#John Stirrat

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Divine Inner Tension by Hail The Sun is Transgender!

requested by anon

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Truly the dumbest band ever

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Wilco’s John Stirratt On Ode to Joy, Classic Cars And ‘60s Pop - LEO Weekly

Short but interesting.

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Wilco // “Capitol City” (acoustic version), from Being There (Deluxe Edition recordings, album version appears on The Whole Love)

Jesus H. Christ, do I just love Wilco, especially B-sides.

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Sorry not sorry for hts-posting

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Periphery Live Preview: House of Blues Chicago, 4/18-4/19

Photo by Travis Shinn

BY JORDAN MAINZER

Hail Stan continues Periphery’s rather paradoxical streak: It’s cohesive within their discography in that it, like many of the D.C. prog metal band’s previous albums, is not thematically or instrumentally cohesive within itself. Contextually, it certainly stands out. It’s the first of their records released independently, and their first released since bassist Adam “Nolly” Getgood left. (He tracked bass parts and helped produce and mix the album but did not write.) The band spent a year making the record, up to and including live orchestrations and choir from Randy Slaugh. They reworked a Haunted Shores song for it. And it’s got their longest track ever.

No, really, that’s saying something. “Reptile” is almost 17 minutes long, opening with cinematic strings, eventually becoming your typical hard-nosed blaster. It doesn’t move much, and it’s about--wait for it--a stoner trying to save the planet from reptilian aliens. But aside from a bit of both sides-ism, unnecessary posturing about the surveillance state, and spoken word from Mikee Goodman at the end, the song doesn’t take itself too seriously. That’s generally the recipe for success for conceptual prog metal bands with a djent bend like Periphery. Single “Blood Eagle”, with references to Nordic sacrifice, is perfectly theatrical. “Chvrch Bvrner” combines post-punk guitars with a thrash beat and features a very goofy glitch breakdown at the end. “Crush”’s synth bass beat eventually gives way to a silly techno thump.

However, I won’t knock Periphery for having their heart in the right place. Many of the songs on the horribly titled record are actually pretty serious. The piano- and vocal-forward “Garden in the Bones” is about Native American genocide; closer “Satellites” is directed towards humanity from the point of view of the Earth. “All we care about is blood and satellites,” sings Spencer Sotelo. It’s hard to argue with him. On a personal level, “It’s Only Smiles” is about Sotelo’s sister, who passed away a couple years ago, featuring moving lyrics about how his sister would want him to overcome his troubles, related to her passing or not.

So while Hail Stan is doesn’t have a strong central theme, Periphery use variance to their advantage by embracing it rather than letting it stand out. Perhaps it’s easier to imagine the album as a collection of singles, which is why they should stand out more when mixed in a live set.

Rock quintet Dance Gavin Dance headlines. British rockers Don Broco, California post-hardcore group Hail the Sun, & instrumental trio Covet also open.

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Rolling out the Red Carpet/Human Target Practice moodboard

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My Son (2021) Review

My Son (2021) Review

In the Highlands, Edmond Murray receives a call from his ex-wife Joan that their 7 year old son went missing from a campsite and attempting to find out the truth of the kidnapping. ⭐️⭐️ (more…)

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RNP Gallery: Hail the Sun - Atlanta, GA (February 28th, 2017) Tour: Everything Was Sound Tour Venue: The Masquerade Photographer: Ashton Garner (IG : ashtonavocado)

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The photoshoot ever!!!

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Hail The Sun are a bunch of cuties and they were so much fun to talk to! Hope they come back to SoFlo sooooon.

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Relax/Divide//Hail The Sun (x)

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Donny is so wife in these pics like if you agree

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I've once again decided that Wilco is my favorite band in existence.  I love them with all of my heart.

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In my donovan brain rot era