Tune the Moon, the debut album for Riffin Spiders, is the 5th record in 8 years for founding member Steve. #1 was Ace Shardtrix--The Drawbridge in 2007. Then came Steven Starjet--Love Wheel in 2009, followed by Steve & Ace's Blue Night in 2012 and Steve & Ace's Smashups! in 2013.
The first 3 of these were mostly alternative rock a la the 3Rs''Ramones, REM, and Replacements. Then on Smashups! an intense electric guitar Wall of Sound took hold a la Pink Floyd. Now Tune the Moon combines both of these tendencies...
Riffin Spiders has developed and dubbed a new genre--"Kuntrapunk"--a melding of country, rap and punk music styles. It's evident throughout the record. and developed naturally--over time. Nobody said to do it, it just happened...
Ditto regarding another style--Heavy Choral (or Choral Metal). It's for music a bit reminiscent of Queen's We Are the Champions, onlylike the Chorus is being heard underwater, or perhaps from a shipwreck in the distance.
P.S.--An abbreviated version of "Kuntrapunk" is "Kunrapun"..
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