As you get older you’ll hear people say things like “music today isn’t what it used to be” or “bands now a days don’t do it right” — we beg to differ. If anything, music in 2014 has been better than ever, and the following list is a testament to that. Here are our favorite releases that came out this year; it includes a few EPs and a handful of albums that showcase truly amazing work. Thanks to all these bands for giving our ears something fun to get off to.
A year after former The HAARP Machine (and Raunchy) vocalist Mike Semesky joned the band, Intervals have parted ways with the singer. If you remember, the band initially started out as an instrumental group, brought Semesky in to play bass, and then moved him over to the mic when they decided to add vocals to the mix. And now they’re looking for a replacement.
Periphery will hit the road this fall for the Escape From The Studio Tour with The Contortionist, Intervals, and Toothgrinder. The band will be in the midst of recording their new album Juggernaut.
The world can use more Intervals. Ever since Mike Semesky (ex-The HAARP Machine, Raunchy) joined the group as their vocalist the band have been killing it. Have you heard their album A Voice Within? It’s definitely one of our favorite records so far this year.
What do you think of the new Intervals album that came out earlier this month? It’s the first release with Mike Semesky (ex-The HAARP Machine, Raunchy) on vocals and is a departure from their instrumental beginnings. The band is currently on a US tour supporting Protest The Hero and they’ve got a new music video out for the track “Moment Marauder.”