death Punch
4. All People, Michael Franti
5. Pura Vida Conspiracy, Gogol Bordello
6. Random Access Memories, Daft Punk
7. My Favorite Picture of You, Guy Clark
8. Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
9. Something Else, Tech N9ne
10. Bakersfield, Vince Gill & Paul Franklin
11. Where Does This Door Go, Mayer Hawthorne
12. War of Will, Battlecross
13. Broadway, Myron & E
14. Wrote A Song For Everyone, John Fogerty
15. Take On The World, Fly2Void
16. Babel, Mumford & Sons
17. Night Visions, Imagine Dragons
18. If You Leave, Daughter
19. Pick Me Up, Truth & Salvage Co.
20. Twelve Reasons To Die, Ghostface Killah

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THE VINYL WORD: FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH'S NEW ALBUM 'THE WRONG SIDE OF HEAVEN AND THE RIGHTEOUS SIDE OF HELL VOL. 1'

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July 30, 2013 - On Sale , The Vinyl Word - by The Record Exchange - No Comments

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With a title like, The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Vol. 1, it would be easy to think that Five Finger Death Punch had gone off the deep end and decided to release a concept album. Fortunately, the only concept here is that the band went into the studio and felt like they were putting out too much good work to be contained on one album, so they opted to release two records in quick succession. Listening to the first installment, it’s hard to argue with their logic. The opening salvo of their sprawling, two-volume work is an incredibly solid album of hard hitting alt-metal that finds the band on a (mostly) inspired run. The best moments on the album come when the band pushes its sound to its most aggressive limits, with “Burn MF” and Dot Your Eyes” both representing the most pit-worthy offerings on the album with their chugging guitars and propulsive, pounding beats. The album also sports an impressive guest list, with metal legend Rob Halford dropping in on the albums opening track, “Lift Me Up,” as well as Max Cavalera and Jamey Jasta, who drop in on alternate versions of “I.M. Sin” and “Dot Your Eyes,” respectively. The album’s most surprising guest appearance comes by way of its biggest misstep, with rapper Tech N9ne dropping a verse on the band’s cover of LL Cool J’s “Mama Said Knock You Out.” Although the song is executed nicely, a rap-metal song on an album in 2013 just feels like a step backward for the band. Given how solid the rest of the album is, it’s an easy mistake to overlook, and if the material on The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Vol. 1 is any indicator, it’s going to be a pretty good year for Five Finger Death Punch fans.- Allmusic

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