Introducing The Music Release Club (MRC)

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The phrase “we listen to albums you need to know, so you don’t have to” is something we take seriously. The aim is to narrow today’s grand music landscape into a compact museum. Four new albums are showcased each week by three friends. We aren’t here to tell you why a particular album is a work of art. Rather, we share our interpretation and hold an open discussion on the piece being presented.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The MRC refuses to sleep on albums! There have been too many times we have found an album we love long after its initial release. To prevent that from happening, we are determined to listen to as many albums as possible from the Friday release to the Tuesday live stream.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The three of us keeping each other informed of new artists and new releases allows us to be impacted by music that would have otherwise slipped through the cracks. We’ve become addicted to new albums by Hiatus Kaiyote, St. Vincent, Twelve’len, and Dave that could have easily been missed.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]

You Should Watch These Shows For Their Scores Alone

[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The listener’s setting is a consistent theme for the show, and the playlist reflects that. Where you listen to the album is just as important as how good the music is. Stevenson is a huge advocate that good music, like a flight attendant, travels everywhere. From the early morning tune-up for work, to the long transit to get there, to the energizer while pumping iron and the creative battery at a coffee shop: if you can’t play the song everywhere, is it genuinely timeless?[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]But the rest of the crew leans more on the line of thinking that every song has its specific climate where it shines the brightest. A running joke of the podcast is that Aiden Schwartz, Traklife’s unofficial sound engineer, stated that he first popped in Clario’s Sling while at the gym. Now, aside from it being a music sin that he pays for weekly, the first listen was unenjoyable by his account.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For every project, those first couple tracks have to captivate you. Rarely do you ever get a second chance to run it back and impress the listener. But the artist can’t control how we take in an album in which they took time crafting. His second listen was in a more relaxed environment where he could appreciate what the album tried to do.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]

“Call U When I Land” – Single Review

[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Take “T R A N S P A R E N T S O U L” by Willow, for example. With its crisp drums and rapid pace chords, an instant joy ride awaits the minute you turn it on. However, it wouldn’t be the best song to play at the club or a kickback with friends. Does that invalidate it from being good?[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Another subtle theme is input and output. After you finish the album, what will stick with you more? And where will it end up? Do you prefer to add your favorite tracks to an existing playlist? Maybe there’s a record that speaks so much to a specific moment that inspires its very own centerfold? Or you are not a fan of playlists and want to ride out the album?[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Some albums have undeniable peaks that reach beyond the stars yet contain valleys that make Hell seem above water. Others tread the thin line between cohesive composition and one long song masterfully.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On The MRC, it’s three friends – plus some special guests – speaking on albums they love and albums that make them sob from boredom. Each of them has musical quirks that speak to them, coming together to speak on the best thing to ever happen to us: music.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]

Seven Songs with Excellent Bridges

[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]What may be most valuable and original about the Music Release Club is that we focus on the discussion of the album from a fans point of view, not reviews of an album from a critics standpoint. These are conversations anyone can join in on. WE ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO BE A PART OF THESE CONVERSATIONS! There’s a reason we live stream these podcasts on twitch. We love when our viewers engage in these discussions with their perspectives.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The MRC is basically a book club for albums. Our group listens to a few albums a week and discusses our perspectives. Hopefully, you’ll listen to the albums we plan to discuss when we announce the upcoming projects at the end of each episode. The MRC is a movement of people consistently sharing and enjoying new music together. Be a part of this movement in its early days by catching each new episode live every Tuesday at 12:00 PM PST on twitch.tv/traklife. You can also watch highlights of the show on youtube.com/traklife.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Listen to the official MRC playlist here! For more of the latest news from Traklife, check out our Artist Select for August, Dane Amar![/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]