We were lucky enough to be the featured label on Literati Records this week! Literati Records covers local music via podcast. We were exclusively featured on Local Mix Monday, plus Chuck did an interview with our new friend Mark about the label that posted the next day. To close out the week Mark aired a piece on SPELLS and an interview with Charlie "Continental" Stimsell. Pretty good week! Big thanks to Mark The Shark! To go back and listen to any of the above, follow these links: SLN's Local Mix Monday, SLN Interview/Feature, SPELLS Interview/Feature.
Love,
The Staff
Some say Judas Priest lost their metal-lovin’ minds when they decided to let synthesizers seep into their sound circa 1985’s Turbo. Empty Palace could not care less. The Los Angeles outfit takes classic metal songcraft, NWOBHM bombast, and the chiseled precision of Reagan (Thatcher?) Era stadium rock—then they ram it down your unsuspecting
throat. But frontman Patrick Houston and drummer Jason Walker (formerly of Denver legends Brainhammer and Angels Never Answer, among sundry other acts of sonic tomfoolery) don’t stop there. Lo and behold, the group’s debut EP blends the mythopoeic majesty of ’80s Blue Öyster Cult—yeah, the new-wave sounding stuff that’s way, way better than you remember—with melody, dynamism, and even hints of balladry. Like the iron fist of an android knight, it pummels with the single-minded purity of deathless life. Call it turbo-injected, if you wish. Produced by Toshi Kasai (ex-Big Business). This Self-Titled EP comes on 7" vinyl, spins at 33 1/3 RPM and comes housed in a custom sleeve. Download Code included. Order through us right now! Stores and distros will be getting them soon and the band will have a release show next month in LA, CA. Pressing Info: 300 on randomly mixed color vinyl
Love,
The Staff
Yes indeed, The Knew is coming on board for a brand new 45RPM 7" Single. We sure are glad to have 'em too! The soon-to-be A-Side, "What's Hip (Long Walk)", is a bouncy tune that brings to mind mid-70's power-pop with some proto-punk/pub-rock influence. Simply stated, it's catchy! Stream it on
our SoundCloud widget or visit bandcamp to download it with our freshly updated sampler! The Single will be out in June, shortly after the Empty Palace EP lands and a little before the SPELLS Single drops. It's gonna be a busy summer!
Love,
The Staff
