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Mirror Master (album)
''Mirror Master'' is the fourth studio album by the American alternative rock band Young the Giant. It was released on October 12, 2018, through Elektra Records. Background If their previous album, ''Home of the Strange'', is about the political issues in America, then ''Mirror Master'' is quite clearly about the personal—the internal. In an interview with billboard.com, Sameer Gadhia, lead vocalist and lyricist, explains this more in depth. The name ''Mirror Master'' comes from the idea that "You look at yourself in the mirror every day and you see a different version of yourself". Gadhia goes on to explain: In tracks such as "Superposition", "Call Me Back", and "You + I", Sameer explores relationships and the contrast between the bliss and the complexities one can find therein. Meanwhile, in "Heat of the Summer", and "Glory", Gadhia takes on the beast: himself. “That was probably one of the most self-effacing, most vulnerable lyrics that I wrote for the record,” explain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young The Giant
Young the Giant is an American rock band that formed in Irvine, California, in 2004. The band's line-up consists of Sameer Gadhia (lead vocals), Jacob Tilley (guitar), Eric Cannata (guitar), Payam Doostzadeh (bass guitar), and Francois Comtois (drums). Formerly known as The Jakes, Young the Giant was signed by Roadrunner Records in 2009, and they released their eponymous debut album in 2010. The band's first three singles, " My Body", "Cough Syrup", and "Apartment", all charted on the US Alternative Songs chart. History Formation (2004–2009) The Jakes formed in 2004 in Irvine, California. Consisting of Jacob Tilley, Addam Farmer, Kevin Massoudi, Ehson Hashemian, and Sameer Gadhia, the band's name was an acronym of the members' first names. After several personnel changes, the group's lineup by 2008 included Gadhia (born July 10, 1989), Tilley, Hashemian, Eric Cannata, Francois Comtois (born May 20, 1988), and Jason Burger. Initial coordination of musical contributions was di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indie Rock
Indie rock is a Music subgenre, subgenre of rock music that originated in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand from the 1970s to the 1980s. Originally used to describe independent record labels, the term became associated with the music they produced and was initially used interchangeably with alternative rock or "Pop rock, guitar pop rock". One of the primary scenes of the movement was Dunedin, where Dunedin sound, a cultural scene based around a convergence of noise pop and jangle became popular among the city's University of Otago, large student population. Independent labels such as Flying Nun Records, Flying Nun began to promote the scene across New Zealand, inspiring key college rock bands in the United States such as Pavement (band), Pavement, Pixies (band), Pixies and R.E.M. Other notable scenes grew in Madchester, Manchester and Hamburger Schule, Hamburg, with many others thriving thereafter. In the 1980s, the use of the term "independent music, indie" (or " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elektra Records
Elektra Records (or Elektra Entertainment) is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, founded in 1950 by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickolt. It played an important role in the development of contemporary folk and rock music between the 1950s and 1970s. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived as an imprint of Atlantic in 2009. In October 2018, Elektra was detached from the Atlantic Records umbrella and reorganized into Elektra Music Group, once again operating as an independently managed frontline label of Warner Music. In June 2022, Elektra Music Group was merged with 300 Entertainment to create the umbrella label 300 Elektra Entertainment (3EE), though both Elektra and 300 will continue to maintain their separate identities as labels. History 1950–1971: Founding and early history Elektra was formed in 1950, as the ''Elektra-Stratford Record Corporation'', with a singles label called Stratford R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Salibian
Alex Salibian is an Armenian-American music producer signed to Jeff Bhasker's production company, Kravenworks. He has collaborated with artists such as Harry Styles, Young the Giant, The Head and the Heart, Jess Glynne, Mikky Ekko, Cam, and Elle King. A classically trained musician, he has worked extensively in the pop and pop/rock genres in recent years. His work on Harry Styles' solo debut album ''Harry Styles'' includes production and co-writing on each song. He produced and co-wrote Young the Giant’s third album '' Home of the Strange''. Current collaborators in 2020 include BØRNS, Miya Folick, Meg Mac, Misterwives, and Ryan Levine. He is currently based in Los Angeles, California California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori .... Discography References Year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Home Of The Strange
''Home of the Strange'' is the third studio album by American alternative rock band Young the Giant, released by Fueled by Ramen on August 12, 2016. Promotion On April 15, 2016, the band released "Amerika" as an announcement track to the new album. The next song to be released, " Something to Believe In", was released as the first official radio single from the album. On May 16, 2016, they announced the Home of the Strange Tour, which started in the West Coast on August 13, and toured around the US. Three additional tracks, "Titus Was Born", "Jungle Youth" and "Silvertongue", were released the weeks preceding the release of ''Home of the Strange''. Lyrics ''Home of the Strange'' deals with the band's immigrant history and American identity. Lead singer Sameer Gadhia is a first generation American of Indian heritage. The track "Amerika" was inspired by Franz Kafka's unfinished novel of the same name. Reception ''Home of the Strange'' garnered mostly positive reviews. ''Enterta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superposition (song)
