Riding Pânico - Lady Cobra

What this album is not about: The true story of Betsy Ross. She was the first person to make a flag, and it was American. She broke through the fetters of sexism towards woman and computers to help her design our red, white and blue friend with the help of famous steel technician, John Henry. Those weren't just railroad ties being dropped, he was making the largest super computer in the world. At over 2000 square miles, it had a storage capacity of 256kb. This was just enough to hold a the program to make the first flag. In a final effort, he fought a nazi steel driving machine, which is Deutchland speak for doomsday device, to lay the last of the track that would store the image of the flag. He put down his life and Betsy Ross took the glory and his seat.

History, in this case, is one snake of a woman.

Who this album is for: Those who are for the quiet loud quiet version of the lounge. Idea, hammer steel, die. See snake, heart races after a bite, die. Loud, quiet, loud.

Similar to: Red Sparowes, Explosions in the Sky, Gifts from Enola

Artist: Riding Pânico
Album: Lady Cobra
Year: 2008
Origin: Portugal
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Tracklist
01 - E Se a Bela For o Monstro
02 - Running Kids
03 - One Winged Cessna
04 - Naja
05 - Roses And Razors
06 - Vox Humana
07 - Capelo
08 - Volvo
09 - Áspide

LITE - Phantasia

This is the second full length from LITE, a mathy instrumental band in Japan. The tight angular rhythms and intoxicating riffs long to be played across a dance floor. The band has a punch similar to early Russian Circles without the explicit technicality and brighter tones. They also bring an appreciation of silence for tension and generally great moments within songs as well as a very good sense of how to put an album together. Its flow loads the front end with more aggressive tracks, and by the time you don't wish to listen to the high bpm anymore, it has slowed down to give you a more relaxing soundscape. It's almost as though it strives to be a dance party for those who normally spend time sitting and absorbing music.

Recommended For: those who are looking for some riffs to rip off, DJs looking for something different to move a crowd, bedroom air guitarists, progressive screamo enthusiasts that aren't looking for vocals
For Fans of: The Holy Shroud, Russian Circles, Minus the Bear

Artist: LITE
Album: Phantasia
Year: 2008
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Tracklist
01 - Ef
02 - Contra
03 - Infinite Mirror
04 - Shinkai
05 - Black and White
06 - Interlude
07 - Ghost Dance
08 - Solitude
09 - Phantasia
10 - Fade
11 - Sequel to The Letter