Weekend/Gentle Veincut...

I had a pretty eventful weekend and most of all, St. Patty’s day. I managed to see Zodiac finally and it didn’t disappoint on any level. I would say it’s my favorite movie so far this year, however keep in mind that I don’t necessarily see a lot of movies in theaters and am kind of lazy about ever watching DVD’s. Regardless, everyone should still see this movie. As for my St. Patrick’s Day, I got to see the Rx Bandits do their thing once again, and it was pretty impressive, despite the very short set due to them having to open for a not-so-very-good band that I won’t name. Regardless, it was a fun time and a big shout out and thanks to those that put up with my highly inebriated ass.

Arriving in the mail Friday was the EP Concrete Landing from Germany’s Gentle Veincut. Up until a couple weeks ago, I had never heard of this band at all and that’s really unfortunate because they play a sort of noise-rock that really appeals to me in a big way. It’s even more frustrating when I look back and see that the band has a back catalog that dates all the way back to 1995. How did I never stumble upon their music? While I dig this EP quite a bit, I am thinking quite a few out there will too if they give it a chance. It has a slight influence from the earlier days of the Touch & Go roster, full of discordant guitars and driving bass lines. I really enjoy the female fronted vocals on this too, which jump back and forth between a more narrative style and occasional shouting. The six songs on Concrete Landing are all very solid; I am actually having a tough time right now while typing this and deciding on which one to use for the featured MP3. I definitely recommend to anyone out there that even remotely enjoys noise-rock to give this a band a try.

Gentle Veincut – Blockbuster [MP3]

If you like what you hear then I strongly urge picking up the album from Whosbrain Records or contact the band through their MySpace or website! Enjoy!