“Junkie Faithful,” the latest offering from Ike Reilly and his second full-length recording within 10 months, is a collection of songs that clearly establishes Reilly as one of America’s best and prolific contemporary songwriters. The Washington Post recently called Reilly a gifted performer and lyricist, and on “Junkie Faithful” he proves that and more. Coming on the heals of the brash “Sparkle in the Finish” and in the distant shadow of Reilly’s explosive major label debut “Salesmen and Racists,” “Junkie Faithful” sets a new emotional tone for Reilly and his long time band The Ike Reilly Assassination. Look for a new IRA record in the spring of 2007.Since the birth of The Accident Experiment (dubbed by its fans as “AeX”) in late 2002, the band has evolved from what began as jam sessions between San Diego musical peers Curiel and Longoria into a solid, buzzworthy Southern California rock act with tours and opening slots along side the likes of Foo Fighters, Korn, Damage Plan, Drowning Pool, Sevendust, Cypress Hill, Staind, Blur and Body Count in its relatively short history. In its 20th anniversary issue, Metal Edge Magazine named AeX one of its Twenty Bands To Watch, and MTV News has featured the group on two separate occasions, describing them as “eclectic and musically adventurous.” The boys have already earned a reputation as a stellar and explosive live band, borrowing a page from some of their 70’s rock heroes to produce a live show that is as experimental as it is ferocious.Hymns are currently on tour with Ben Kweller, and the press has started discovering the New York-based band. Toxic Flyer said their sound “gives off a Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr., Supergrass, and even Tom Petty feel, only with more buzz of moody and melodic chops going on.” Says ’Sup Magazine: “Their dreamy West Coast folk was drifting me off to a place where VW vans cruise the horizon, the weather isn’t perpetually set on ‘March,’ and Gram Parsons is Jesus. I dare you to listen.” The Village Voice dubbed their music “California sunset twang,” while Pulse Weekly called Hymns “master of the art of simple delivery.”
Here are this week’s GHIDRAH songs:
SONG 1: Ike Reilly Assassination “22 Hours Of Darkness”
SONG 2: The Accident Experiment “Mind Death Machine”
SONG 3: Hymns “Brother / Sister”
And, for your convenience, here are the GHIDRAH links:
SONG 1: http://vista.streamguys.com/jspiewak/rockridge_1.wma
SONG 2: http://vista.streamguys.com/jspiewak/rockridge_2.wma
SONG 3: http://vista.streamguys.com/jspiewak/rockridge_3.wma