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In the light of his band Disappears not only releasing the 'Kone'-EP that rose expectations for 2013, but consequently lifting their sound onto the next level with their following album 'Era' , Brian Case telling us about his favourite records of this past year is especially interesting. "Their best album so far" is the consensus on 'Era' elsewhere - which can only be repeated on day 13 of the Heavy Pop Advent calendar.
On 01st of december 2013 Klaus Zwinger met with the american singer-songwriter Koji right before and musician and activist opened the Into It. Over It. gig at the Arena in Vienna to talk among other things about the recent tour and future plans.
The Canadian Profound Lore Records is well known for its tasteful roster, but sometimes even their high quality list of releases has definite highlights - such as the third album of the Salt Lake City doom outfit SubRosa. 'More Constant Than The Gods' as of now marks the high-point in the bands œuvre: six beautiful monoliths, complex, varied and bearing a seldomly seen elemental force. Bassist Christian Creek took his time to participate in the HeavyPop Advent calendar 2013, and tell us about his favourite records of this past year.
No, sadly the long-awaited British Theatre debut album wasn't released in 2013. But to see Mike Vennart and Richard "Gambler" nearly exactly three years after their last visit in Austria (back then they did an awesome and really memorable concert in the final days of the legendary Oceansize under kinda bizarre circumstances in Afflenz) backing Biffy Clyro on stage recalls what magnificent jobs they already did with their 'EP' and 'Dyed in the Wool Ghost' last year. So to bridge the hard waiting time unto we'll (hopefully!) hear the highly anticipated first full length from the duo in 2014, here's what they two recommend this year:
On their self titled debut album California X served a sweaty party with immense groove, brilliant guitar work and many catchy hits somewhere between Torche and Dinosaur Jr.: so beside any name-dropping and fueled with a rocking punkrock spirit similar to Japandroids a headbanging highlight of the year and a huge promise to the future. And also a good reason to ask bassplayer Dan for the Heavypop advent calender what five records the band from Amherst enjoyed the most in 2013. In no particular order that would be...
Münster scheint einfach ein verdammt gutes Pflaster für Bands zu sein. Neben Messer haben sich Käfer K mit 'Zu verwerfende Pläne' 2013 jedenfalls endgültig ins Rampenlicht gespielt, indem das Quartett zwischen Captain Planet und Adolar angesiedelt weiterhin wächst und konsequent ihr eigenes Ding durchzieht. Dass die Hörgewohnheiten der Band dabei ein breites Spektrum abdecken hat uns Gitarrist/Sänger Martin im Rahmen des Heavypop Adventskalenders verraten.
"I may be an optimist" declares Josh Mann on 'Bright Lights', and not without reason: on their sophomore album (and their first on Uncle M) 'The Smoke Will Clear' , the Australian quartet Paper Arms honoured every promise their debut 'Days Above Ground' made to predict them as one of the up and coming young punk rock bands. So while Paper Arms can view into the future quite optimistically, singer/guitarist Josh Mann took his time for the Heavypop Advent calender to compile his favourite 5 records of the past year 2013.
Lange um den heißen Brei herumreden ist die Sache der verdienten Szene-Supergroup Voltage (mit Mitgliedern von Abfukk, Italian Stallion, Get It Done, Ays, The Lust For & Life On The Run) nicht: gerade einmal 10 Minuten Hexenkesselrabatz genügen den Wegbergern um mit ihrem rockigen Hardcore die Gehörgänge durchzupusten und dabei so richtig Eindruck zu hinterlassen.
Bald ist es schon zwei Jahre her, dass No Use for A Name- Mastermind Tony Sly im Alter von 41 plötzlich von uns gegangen ist. Er hinterlässt neben Frau und Kind eine riesige Lücke in der Punkszene, die schwer zu füllen sein wird. Die 1987 gegründete Band, die Sly ab 1990 bereicherte, galt lange Zeit als DAS Flaggschiff des melodiösen Hardcore.
Da mag das superb energisch eröffnende 'Blush' noch so hartnäckig, druckvoll und kehlig aus den Boxen preschen: es besteht mittlerweile kein Zweifel mehr daran, dass Title Fight ihre Songs mittlerweile eher als am melodischen Hardcore/Punk an klassischen Rockmomenten schulen. Und wie man seit 'Floral Green' weiß steht ihnen auch dies nur allzu gut.
