IF YOU BUZZED TO THE ARCTIC MONKEYS BACK WHEN THEY RULED MYSPACE, THEN THE SUPERSONICS, A POST-PUNK BAND, ARE FOR YOU
We love re-unions. It gives us a chance to catch up on old memories, get to unfinished business and generally enjoy that warm fuzzy feeling. So when Kolkata based The Supersonics decided to give the band one more shot after breaking up in 2010, all the hipsters threw their hats in the air. Having entered the scene in 2006 and built quite a following with their 2009 album Maby Baking, the men from the land of the Hooghly are back with a changed line-up, new tour dates and a fresh album in the pipeline. They have added former The Mavyns keyboardist Vivek Nair to the original quartet of Ananda Sen (vocals, guitars), Rohan Ganguli (guitars, vocals), Nitin Mani (bass) and Avinash Chordia (drums), and still have the musical ability to get that fuzzy feeling back.
TRACKS WE LOVE: Why Do I, Yeah Whatever, Collar Me, In Memory Of
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE – LIKE CLOCKWORK
Josh Homme from Queens of The Stone Age has a near-death experience. So he gathers the troops and a few commanding officers like Trent Reznor from Nine Inch Nails, Scissor Sisters’ Jake Shears, Dave Grohl, Sir Elton John, and Arctic Monkeys’ Alex Turner to celebrate his new life, which results in one epic album. I won’t even bother comparing Like Clockwork with any of the band’s previous work because, come on, Homme just got back from the dead! So while you will recognise the signature QoTSA riff heavy sound, lyrically and vocally, Homme has become strangely ethereal using uncharacteristic falsettos and modulations.
Overall Like Clockwork is a great album that allows you to lean back and soak in Homme’s vocals that sway between soaring guitar riffs. Grohl is brilliant as usual on the drum kit and songs like Smooth Sailing, showcase that unbridled energy. Other songs to listen to are the dreamy Kalopsia and Vampyre of Time and Memory.
THE YI PLAY LIST
MONSOON MUSIC
There are some songs that were made with rain pattering on the windows and pakoras in mind. These are the best ones, in our extremely objective opinion:
1. Riders on The Storm by The Doors
2. Khamaj by Fuzon
3. Dust in The Wind by Kansas
4. Kabeera from Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani
5. Breathing by Lifehouse
6. The Shrine/An Argument by Fleet Foxes
7. Intro by The XX
8. Bezubaan from ABCD
9. Coffee Song by Cream
10. Inhaler by Hooverphonic
If it doesn’t rain where you live (poor you), try www.rainymood.com to set the mood.
Volume 3 Issue 1
