Liquido's "Float" to be reissued in October
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Topic: Liquido's "Float" to be reissued in October
Posted By: Windhawk
Subject: Liquido's "Float" to be reissued in October
Date Posted: September 15 2010 at 13:28
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Liquido are
undoubtedly best known for their smash hit from 1999 – „Narcotic”. The song
became a huge mainstream success and is to this day played by numerous European
radios. But not all music lovers know that Liquido’s career has since evolved
and after their 1999 self-titled debut LP, the band released four more albums.
Metal Mind Productions presents “Float” – one of Liquido’s most
rock-oriented efforts, filled with a bunch of great, catchy songs. This
exclusive reissue takes another glimpse at this truly exceptional
offering…
Liquido was formed in 1996 in
Germany by four friends: Wolfgang Schrödl (vocals, guitar, piano), Tim Eiermann
(vocals, guitar), Stefan Schulte-Holthaus (bass) and Wolle Maier (drums). The
band debuted with a 5-track demo called “Narcotic”, which featured their famous
blockbuster song. Impressed by their incredible potential, the major label
Virgin Records offered the group a recording deal and after releasing the
successful “Narcotic” single in 1998, put out their self-titled debut
album in 1999. Liquido was soon dubbed the newest pop-rock sensation and their
music became known all over the world, gaining the biggest acclaim in Europe.
The band played countless shows, in the meantime writing material for a
follow-up LP. “At The Rocks” was released in 2000, bringing another dose of
brilliant alternative pop-rock vibe and spawning the hit single “Play Some
Rock”. Liquido’s third album, “Alarm! Alarm!” hit the stores in 2002, this time
unfortunately achieving less appeal. This caused the band to change labels and
by 2005 Liquido announced the controversial decision of signing to an all-metal
label Nuclear Blast… “Float” was the first album released in collaboration with
NB. It featured an impressive variety of styles, ranging from pop-rock to indie
music and even disco! Some songs, like “High Roller” or “Love Me Love Me” (with
brilliant female vocals by Eva Jagun) were typical Liquido tracks – catchy and
melodic. However, on such compositions as “No Sensitive Healing” or “Bulletin”
(sounding a bit like something Queens of the Stone Age would write) the band
proved their undying love for straight-forward rock. Other songs were also quite
significant – “Fake Boys/Girls” brought a fair dose of electronic experiments
(reminiscent of early Therapy?), while “Bang Your Head” was an upbeat disco
tune. The group also included a ballad – “The Final Strike” – which bore quite a
resemblance to the musical style of Deathcab For Cutie or The Postal Service.
Liquido managed to release one more album on Nuclear Blast – “Zoomcraft” – in
2008. Unfortunately, in the following year the group decided to call it quits
and eventually disband, with most of the members moving on to different musical
projects.
“Float” remains one of Liquido’s
most interesting works in their entire career. An album full of musical
surprises and genuine talent, this is truly a fabulous treat for all fans of
alternative pop-rock. The new digipak edition of the album includes 4
bonus tracks (audio and video) and is limited to 2000 copies.
Remastered using tube technology, digitally edited on a golden disc. The release
date is scheduled for 11th October in Europe and 7th
December in USA (via MVD).
Liquido
“Float” (remastered + bonus tracks)  Label: Metal Mind Records Cat. No.: MASS CD 1397 DG Barcode: 5907785036345 Format: CD Digipak (limited edition of 2000 numbered copies) Genre: Alternative pop/rock Release date: 11.10.2010 Europe / 07.12.2010 USA Tracklist:
1. Flip to Play
2. Lay Your Head Down 3. Love Me em Evol 4. Bulletin 5. Mr. Officer 6. Ordinary Life 7. Fake Boys / Girls 8. No Sensitive Healing 9. The Final Strike 10. High Roller 11. Drag Me Down 12. The Standard
13. Jump Off 14. Valentine Bonus tracks:
15. Prostitute
16. At the Movies 17. Ordinary Life (clip) 18. Ordinary Life (making of) -------------------------------------- Metal Mind Productions - Promo Dept. ------------- Websites I work with: http://www.progressor.net http://www.houseofprog.com My profile on Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/haukevind/ |