Free Album Stream: Funeral For A Friend - Welcome Home Armageddon

Funeral For A Friend are set to release their fifth studio album ‘Welcome Home Armageddon’ on 14^th March It's an album that vocalist Matt Davies-Kreye has described as “a fist in the face followed by a kiss on the cheek” and it is now streaming in its entirety pre-release at www.facebook.com/funeralforafriend. Produced by previous collaborator Romesh Dodangoda, the band homed in on the essence of their new material in a way which would present the new tracks as being as true to their live show as possible. The result of this approach will no doubt send shivers down the spine of many a FFAF fan.

Keep an eye out for my full review on this blog... it's due any day now.

Album/DVD Review: Welcome To The Twisted Cabaret Vol. 1

My review - originally posted on TLOBF:

Formed with the aim of uniting “some of the most important modern artists who are using, altering or diverting the codes and rules of Weimar Cabaret” this release attempts to capture those memorable nights we’ve dined out on as young, vibrant, beautiful people. Personally, I’m a twisted middle-aged hack and the idea of going to a burlesque club or going to see an off-the-wall circus act fills me with nothing but horror. Consequently, I knew little of what to expect and so found myself pleasantly surprised and enjoying the controversial Brechtian and Gypsy cabaret of The Tiger Lillies, the fuzzed blues and screwball poetics of The Maxi Monster Music Show and the talented Japanese duo Kokusoyu Sumire and their fairytale re-imaginings...

Full review = http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2010/03/welcome-to-the-twisted-cabaret-vol-1/