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Offerings (Typhoon Album)
''Offerings'' is the fourth studio album by American indie rock band Typhoon. It was released in January 2018. This was the second studio album released under Roll Call Records. Morton described the album as being broken into four movements: Floodplains, Flood, Reckoning, and Afterparty. In a promotional tweet, the band describes the album as: Background In an interview with Sound of Boston, violinist Shannon Steele explained that the album came out of a long break from playing live shows and the changes in the band makeup, noting: "One of the first songs that Kyle brought to the group to start working out was Empiricist. It had such a heavy, grungy feel that we all were really enthusiastic about." The record was produced by Morton, and features some of his field recordings. Track listing Personnel Musicians * Kyle Morton – lead vocals, guitar * Tyler Ferrin – guitar, piano, backing vocals * Alex Fitch – drums, backing vocals * Devin Gallagher – glockenspiel The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Typhoon (American Band)
Typhoon is an American indie rock band based in Portland, Oregon. Led by singer-songwriter Kyle Morton since its founding in 2005, the band is anchored by bassist Toby Tanabe, guitarist Dave Hall, drummer Alex Fitch, and violinist/vocalist Shannon Steele and has been noted for its large size, boasting up to fourteen members in its past. They have released five albums and two EPs, also contributing to a number of compilations. Their most recent album, ''Underground Complex No. 1'' was released on April 15, 2022. History Typhoon was formed in Portland, Oregon, Portland in 2005 by high-school friends Kyle Morton, Toby Tanabe and Dave Hall who had relocated from Salem, Oregon. The band's name, originally a working title, references a dinner conversation Kyle, Toby and Dave shared in Japan as teenagers. Typhoon's self-titled debut album was recorded and self-released in 2005. Over the following five years, the band was active in the Portland house party scene and incorporated new me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indie Rock
Indie rock is a Music subgenre, subgenre of rock music that originated in the United Kingdom, United States and New Zealand in the early to mid-1980s. Although the term was originally used to describe rock music released through independent record labels, by the 1990s it became more widely associated with the music such bands produced. The sound of indie rock has its origins in the New Zealand Dunedin sound of the Chills, Tall Dwarfs, the Clean and the Verlaines, and early 1980s college rock radio stations who would frequently play jangle pop bands like the Smiths and R.E.M. The genre solidified itself during the mid–1980s with ''NME''s ''C86'' cassette in the United Kingdom and the underground success of Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr. and Unrest (band), Unrest in the United States. During the 1990s, indie rock bands like Sonic Youth, the Pixies and Radiohead all released albums on major labels and subgenres like slowcore, Midwest emo, slacker rock and space rock began. By this time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roll Call Records
Roll Call Records is an independent record label in Los Angeles, California. President and founder Rob Abelow started the label in 2012 to release albums by artists on the management roster. Shortly thereafter, Roll Call Records partnered with Warner Music Group, Warner Music's independent label group. In 2017, Roll Call Records entered a partnership with The Orchard (company), The Orchard and House Arrest/Fat Possum Records, Fat Possum for distribution and services and opened its first international office in Brighton, UK. Typhoon's album ''White Lighter'', also released by Roll Call, reached No. 2 on the Billboard charts, Billboard Heatseekers charts and No. 98 on Billboard 200, Billboard Top 200. In 2017, Roll Call also opened a singles label, Highland Park. Current artists * The Dig (band), The Dig * El Ten Eleven * Estrons * Isbells * On An On, ON AN ON * Night Drive * Plastic Picnic (Highland Park) * River Whyless * Rubblebucket * Sego * Summer Camp (band), Summer Camp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Lighter
''White Lighter'' is the third studio album by American indie rock band Typhoon. It was released in August 2013 and was their first studio album after the band signed with Roll Call Records. Background Typhoon front-man, Kyle Morton, wrote and composed all the songs on the album. As a child, Morton had a life threatening case of Lyme disease and suffered multiple organ failures. Ultimately he received a kidney transplant from his father, but he lost most of his childhood to the illness. The album is a mixture of darkness hopelessness along with wanting for more and uplifting melodies. At a concert in Boston, Morton shared the story behind the song named after a dilemma that shares his name, Morton's fork, which Morton explained as being "paralyzed by two equally bad choices," a situation he faced in his own past. Reception White Lighter was received with critical success. In regards to the band's sound and size, Hilary Saunders of Paste Magazine said "The band’s comparati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sympathetic Magic (Typhoon Album)
