Reckoning is the second studio album by American alternative rock band R.E.M., originally released on April 9, 1984 by I.R.S. Records. Produced by Mitch Easter and Don Dixon, the album was recorded at Reflection Sound Studio in Charlotte, North Carolina, over 16 days in December 1983 and January 1984.
R.E.M. – Reveal Released in 2001, Reveal was co-produced with long-time collaborator Patrick McCarthy. The album sees R.E.M. experiment with synthesized sound, but also make a conscious return to their classic sound (Allmusic). The record features hits Imitation of Life and All the Way to Reno (You re Gonna Be a Star). This edition is…
Released in 1998, Up is the eleventh studio album from R.E.M. The album, featuring the singles Daysleeper,” “Lotus,” “Suspicion” and “At My Most Beautiful,” draws inspiration from electronic music, using a wide range of tools to create a dreamy pop landscape that is reflective and moody. This 25th Anniversary 2 LP set features the 2023 remaster of…
Creation and the Timeless Order of Things (GFM103)Written and produced by RacetraitorRecorded at Electrical Audio by Greg Norman, Paint by Numbers by Stuart Sikes, and VoidDawn by Dan BinaeiMixed by Greg Norman at Studio Greg StudiosMastered at Audiosiege by Brad Boatright*Lyrical attributions go to Shahram Nazeri, the tomb of Molana Rumi, Rupi Kaur, and Sa’di…
The Raconteurs – Broken Boy Soldiers – The debut LP from the Raconteurs, released in May 2006. Serving as most fans introduction to the band, Broken Boy Soldiers is the home for such canonical classics as Blue Veins , Hands and the anthemic Steady, As She Goes. Cut directly from the analog master tapes, pressed…
The Raconteurs Jack White, Brendan Benson, Jack Lawrence, and Patrick Keeler have announced the release of their long-awaited new album, HELP US STRANGER, which is the GRAMMY Award-winning rock band s third studio LP and first new album in more than a decade. HELP US STRANGER sees the mighty combo reassembled, stronger and perhaps even…
Known for their explorative and restless sound, taking influence from old style rock like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Neil Young and Pink Floyd as well as from electronica and hip hop, each of Radiohead s albums marks a cornerstone in their musical evolution. Although it s more song-driven and acoustic than Kid A (2000),…
The sixth studio album by Radiohead, originally released in 2003, Hail to the Thief was seen as a return to alternative rock, drawing it s sound from every era of the band s existence. Band members described the album as having a more swaggering sound and a relaxed recording process, in contrast to previous tense…
Eight tracks taken from four locations on a Radiohead European and North American tour. Includes music from their albums Kid A and Amnesiac plus fan-favorite True Love Waits. .
In Rainbows, as a title, implies a sense of comfort and delightfulness. Symbolically, rainbows are more likely to be associated with kittens and warm blankets than the grim and glum circumstances Radiohead is known for soundtracking. There s a slight, if expected, twist at play. The band is more than familiar with the unpleasant moods…
Known for their explorative and restless sound, taking influence from old style rock like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Neil Young and Pink Floyd as well as from electronica and hip hop, each of Radiohead s albums marks a cornerstone in their musical evolution. Debut Pablo Honey (1993) was their answer to grunge while follow-up albums The Bends (1995) and OK Computer (1997)…
Known for their explorative and restless sound, taking influence from old style rock like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Neil Young and Pink Floyd as well as from electronica and hip hop, each of Radiohead s albums marks a cornerstone in their musical evolution. Granted classic album status almost immediately upon its release in 1997,…
Even at it s most adventurous – such as the complex, multi-segmented Paranoid Android – the band is tight, melodic, and muscular, and Thom Yorke s voice effortlessly shifts from a sweet falsetto to vicious snarls. It s a thoroughly astonishing demonstration of musical virtuosity and becomes even more impressive with repeated listens, which reveal…
Released in 1993, Pablo Honey was the debut studio album from Radiohead. Produced by Sean Slade and Paul Kolderie, the album was recorded at Chipping Norton Recording Studios and Courtyard Studio, Oxfordshire. The album features three charting singles, Anyone Can Play Guitar , Stop Whispering , and Creep . – The standout single Creep was…
The Bends is the second studio album by Radiohead. In 1995, two years after an incredible debut in Pablo Honey, Radiohead were under tremendous pressure to deliver. Much to the delight of critics and fans the world over, they did more than deliver-they far exceeded expectations. – Building from the sweeping, three-guitar attack that punctuated…