"Superposition" is a song by American alternative rock band Young the Giant, promoted as the second single off of the band's fourth album, ''Mirror Master''. It was released on August 23, 2018, through Elektra Records. Background and recording Beyond the original version, two remakes were released: the first one was dubbed "Superposition (Reprise)", recorded in a single day in the Layman Drug Company Studio in Nashville, and uploaded to YouTube on January 16, 2019 while the second was named "Superposition (Reflection)" and posted online on April 12, 2019. On social media posts, the band has described "Superposition" as "a song about quantum physics that has defied odds". On the ''Reprise'' version, they stated it is "a deconstructed negative of the original: a flipper zip on the double helix". Furthermore, on the ''Reflection'' version, they added it "is about recognizing the constant that hides behind infinite variations". Critical reception While parent album ''Mirror Mas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the database was first made available on the Internet in 1994. AllMusic is owned by RhythmOne. History AllMusic was launched as ''All Music Guide'' by Michael Erlewine, a "compulsive archivist, noted astrologer, Buddhist scholar and musician". He became interested in using computers for his astrological work in the mid-1970s and founded a software company, Matrix, in 1977. In the early 1990s, as CDs replaced LPs as the dominant format for recorded music, Erlewine purchased what he thought was a CD of early recordings by Little Richard. After buying it he discovered it was a "flaccid latter-day rehash". Frustrated with the labeling, he researched using metadata to create a music guide. In 1990, in Big Rapids, Michigan, he founded ''All Music Guide' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ammar Malik
Ammar Malik (born June 22, 1987) is an American songwriter. He has co-written several modern pop songs, most notably Maroon 5's "Moves like Jagger" and Gym Class Heroes' "Stereo Hearts" which have both been certified multi-platinum by the RIAA. He tied for 17th place in Songtrust's publication of the top 20 songwriters of 2011. Ammar Malik's songs have sold over 100 million copies worldwide in total. Life and career Early life Ammar Malik is a first-generation American born to Pakistani parents in Northern Virginia. He first started learning guitar when he was 14. As a high school and college student he wrote and performed music locally with several different bands. Malik attended George Mason University as an English major. Songwriting Malik's close friend and co-manager David Silberstein had a childhood connection to producer Benny Blanco along with his brother and now co-manager Jeremy Levin. After Malik and Blanco were introduced, Blanco suggested he try his hand at writ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hill (record Producer)
John Graham Hill is an American record producer, songwriter, and musician. John Hill won a Grammy at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards for Best Rock Album for Social Cues by Cage The Elephant. Hill has also been nominated for "Producer of the Year" for the 57th and 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. Hill currently works out of Venice, California. Hill has written and produced for artists such as Banks, Bleachers, Carly Rae Jepsen, Charli XCX, Christina Aguilera, Christina Perri, Demi Lovato, Elle King, Eminem, Florence + the Machine, Foster The People, Imagine Dragons, Jay-Z, Kesha, Khalid, Kimbra, Kings of Leon, M.I.A., Nas, Natasha Bedingfield, P!nk, Phantogram, Portugal. The Man, Rihanna, Shakira, Tinashe, Wu-Tang Clan, and Zara Larsson. Discography See also * Sound recording and reproduction Sound recording and reproduction is the electrical, mechanical, electronic, or digital inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Sitek
David Andrew Sitek (born September 6, 1972) is an American musician and record producer, known for his work with his band TV on the Radio. He has also worked with bands such as Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Liars, Foals, Celebration, Little Dragon, Beady Eye, and Weezer, and produced free jazz-influenced remixes of songs by artists such as Beck and Nine Inch Nails, and has contributed a solo track to the Red Hot Organization ''Dark Was the Night'' charity compilation. He is also a photographer and painter. In April 2008, Sitek was named number one in ''NMEs Future 50 list of the most forward thinking people in music today. In 2009, Sitek contributed a cover of "With a Girl Like You" to the AIDS benefit album, ''Dark Was the Night'', produced by the Red Hot Organization. A solo album from Sitek under the moniker Maximum Balloon was released on September 21, 2010, on Interscope with individual songs released as singles commencing June 15, 2010. The record includes contributions by many gue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Elizondo
Mike Elizondo (born October 22, 1972) is an American producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. A protege of Dr. Dre, Elizondo has worked with 50 Cent, Eminem, Carrie Underwood, Fiona Apple, Mastodon, Ry Cooder, Skylar Grey, Twenty One Pilots, Nelly Furtado, and Lin-Manuel Miranda, among others. His songwriting credits include "In Da Club" by 50 Cent, Eminem's "Just Lose It" and "The Real Slim Shady", "Family Affair" by Mary J. Blige, and Carrie Underwood's "Cowboy Casanova". A Grammy award-winner and five-time nominee, he has twice been nominated in the Producer of the Year category. Early life and education Elizondo was born and raised in Pacoima, California. His musician father, Miguel, had a diverse record collection and Elizondo grew up listening to artists from the Beatles to Motown to Johnny Cash. His father hosted jam sessions at home, and in the early 80s converted the garage into a recording studio to record local bands. Elizondo learned to play the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Albums
The following is a list of albums, EPs, and mixtapes released in 2018. These albums are (1) original, i.e. excluding reissues, remasters, and compilations of previously released recordings, and (2) notable, defined as having received significant coverage from reliable sources independent of the subject. For additional information about bands formed, reformed, disbanded, or on hiatus, for deaths of musicians, and for links to musical awards, see 2018 in music. First quarter January February March Second quarter April May June Third quarter July August September Fourth quarter October November December References {{Albums by release date Albums An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual 78 rpm records coll ... 2018 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