''Sympathetic Magic'' is the fifth studio album by American indie rock band Typhoon. Recorded in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, it was released without any prior announcements on January 22, 2021. This was the third studio album released under the Roll Call Records label. Background On October 29, 2020, six days before the 2020 United States presidential election Typhoon released the single "Welcome To The Endgame" with a corresponding music video directed by Danielle Sullivan. The album was released without any prior announcements or marketing on all streaming platforms on January 22, 2021, with physical copy pre-orders being available on Bandcamp. In the album announcement, Kyle Morton describes the album as: Critical reception The album was well regarded by NPR Music, The Current, and Paste magazine, with the latter saying "''Sympathetic Magic'' appeals to both our desire for heartwarming, acutely detailed scenes and the untangling of complex emotions that can na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The 405 (website)
''The 405'' was an independent online magazine based in London, operating from 2008 to 2019, concentrating on music and popular culture. It reported primarily on independent music, film, art, technology and fashion. History ''The 405'' was founded in 2008 by Oliver Primus, who remained the editor until the site closed down, and its first article was published on 28 April 2008. The webzine's name derives from a song on Death Cab For Cutie's album '' We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes'', which itself is a reference to I-405 in Seattle, Washington. The webzine published independent music reviews, features and interviews. It also published music premieres, exclusive live performances, podcasts, and playlists. ''The 405'' has partnered with festivals such as Green Man, Iceland Airwaves and Le Guess Who?. It has been recognised by a number of publications such as the BBC, '' Clash'', ''The Daily Telegraph'', ''The Guardian'', ''Pitchfork'', Stereogum, ''The Independent'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Studio Album
An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track cartridge, 8-track or Cassette tape, cassette), or digital distribution, digital. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual 78 rpm records (78s) collected in a bound book resembling a photo album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl LP record, long-playing (LP) records played at rpm. The album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption from the mid-1960s to the early 21st century, a period known as the ''album era''. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The 8-track tape was the first tape format widely used alongside vinyl from 1965 until being phased out by 1983, being gradually supplanted by the cassette tape throughout the 1970s and early 1980s; the popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indie Rock
Indie rock is a Music subgenre, subgenre of rock music that originated in the United Kingdom, United States and New Zealand in the early to mid-1980s. Although the term was originally used to describe rock music released through independent record labels, by the 1990s it became more widely associated with the music such bands produced. The sound of indie rock has its origins in the New Zealand Dunedin sound of the Chills, Tall Dwarfs, the Clean and the Verlaines, and early 1980s college rock radio stations who would frequently play jangle pop bands like the Smiths and R.E.M. The genre solidified itself during the mid–1980s with ''NME''s ''C86'' cassette in the United Kingdom and the underground success of Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr. and Unrest (band), Unrest in the United States. During the 1990s, indie rock bands like Sonic Youth, the Pixies and Radiohead all released albums on major labels and subgenres like slowcore, Midwest emo, slacker rock and space rock began. By this time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glockenspiel
The glockenspiel ( ; or , : bells and : play) or bells is a percussion instrument consisting of pitched aluminum or steel bars arranged in a Musical keyboard, keyboard layout. This makes the glockenspiel a type of metallophone, similar to the vibraphone. The glockenspiel is played by striking the bars with Percussion mallet, mallets, often made of a hard material such as metal or plastic. Its clear, high-pitched tone is often heard in Orchestra, orchestras, Concert band, wind ensembles, Marching band, marching bands, and in popular music. Terminology In German, a carillon is also called a , and in French, the glockenspiel is sometimes called a . It may also be called a () in French, although this term may sometimes be specifically reserved for the keyboard glockenspiel. In Italian, the term () is used. The glockenspiel is sometimes erroneously referred to as a xylophone. (The xylophone has wooden bars, unlike the glockenspiel which has metal bars.) The Pixiphone, a type of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Albums ...
The following is a list of albums, EPs, and mixtapes released in 2018. These albums are (1) original, i.e. excluding reissues, remasters, and compilations of previously released recordings, and (2) notable, defined as having received significant coverage from reliable sources independent of the subject. For additional information about bands formed, reformed, disbanded, or on hiatus, for deaths of musicians, and for links to musical awards, see 2018 in music. First quarter January February March Second quarter April May June Third quarter July August September Fourth quarter October November December References {{Albums by release date Albums 2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
