The working class are a little funny in “The Angels’ Share,” English director Ken Loach’s new bluecollar comedy. “The Angels’ Share” is Loach’s (“Kes”) latest film to play Cannes after his “The Wind That Shakes the Barley” won the 2006 Palme D’Or and both "Route Irish" and "Looking for Eric" played in competition in 2010 and 2009, respectively. Tonally, Loach’s latest is more of a piece with “Looking for Eric” than “Sweet Sixteen,” though all three films concern young people looking for a way to find a loophole and rise above their lousy social stations in ...

Ghost have been creating a lot buzz for themselves with their debut album Opus Eponymous, especially following their opening stint for Mastodon and Opeth. So it shouldn’t be too surprising that numerous labels have been seeking out the mysterious Swedish doom group (who were previously signed to Rise Above Records, an imprint of Metal Blade) at recent shows. [...]

Filed under: News , Daily News Brief Rise Above After an intense bidding war, black mass throwers Ghost have reportedly signed to Seven Four Entertainment, which is the new label of former Warner Bros. exec Tom Whalley. This imprint falls under the Universal Republic umbrella and Ghost are the first signing. Congrats to both parties. [ Crazed Hits ] Enter Shikari have released Live in London NW5 as a free, download-only, live EP. It features five tracks recorded at an intimate gig in London in February. The show was filmed for TV broadcast, causing a wave of low-quality audio versions to surface on ...

2007/2012 Metal Blade/Rise Above This album  originally came out in 2007 but now it's getting the re-issue treatment from Metal Blade and Rise Above. This was their sixth album and was recorded on vintage 1970's equipment. This wasn't as much a departure in style as it was more of a stripped down approach to some extent. The couple of albums before this had seen some experimentation and plenty changes in tone. The two albums before this definitely had more layers of fuzz added on.Witchcult Today in many ways saw the band getting back to ...

James Blackshaw Love Is The Plan, The Plan Is Death [Important; 2012] by Matthew Phillips Rating: Mysticism in its myriad forms boils down to a set of techniques that assist one in a process toward an ultimate goal: absolution, divinity, enlightenment, etc. One such technique that finds purchase across most traditions is repetition, sometimes in the form of a mantra, whispered ad infinitum , or a rosary, a prayer that involves a repeated motion but fixed form. James Blackshaw’s rippling flows of guitar and piano most commonly take this second structure. Love is the Plan, The Plan is Death , perhaps ...

Easily one of the most depressing films you will see this year, Who Cares? shines a light on a side of the sex trade industry that many of us choose to blissfully ignore. Prostitution has always been a dangerous profession, but nowadays crimes against sex trade workers seem to be at an all time high. It is getting to the point where police are unable to keep up with all the prostitute related murders. In Edmonton, the police have instituted a special Project Kare tasks force designed to collect DNA samples and personal information (e.g. name, nickname, next of ...

Metal Blade Records / Rise Above Records 2012 Is it just me or does it seem as if I've had a lot of promos lately that have come from Sweden? You don't have to answer that question as I know that it is true. What is it about the place though? Is it something in the air? Something in their DNA? Or do they simply give every child an instrument as soon as they learn to walk? I wish I knew. With that said today's latest Swedish import is Horisont (Swedish for horizon) and just in case you ...

Father John Misty From: Baltimore, Maryland, United States   Fear Fun is the debut album from former Foxes">Fleet Foxes sticksman Joshua Tillman in his new guise as the minister of the church of the broken heart, Father John Misty . When you've spent time with one of the most critically acclaimed bands of the last five years going solo is a risky business so it's not surprising that Joshua hasn't strayed too far from the well trodden Foxes">Fleet Foxes path. There's no dabbling in witch house, death metal or electro pop on this album. No, as ...

London based Drum & Bass duo DC Breaks are set to release their sophomore EP on RAM Records, home of current bass champs Sub Focus and Delta Heavy. The 4 track EP is titled “Firez” and it moves through all aspects of the genre with precision. The title track utilizes infectious synth hooks and melodies to rise above. “Era” goes a bit darker with growling bass lines and the end of the human race. “Move Closer” twists up the epic … →

Special treat for you waveriders. We love Heavy Psych, Stoner, and Riff Rock around the Ripple.  How could we not with bands like Stone Axe, Poobah, JPT Scare Band, Mos Generator, and the rest of the crew on our roster.  And we also love the whole scene.  People making music and folks supporting the music with love, enthusiasm and abandon.  While there are lots of music sites to go to when you want to read about your favorite music, there's something cooler about a glossy printed magazine.  Particularly when it comes with a free CD introducing new sounds to ...

Los Angeles Times : Members of the International Submarine Band chose a name for their new group that practically assured it would never rise above cult status. Sure enough, that band disappeared with barely a trace after making a handful of recordings in the mid-1960s. But after ISB members Gram Parsons and Chris Ethridge teamed up with ex-Byrds singer and songwriter Chris Hillman and steel guitarist Pete Kleinow to form the pioneering country-rock group the Flying Burrito Brothers, the ISB won itself permanent footnote status in the history of pop music. Billboard : “Chris was multi-talented; a great bass player, and a ...

Fear Fun is the debut album from former Foxes">Fleet Foxes sticksman Joshua Tillman in his new guise as the minister of the church of the broken heart, Father John Misty . When you've spent time with one of the most critically acclaimed bands of the last five years going solo is a risky business so it's not surprising that Joshua hasn't strayed too far from the well trodden Foxes">Fleet Foxes path. There's no dabbling in witch house, death metal or electro pop on this album. No, as you would no doubt expect, he serves up ...

Norwich three-piece Alto45 make self-described “homemade pop from three men in labcoats.” Emphasis on the homemade: there seems to be a particular focus on the DIY aspects of the groupʼs music. But just because theyʼre proud of their homemade handiwork doesnʼt mean theyʼre embracing the bedroom artist aesthetic. In fact, on The Spectrum Sings , their first album since their 2005 debut 101101 and only their second album during their 10+ year career, Alto45 aim for a pretty glossy, clean sound to complement their straightforward indie pop songs. This approach works especially well for opening track and lead single ʻThe Robot ...

U.K. doom metal band Witchsorrow has made the following statement on its Facebook page regarding the release of its upcoming second album and change of record label: "Beware, cursed ones. On May 28th we unleash our second set of hymns to darkness, &aposGod; Curse Us,' on Rise Above Records. Recorded at Foel Studios by the masterful Chris Fielding over H... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Southern Lord 2012 Let's get he back story out of the way here first. SLEEP had done two album in the early 90's and then signed to London records for their next project. Well, the band went in the studio and cranked out a 63 minute long song called Dopesmoker.Their label was not happy with this so the band went back to the studio and edited it down to 52 minutes and called it Jerusalem. The label still didn't like it so they shelved it and dropped the band. The band would eventually call it quits ...