Look Who's Returned

Hello everyone, hopefully we'll start to get updates more often now that DrainTheSky appears to be back. I haven't been doing too much lately, so I've just been hanging out, planning a few posts in advance. Today I have a few different tastes for you, five unknown or under-appreciated groups that deserve a listen.

Chumbawamba - Showbusiness! (Live)
Country: England
Genre: Anarcho/Punk/Ska
Track List:
1. Never Do What You Are Told - 1:25
2. I Never Gave Up - 6:01
3. Give The Anarchist A Cigarette - 4:09
4. Heaven/Hell - 3:01
5. That's How Grateful We Are - 7:52
6. Homophobia - 4:09
7. A Morality Play - 3:31
8. Bad Dog - 5:05
9. Stitch That - 4:10
10. Mouthful of Shit - 3:57
11. The Day The Nazi Died - 1:34
12. Timebomb (Jimmy Echo Vocal) - 4:10
13. Slag Aid - 5:06
Total Play Time - 54:01

Well, I'll start off by saying that the artwork on this album is wrong. I didn't realize until I uploaded it, so if you feel like it, you can change it up. Now moving on, I know what you're thinking. You see Chumbawamba and you think of that one song that annoyed the shit out of you back in the mid nineties. Well, I must tell you that if sing-a-long punk sounds interesting, this is the cream of the crop. Smart lyrics, catchy music, and like fifteen band members. This is definitely not an album that you should skip out on.

Download: Chumbawamba - Showbusiness!

Arts the Beatdoctor - Transitions
Country: Netherlands
Genre: Turntablism/DJ/Hip-Hop
Track List:
1. Blending Quality - 3:56
2. The Anthem (ft. Pete Philly) - 3:04
3. Laughs, Drinks, Jokes, Tricks - 2:56
4. Revolve (ft. Esther) - 5:29
5. Crazy Times (ft. Skiggy Rapz) - 4:15
6. Split Personality Part I (ft. Sense) - 5:54
7. All Of Us (ft. Pete Philly) - 3:43
8. Fragments - 3:54
9. Decreasing Daylight - 3:38
10. Transitions (ft. The Proov) - 4:32
11. Irreversible - 3:42
12. Remember - 4:56
13. Reprise - 2:21
14. Mellow Drama - 4:32
15. The Zone (ft. Pete Philly) - 5:58
Total Play Time - 62:41

Alright, again I'll start with a comment on the ID3 tags. Some of the tracks on this album change genre once listened to. I can't seem to find a way to fix this, if anyone knows, let me know. Anyway, this is definitely the best DJ album I've heard since RJD2's 'Deadringer'. His beats seem to be a mixture or jazz, blues, and hip-hop. The artists featured aren't amazing, but they definitely work their raps around the beats, and it works.

Download: Arts the Beatdoctor - Transitions

Deadsy - Commencement
Country: USA
Genre: Electronic Nu-Metal
Track List:
1. The Key to Gramercy Park – 3:13
2. Winners – 4:22
3. Brand New Love – 4:34
4. Mansion World – 5:02
5. Lake Waramaug – 4:24
6. The Elements – 5:20
7. Flowing Glower – 4:58
8. Future Years – 5:26
9. She Likes Big Words – 3:59
10. Cruella – 5:55
11. Seagulls (The Macroprosopus) – 5:57
12. Le Cirque En Rose (Obsolescence) – 4:55
13. Tom Sawyer – 4:53
14. Commencement – 5:16
Total Play Time - 68:20

Headed up by the love child of Cher and Gregg Allman, Deadsy are a strange kind of band. They are heavily electronic, and are also extremely talented. This album is upbeat and depressing at the same time. They use dark baselines along with higher keyboard synths to create that difference. If you're interested in new types of music, give this a listen to this.

Download: Deadsy - Commencement

The Count Nosferatu Commando - Ultraviolence Uber Alles
Country: France
Genre: Industrial Metal
Track List:
1. Political Police - 5:23
2. Jim Beamed Ahnenerbe TV - 5:20
3. L.K. Nosferat - 5:10
4. Kommando '96 - 4:49
5. Apology - 4:54
6. Get a Gun, Shoot at Random - 4:08
7. Love Game Over - 5:24
8. Bunkermoon Khaos 3 - 5:19
Total Play Time - 40:24

Ah, those crazy frenchmen. An album that upon first glance I didn't give much chance. I will make no attempt to defend this ridiculous cover, but the music is good. It's a nice mix of industrial with an almost black metal feel. Can't really be described in words, but definitely worth checking into.

Download: The CNK - Ultraviolence Uber Alles

Bone Thugs-n-Harmony - Creepin on ah Come Up
Country: USA
Genre: Rap
Track List:
1. Intro - 1:25
2. Mr. Ouija - 1:21
3. Thuggish Ruggish Bone - 4:41
4. No Surrender - 3:37
5. Down Foe My Thang - 4:51
6. Creepin on ah Come Up - 4:51
7. For Tha Love of $ - 4:32
8. Moe Cheese - 4:32
Total Play Time - 29:46

The illustrious Bone Thugs. I spent a long time thinking of them as jokes, but when I actually listened to this EP, I noticed that their style is actually quite good. The contrasting flows with the group members makes for an interesting concept, and they completely make me scared of all gangstas that play Ouija.

Download: Bone Thugs - Creepin on ah Come Up