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• Penguin Prison the Album Review
• Snow Patrol: Mysterious Ways (U2 Cover) + Called Out In The Dark Video + Snow Patrol iOS App Available NOW
• Summer Camp: Down

Penguin Prison the Album Review Posted: 27 Oct 2011 08:03 PM PDT Penguin Prison is by far one the brightest spots in the musical world and one of my favorite new artists. I have been completely, insanely hooked since I first heard ‘The Worse It Gets’, then only to become even more impressed and hooked by ‘Something I’m Not’ and ‘Golden Train’. Penguin Prison crafts sounds that are truly unique and completely unlike anything else in music, yet at the same time evokes deep feelings and emotional triggers that are tied the timeless sounds of legends that have, in some small part, had a hand in creating the skilled musician and impressive storyteller Penguin Prison has become. At times the New York native has a voice and presence that echoes the cool of Michael Jackson and Justin Timberlake. He consistently creates track thats are powerful lyrically, always able to explain the complexity of his emotion in easily relatable prose. He fuses disco, soul, funk and rock – drawing on a range of inspiration from Wu Tang to Nat King Cole – creating genre defying sounds in every track. After the jump read about some of my favorite tracks and on an album I play on repeat over and over again, where no song is disliked, unwanted or skipped selecting a small few to highlight is a feat in and of itself. ‘Don’t F**k With My Money’ Slick, dancey, and cool this is sexy nu-disco at its very best. Chris’s channeling of Led Zeppelin‘s Robert Plant’s vocal imprint can be seen in the powerful and raw vocals with guttural growls, impressive falsetto wails and primal ugh and grunts to convey the soul and power of the song. ‘Golden Train’ The fusion of soul, lo-fi electro, nu-disco and funk to create one of the most irresistible songs I have heard in recent memory. Pair that with the effortless cool and confident delivery only comparable to 80′s area Michael Jackson. ‘Multi-Millionaire’ Biting social commentary wrapped up in a sexy, seductive and fanciful love song. Nu-disco reins supreme as Penguin Prison’s trademark funk and soul bleeds through creating a track that is as dancey as it is witty. ‘Something I’m Not’ Nu-disco meets a more atmospheric chillwave sound, paired with deeply relatable lyrics about battling the urges to conform and fit into a mold of something that is not meant to be. ‘The Worse It Gets’ This is Penguin Prison‘s ability to tell a story at its very best. 'The Worse It Gets' is the perfect musical embodiment of the yearning I get to leave the noise behind and get away to the freedom of the open road. I always get a melancholy feeling when the world becomes a bit overwhelming. Whether it is the stress of my personal life, term papers in college, or deadlines at work, the perfect escape is hitting the road with the windows down, sunroof open and music blaring, thankfully Penguin Prison tells the story far better than I ever could. ‘Fair Warning’ A wry, dry and surprisingly whimsical take on a song about love and the search for it. ‘Pinoccchio’ Different from the rest of the album in that the guitars and drums steal the show, the synths take a back seat, giving the song an organic and almost acoustic feel. It is again the perfect example of where Penguin Prison evokes legends of the past while creating something that is completely and wholly uniquely Penguin Prison. If Mac Fleetwood and Stevie Nicks were still crafting music together this is what I could only hope they would be creating. Get The Album Penguin Prison Official Penguin Prison Facebook This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Snow Patrol: Mysterious Ways (U2 Cover) + Called Out In The Dark Video + Snow Patrol iOS App Available NOW Posted: 27 Oct 2011 04:54 PM PDT Snow Patrol has just unleashed their cover of the U2 iconic track ‘Mystery Ways’.  The beautifully stripped down, vocally driven cover is part of an LP specially recorded to mark the 20th anniversary of the seminal album Achtung Baby. The album has been re-recorded for a special CD, titled AHK-toong BAY-bi and is available with this month’s Q magazine, which is out now. Snow Patrol is just one of the names behind to homage to this definitive album and are among the likes of Damien Rice, Nine Inch Nails, Patti Smith, Depeche Mode, The Killers and Jack White, each tackling a track from the classic record just for this very special release. Snow Patrol is set to release their next album Fallen Empires on January 12th, but want to give their fans a private peak into the their lives and work that goes into creating an album, to do this they have released an App for iOS and Android. Downloading the new app will give you access exclusive in-the-studio video content and behind-the-scenes photos from the band’s amazing live shows. No need to wait until next year to get new music and videos from Snow Patrol. Check out the super playful, and very tongue and cheek video for their latest single ‘Called Out In The Dark’ below. Click here to view the embedded video. The new app, new video and brilliant new cover will be enough to get you excited for Falling Empires. Get The App Get Called Out In The Dark Snow Patrol Official Snow Patrol Facebook

Summer Camp: Down Posted: 27 Oct 2011 11:37 AM PDT Click here to view the embedded video. Rising lo-fi indie-pop duo Summer Camp have just released a Halloween inspired video for their forthcoming single 'Down' which is out on 7th November. The first single to be lifted from their eagerly anticipated debut album 'Welcome to Condale', 'Down' sees the Londoners matching their infectious retro-pop with a bittersweet video 'made from more than 50 infinitely looping GIFS at a half-remembered Halloween party' that portrays the band as two undead sweethearts, unseen by the other revelers and stuck at their own party forever …

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