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This is the sampler of Pollygamy, The story of Kalypso, the upcoming project from Polly, an unsigned up and comer from the Bronx. The project follows the story of a young man named Kalypso who sells is soul to devil in order to become a successful rapper named Polly, but quickly realizes fame cant solve all of his problems. You can have everything you want, but at the end of the day you wont have love, and thats Pollygamy.

Sex God Cowboys, The Sad Album

The Smiths, The Cure, and The Replacements are a few of my go-to bands that I often cycle through just to move me along after a heartbreak or a bad night at the bar (often the two are one and the same). After all, what could make your life feel less-shitty than to hear just how incredibly shitty someone else’s life is? I have found it to be a terribly therapeutic process. Well, my apologies to Mr. Morrisey, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Westerberg, but Sex God Cowboys’ newest LP, The Sad Album, might be the saddest thing I’ve ever heard.

Aaron Maine, the leader of the Purchase College-based three-piece, frequently shifts his tone between a somber, drunken stupor to an enraged alcoholic across the thirteen songs. The result is both frightening and heartbreaking. The opener, “Apple” is the first of many tales of  lost love and rejection: “The meanest girl he’d ever meet/was the one he’d love so dear/but now he only loves in fear.” The melodies sound like something off of a lost Pavement or Sebadoh record.

Granted, by the first third of the album, you realize that all of the tracks sound extremely similar and that it was not out of jocular irony the group titled the release The Sad Album. Even Maine admits “I write my songs with the same pitch/I’m an apathetic son of a bitch,” on the track “Sea of Gin.” However, it is in the relentlessness of the subject manner and tonality of the melody that keep the record so lugubrious and far from boring. The addition of various horns, accordions and organs give your ear something to stumble around in, and there is an immense amount of energy in each and every song. The penultimate track, “Wolf”, is the most playful number (in a spirit-crushing sort of way), depicting a patient and persistent animal accompanied by a chorus of howling souls.

The Sex God Cowboys have put out an excellent record to ease my reoccurring phases of depression, and now I’m just happy that my love life is not as tragic as the material on The Sad Album.

Reviewed by Dave Feldman.

Band: Awesome New Republic
Album: Hearts

Awesome New Republic combines Electronica, early R&B and Soul music for a unique style of music. Hailing from Miami, Florida, MJ and B-Rob started ANR in 2005. Hearts was critically acclaimed by Stereogum and was played on BBC and KCRW. Catchy synthesizer lines and up-tempo beats creates a dance vibe. ANR sounds like a mix between MGMT and Billy Ocean. Songs like “Whatever” and “Birthday” fit the description of a party song. ANR’s 2009 album “Hearts” is definitely something to look out for.

Songs To Listen To: Track #1,2,3,4,5,10

Band: Mastodon
Album: Crack The Skye

Mastodon is back with there 2009 album “Crack The Skye.” Coming full circle, Mastodon has completed its concept album saga of the four elements. “Crack The Skye” deals with the final element, Wind. Combination of deep lyrics and spacey guitar riffs creates the perfect ambiance for hard-rock listening. The vocal style of Brent Hinds and Troy Sanders are on opposite sides of the spectrum. This makes the Verse and Chorus seem like two completely different songs. Mastodon formed in 1999 in Atlanta, Georgia. Mastodon is a Grammy Award nominated band and have songs throughout pop culture. Fusing classic rock and progressive metal, Mastodon creates a style of music that is unmatchable. Check out Mastodon on their second US tour for “Crack The Skye,” with Between The Buried And Me.

Songs To Listen To: The Whole Album.

Band: Scale The Summit

Album: Carving Desert Canyons

Scale The Summit is an all instrumental band formed in 2004. I recently saw them during their North American tour when they played along side Cynic, Devin Townsend Project, and Between The Buried And Me. Scale The Summit started in Houston Texas and released their first album Monument in 2007. Now they release “Carving Desert Canyons” which is one of the most amazing instrumental album’s I’ve ever heard. “The Great Plains” combines a smooth bass line with alternate picking which is literally a mind explosion. Scale The Summit brings together blues roots, experimental, and metal which is something remarkable. Scale The Summit is relatively new and I would look out for upcoming news on this band.

Songs To Listen To: Track # 1, 3, 5, 7, 8

Here it is in case you missed it, Corey Duffel’s interview on Up The Down Escalator.

Corey Duffel interview

Let’s get ignorant. Gunrunnerz Street Shit Pt. 18 has some bangerz.
Tracks To Check out:
Al Be Back Ft Fabolous: Mira Mira [real hot club track not real lyrical but catchy as a flu]
Soulfood: Entertainment [some underground talent]
Young Chris: Where You gonna hide [The Roc's in the building]
Drake: Presenting ["i miss cake these days/ i can't even afford to make a mistake these days/ all of my favorite girls miss drake these days/ plese don't take offense to my ways"]
Fat Joe: Hey Joe (50 cent diss) [Can't believe this beef still exists but w/e track is hot]

Hosts: Gerik & Collette

Special Guest: The Volunteers on the road!

Playlist
Sinem – Are We In Love?
Ari Hest – So Slow
Rissi Palmer – Hurt Don’t know When to Quit
The Volunteers – Recyclin’ Bin
Castle Boyz – Rollin’
AtomicTom – Take Me Out
Kyler England – Tonight Tonight.

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Hosts: Gerik & Collette

Special Guest: Maya Lilly from MIXED

Playlist
The Castle Boyz- Rollin’
Kyler England – You and I (not Elizabeth…)
EdibleRed – Paralyzed
Do You See The Dark – Time to Shine

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