#2 Seller of 2005! The Mars Volta is neither a concept album band nor a prog band. Sure, they excel at both, but Omar Rodriguez-Lopez and Cedric Bixler-Zavala formed the Mars Volta to dispose of labels and limitations of any kind, to move beyond. The Mars Volta's Frances The Mute is NOT a "sequel" to 2003's De-Loused In The Comatorium. Yes it builds a story around the memory of a dear departed friend--but the similarities end there. Where De-Loused... was a finite sci-fi narrative that took place entirely ...   [ read more ]

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This is the debut full-length release by Stockholm's own Axel Willner aka The Field. His adoration for Kompakt co-owner Wolfgang Voigt's GAS and M:I:5 projects from the '90s and the shoegazer rock of Slowdive and My Bloody Valentine brought forward a new fusion of ambient and techno that sounds wholly original and accomplished -- post-pop ambient anyone? The road was paved with his Annie remix that leapt onto the web and quickly became a cult favorite amongst the musical bloggerati, and the hype continued ...   [ read more ]

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THIS ITEM IS A PRE-ORDER. WE EXPECT IT TO SHIP ON OR BEFORE THE NOVEMBER 24TH RELEASE DATE. Dark, ambient chamber rock group Worm Ouroboros, one of the most promising new Bay Area acts to emerge this past year, present their self-titled debut album on Profound Lore. Featuring members from a number of still-active local legends including Amber Asylum and World Eater, Worm Ouroboros draw from similar influences. Most notably, bassist/singer Lorraine Rath shared song-writing duties with John Gossard in The...   [ read more ]

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