05.03.2012 : YEAR OF NO LIGHT & THISQUIETARMY Collaboration LP

‘Bleeding Mess’ is a singular release in TQA’s abundant discography. After a couple of full lengths and collaborative projects, this canadian Stakhanovite chose to develop his musical universe on a smaller format. This 7″ was recorded last summer at TQA hq in Montréal and it’s made of two cover songs. TQA keeps exploring sonic atmospheres and gives a new life to SLOWDIVE’s song ‘Bleed’ and to THE RADIO DEPT’s song ‘Messy Enough’. This new life relies on complex feelings, on both calmness and darkness. While the spirit of the original songs remains, the sound and the personnality of TQA is recognizable in these two tracks. This release is a great demonstration of shoegaze and post-punk influences on TQA’s music, as mentionned on the cover no synths were used for these songs, only guitars, voices and drum programming. This 7″ is limited to 300 copies, it’s coreleased with TQA records and it’s now available for TQA fall euro tour. It comes in a mysterious and abstract artwork by our good friend and french very talentuous artist Steven David.

Ex. Taint frontman Jimbob Isaac returns with his new unit Hark ! The Welsh progressive-power-sludge trio carry Taint’s torch forward, passed on from their legacy that began in 1994. With fresh chops and almighty riff power, Hark continue to fuse punk attack with Sabbathian dirge and decorate post-whatever angularities with classic rock flourish. While Isaac’s vocals expand on his tried and tasted palette, his lyrics continue to shatter prose with bleak metaphor and acerbic spittle. Former Whyteleaf rhythm section Niko Ribnikov and Simon Bonwick, the Hark engine, bring an OCD approach to song craft, and endlessly creative pummel. Their dynamic chops, and blood lust for riffs meld with Isaac’s honed and equally determined musical vision.

« Parables » is the new offering by Ottawa Crusades. After their highly acclaimed first full lenght « The Sun Is Down And The Night Is Riding In », this two songs 7″ takes the band to a new step. For those who are still not familiar with the music of the quartet, Crusades has a strong punk rock base but draws his inspiration from various hardcore/punk subgenres. The band develops their own musical universe with great song-writing, great sense of melody and multiple vocals. These two tracks combine a large dose of energy and catchiness to a certain kind of melancholy and darkness. Like in their previous releases, the band’s lyrics challenge religions with a personnal approach. Destructure is taking care of the european pressing of this little beauty. Take note that this release is a warm-up for a european tour planned this fall and for a new full lenght to be probably released  next winter…