July 28, 2009

Let's make albums move

Retch-ed Apple is going to start bundling interactive content with albums on iTunes. The hope is to stimulate album sales. Last year, I was on an animated album artwork kick — see here and here. At that point, I wondered why more people didn’t do it. Now the answer is obvious. It’s expensive and difficult....

Goreaphobia's still got it

Goreaphobia‘s still got it. After putting out a demo and 7″ in the early ’90s and then disappearing into alcohol and personality conflicts, the Philly death metallers are reunited and reinvigorated. Their new album, Mortal Repulsion, is dark, woody, and raw, yet controlled. The old masters have old tools, but they’re sharp. Speaking of Master,...