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The Altsounds Concentrate 8 Pints In Newsletter | Issue #66

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The Altsounds Concentrate 8 Pints In | Issue #66

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Welcome to the AltSounds Concentrate 8 Pints In. This is a round up of all the finest content posted on the site. Please have a scroll down and click away at anything that tickles your fancy. This is also the AltSounds official newsletter, so if you want it dropping in your inbox do sign up now!



Here are the best reviews from AltSounds.com - anything rated above 80% by our scoring system blags the "Cream Of The Crop" title...


Band/Artist: Four Tet
Release: Fabric Live 59
Rating: 88%
Label: Fabric Records

Four Tet (or Kieran Hebden to his mum and dad) is a man you might not have heard of, but probably should have. He’s been quietly remixing songs for the likes of Aphex Twin and Bloc Party, worki


Band/Artist: Vanna
Release: And They Came Baring Bones
Rating: 83%
Label: Artery Recordings / Razor & Tie

Since music was music there has been the concept album; an album revolving around a specific theme/idea. And most notable examples hail from the rock genre. With classic bands like The Beatles a



Band/Artist: TORO Y MOI
Release: FREAKING OUT
Rating: 80%
Label: Carpark Records

The shade of summer shimmered off of Chad Bundick’s honey tinted spectacles while he coyly mused over his future releases. As his respected pseudonym, Toro y Moi has been fluttering across the glo


Band/Artist: Driver Drive Faster
Release: Open House
Rating: 93%
Label: aA Recordings

Based solely on their name, Driver Drive Faster, and the knowledge that they are from Manchester, when you put Open House, the band’s debut album on you expect some ballsy guitar rock that isn’t ve



Band/Artist: Spirits Of The Dead
Release: The Great God Pan
Rating: 83%
Label: The End Records

Guitarist Ole Øvstedal and vocalist Ragnar Vikse formed Spirits Of The Dead in 2007. I’ll be honest, I’m thinking it too – there are a couple of names! When hearing that such striking and dignifi


Band/Artist: ALIASES
Release: SAFER THAN REALITY
Rating: 81%
Label: Basick Records

In the early to mid naughties, Sikth emerged from the UK’s post-nu metal scene, wowing everyone who encountered their brand of technical yet heartfelt noise. They single handedly made the art


Band/Artist: Son Lux
Release: We Are Rising
Rating: 90%
Label: Anticon

After spending four years making his debut album At War With Walls And Mazes Son Lux took on a rather different challenge for his sophomore record We Are Rising. After being asked to take on t




Band/Artist: The Vaccines
Release: Norgaard
Rating: 86%
Label: Columbia Records

I’ve previously talked about bands that have appeared as if from nowhere, like Black Veil Brides, for instance. But here we have a band that literally has appeared as if from nowhere. This time la



Band/Artist: 30 Seconds To Mars -
Release: Unplugged
Rating: 96%
Label: EMI

It doesn’t seem very long that 30 Seconds To Mars have been strolling through the ranks of the music industry. But what I didn’t realise is that the Los Angeles band have been knocking round sin



More features than you can throw a small stick at. Here are some of the best pieces up on AltSounds.com...



What feature? The Lowdown: Steve Klein of New Found Glory

Huh?
Cardiff Solus Bar 18th August

Before New Found Glory’s epic sets at the Reading and Leeds festivals I sat down with guitarist Steve Klein of New Found Glory, where we talked about the new record, WWE, shitting in bags on the to



What feature? File-O-Facts: Matty O'Brien of Memphis Crawl

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Find out a little more info on this artists with our AltSounds profile.


What feature? File-o-Facts: Gary Lammin & Martin Stacey of THE BERMONDSEY JOYRIDERS

Huh?
Find out a little more info on this artists with our AltSounds profile.



What feature? The Lowdown: Every Avenue

Huh?
This week AltSounds caught up with lead vocalist and pianist David Strauchman of Michigan rockers Every Avenue, after the release of their latest album Bad Habits. It's been a busy year for Eve



What feature? The Lowdown: Sneaky Sound System

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Powerhouse singer Miss Connie Mitchell and producer extraordinaire Black Angus McDonald have been working on their imminent third collection, From Here To Anywhere, since 2009. The pair wrote all


What feature? File-o-Facts: Betsy Bitch

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"Sparkly midriff tops that show off my best assets". Find out a little more info on this artists with our AltSounds profile.



What feature? The Lowdown: Jay Harren - founder of Downtime

Huh? Founded by music industry professional, Jay Harren, Downtime is a simple way to connect an artist with causes they believe in and want to support while on or off the road. From years of experien





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