Lionize – ‘Jetpack Soundtrack’

The music business is a bit like politics, in that it is incestuous and often works on the basis of "it's who you know not..." etc.  Take the example of Weathermaker Music, for example:  until now, every release issued by the label has had a direct link to Clutch (the company, of course, was establishedThe music business is a bit like politics, in that it is incestuous and often works on the basis of "it's who you know not…" etc.  Take the example of Weathermaker Music, for example:  until now, every release issued by the label has had a direct link to Clutch (the company, of course, was established in 2008 by the band and manager Jack Flanagan with the express intention of being a vehicle for both the group's own releases and those of various side projects, such as The Bakerton Group) – the first two signings, The Company Band and The Mob, both included what their website describes as "Weathermaker Music principals", while last year's recruits Deep Swell also featured Clutch guitarist Tim Sult.  So, despite hailing from the same part of the world (the US state of Maryland), Lionize herald something of a landmark for the label, being the first independent act to enrol on the WM roster… Of course, it's hard to escape the clutches (sic) of their bosses entirely, as drummer Jean-Paul Gaster also handled co-production on this, Lionize's fifth album.. but, it is there that all comparisons end, as both the band and the record are a completely [...]

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