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Chiodos
Perhaps no one can explain the sheer ferocity and timid quietness it is better than when vocalist Craig Owens says “we don’t want to let the kids down” when discussing the group’s intense vocals live at shows. Well they never let a single kid down with their vicious assault on the ears and grip on the jugular...
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03.09.2007 by J-Sin
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eccodek — More Africa In Us Buy it at Amazon
We as Americans probably have “More Africa In Us” than we are aware of. Andrew McPherson, the mastermind behind eccodek believes that this sentiment is getting to “root of the matter, finding the deeper mystical history of things”. And I have to wholeheartedly agree. He got the title and idea from a Brian Eno interview where he talked about the reason he hated computers. His music is dub with downtempo grooves and trendy synths. Club-friendly vibes aren’t the only thing that populates this album as it drifts into African rhythms and vocals. Stirring.
- J-Sin
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