Without surrendering any of the energy and hard edge of their previous albums, they've given us a profoundly meditative work which serves as a musical summons to everyday attentiveness.
Two decades into delivering social commentary via their blistering brand of punk rock, Rise Against's latest, Nowhere Generation II, may be their most poignant, as it sums up the struggles, injustices, and collective action of a generation.
Menos el Oso (Deluxe 20th Anniversary Edition) features updated artwork in a gatefold jacket with a matte gloss and spot UV varnish, a 24-page photo booklet, and a vinyl cut by Bernie Grundman.
Released in 2006 via Interscope Records, the gold-certified album features the singles, "Jesus Christ," and "Sowing Season." 2 LP set on standard vinyl in a tri-fold jacket.
Pelican has always been a band that's not just from Chicago, but distinctly of Chicago. These songs take as much inspiration from titanic '90s post-hardcore, space-rock, and emo as they do traditional metal.
Phoenix four-piece Glixen creates a profoundly heavy sonic experience with their music, transcending all expectations of what shoegaze should currently look and sound like.