toyGuitar
1. What are your top five albums that were released in 2015? (In order 1-5)
- Massenger - Banshee
- Royal Headache - High
- Night Birds - Mutiny at Muscle Beach
- Sheer Mag - I & II
- Radioactivity - Silent Kill
2. What band did you discover in 2015 (can be a brand new band or an older band) that had an impact on your life? What made them significant?
We got turned onto Sheer Mag earlier this year and, even though they only have two 7-inches so far, we played them non-stop on the road. Top notch van jams!
3. How will you remember 2015? (In terms of music)
2015 felt like the year of quality, not quantity. Maybe there weren't as many first rate records out this year as years past (or maybe we live under a rock?), but the good ones were phenomenal.
4. What can we look forward to from you in 2016?
A new record, North American and European tours (?!), and quite possibly much more!
5. What records are you looking forward to most in 2016?
Hands down, the new Mean Jeans and Massenger records.
6. How relevant is the physical format record/cd/tape in 2015 and going into 2016? What do you see changing in terms of physical vs. digital discussions?
Hopefully the tangible aesthetic of physical records, tapes, and CDs will always be important to people. Practically speaking, though, it wouldn't be surprising if the relatively recent "novelty" (at least recent 'resurgence' in popular culture) of tapes and records starts to fade in the coming years as people slip back into the "ease" of digital music. Additionally, if the major label pressing plant delays don't improve, digital music and cheap CD duplication will steadily creep back as de facto music formats. Trying to survive on physical sales, particularly vinyl, has become a liability for smaller labels in the last few years. That said, the real punx already know 2016 is all about the CD-R.
