ARTIST: Authority Zero
TITLE: Rhythm & Booze
LABEL: Suburban Noize Records
GENRE: Acoustic
BITRATE: 202kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 1h 01min total
RELEASE DATE: 2006-06-27
RIP DATE: 2006-06-26
Track List
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01. Intro 0:45
02. A Passage In Time 3:52
03. Retreat 4:54
04. Siempre Loco 3:28
05. Find Your Way 4:17
06. Painted Windows 3:58
07. Mesa Town 2:45
08. One More Minute 6:55
09. Super Bitch 5:56
10. Revolution 3:11
11. Paddy On The Railway 3:56
12. Over Seasons 4:06
13. Everyday 4:11
14. PCH 82 4:44
15. Broken Dreams 4:27
Release Notes:
Ch-ch-ch-changes! Always in favor of mixing things up, the local punk/dub
genre-blenders of Authority Zero are all about switching gears lately. In a
chat with New Times, Authority Zero guitarist Bill Marcks drops the skinny
on AZ's move from Lava/Atlantic, its new acoustic CD, and its ballooning
DIY plans for 2006.
"We're free agents," says Marcks of the band's amicable split with the
now-defunct Atlantic sub Lava Records. "We know our audience better than
they did." Authority Zero likes the change to an independent approach for
obvious reasons -- total creative control and no middle man. "We're not
itching to get back into a contract. If a label shows interest, the tour
budget and creative elements would have to be right. Otherwise, it's just
better doing it yourself."
With that in mind, Authority Zero recently christened its own label, Zero
Crew Records, with the release of the new Authority Zero live acoustic CD,
Rhythm and Booze. And talk about changes -- the limited-release acoustic
CD features mellowed-out versions of classic high-octane AZ songs.
"We're really stoked about it," says Marcks. "We wanted to give people a
taste of the old music so people can have something to listen to until we
get the new electric album out."
If you're wondering what an "unplugged" Authority Zero sounds like, think
"Bro-Hymn" meets Brad Nowell. Purists, take heart: Rhythm and Booze hums
with AZ's trademark electricity. The half-time versions of "Super Bitch,"
"A Passage in Time," and "Find Your Way" sound tailor-made for the
half-time treatment, and should make for prime sing-along fodder for
double-fisted swillers everywhere.
So what's on the docket for '06? Authority Zero plans to record its third
full-length CD in April with veteran punk knob-turner Ryan Greene (who
relocated his studio to the Valley recently after falling in love with the
people and the area during the recording of Andiamo). The new CD will see
Authority Zero take its hybrid Descendents-meets-Half Pint sound in some
new, er, old directions. "The new material includes a retro, vintage feel
in some instances. We pull from stuff like The Clash, old Op Ivy," says
Marcks.
In the meantime, he has another feather in his cap: club promoter. Marcks
has started organizing events like Brew Sippin' Wednesdays at the Real Bar
in Tempe. "Cheap drinks, good friends, lots of great music," Marcks
explains. "Just the way we like it."