Mike Patton
From The Film and Inspired By the Book The Solitude of Prime Numbers (La Solitudine Dei Numeri Primi)
Ipecac (2012)
It's not much of a secret that Mike Patton is an odd fellow. Incredibly talented and carrying a relatively large fan base but, odd nonetheless. In the years since the demise of Faith No More and Mr. Bungle along with the extended downtime of his other bands (Tomahawk and Fantomas) he has managed to make a name for himself by becoming a composer. In the past few years he has done scores for films (Crank 2: High Voltage) and worked with some of the best known avant-garde composers and musicians (John Zorn among others). All of these things help to make it less odd when you find that this is a soundtrack of sorts that is for both a book and film by Italian writer and PhD holder Paolo Giordano. Less odd but still quite odd in itself.So we are given a record composed by Patton and played by others that is both used in the film at points as well as much that wasn't. The overwhelming emotional trajectory of the film is played upon by Patton to create a constantly moving classical piece. The album begins with string swells and light piano touches helping to set a mood of … Read more
Lil Fame & Termanology
Fizzyology
Brick (2012)
Lil Fame of M.O.P., going by his producer moniker “Fizzy Womack,” has crafted soundscapes for a for the likes of … Read more
Nadja & Picastro
Fool, Redeemer
Broken Spine (2011)
Hate me for it, but this release was the one that kind of soured me on Nadja and (in particular) … Read more
Arms Aloft
Sawdust City
Kiss of Death (2012)
When I speak of a “Kiss of Death” sound, I don’t mean it derisively. What I do mean is poppy … Read more
Propagandhi
Failed States
Epitaph (2012)
Unless you’ve only just been introduced to Canadian punk music from the past quarter century, you've already come to expect … Read more
