Eyes Set to Kill

Eyes Set to Kill is an American post-hardcore band from Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Sisters Alexia Rodríguez (born 23 November 1987) and Anissa Rodríguez (born 27 January 1989), along with former vocalist Lindsey Vogt started the band in 2003. Lindsey Vogt departed the band in mid-2007 due to issues with management. Lindsey would go on to form a solo project known as "The Taro Sound", and eventually formed the band "The Attraction." After Lindsey's departure, Alexia assumed her position as lead vocalist as well as guitarist.

The World Outside received widespread critical acclaim and the group was featured on the cover of USA Today, as one of Alternative Press Magazine's "100 Bands You Need To Know", and hosted an episode of MTV's Headbangers Ball.Broken Frames was ranked fifth on the list of "Locals Only: The Best Albums and EPs in 2010".

History

The band's name was derived from a line out of a poem Alexia wrote in secondary school. Eyes Set to Kill began in 2003 as a three-piece band from Tempe, Arizona. Alexia Rodriguez (lead guitar, vocals), Anissa Rodriguez (bass guitar), and Lindsey Vogt (lead vocals), searched the local area for musicians to join their band. Despite sharing the stage with several signed and unsigned artists, including Chiodos, Blessthefall, Goodbye Tomorrow, My American Heart, and Greeley Estates, the initial combination they found was only temporary, and over the next several months, the band continued to undergo changes in their musical lineup. In early 2006, three men joined the line-up of Eyes Set to Kill, those men being Alex Torres (guitar), Brandon Anderson (vocals), and Caleb Clifton (drums). The band worked for Eyes Set to Kill to be active after losing half of their members, and went on to record an EP in 2006 with Arizona's Larry Elyea and his studio, Minds Eye Digital.

Listening (disambiguation)

Listening is the conscious processing of the auditory stimuli that have been perceived through hearing.

Listening and The Listening may also refer to:

See also

Broken Frames

Broken Frames is the third studio album by American rock band Eyes Set to Kill. The album was released on June 8, 2010 by Break Silence Records. The album consists of 12 songs and DVD of their interviews and music videos from Reach to Deadly Weapons. This is the first album to not feature screaming vocalist Brandon Anderson, who departed the band in early 2010, shortly before recording began.

The album was announced after the release of the lead single, All You Ever Knew released on April 1, 2010. Title-track "Broken Frames" was released as the follow-up second single accompanied with a music video. Let Me In was released as Lexia's first single under her solo album, Underground Sounds.

The album is Eyes Set to Kill's highest debut to date in the Independent Albums, and the first to enter Top Hard Rock Albums. The album was ranked fifth of "Locals Only: The Best Albums and EPs in 2010."

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Eyes Set to Kill. 

Singles

"All You Ever Knew" was released April 1, 2010 as the lead single prior of the album. No music video was filmed.
"Broken Frames", the title track, was released July 2010 as the second single with a music video premiered on the 29th of July 2010.

The Listening (Little Brother album)

The Listening is the debut album of North Carolina trio Little Brother. It was released in early 2003 on ABB Records. The album became a surprise word-of-mouth sensation among underground rap fans, despite its lack of promotion, guest appearances, or extensive distribution.

Overview

As the main producer for the group, 9th Wonder's instrumentals consist of chopped and manipulated samples of old soul records, reminiscent of Pete Rock and DJ Premier. Complimenting the backdrops are MC's Phonte and Rapper Big Pooh with their tag-team wordplay and raps. On "Speed", they rap about the pressures of working a regular job while trying to survive in the rat race, while on "Make Me Hot", they make fun of people who hassle them for beats and studio time. They also do some uncanny impressions of old school era MC's on "So Fabulous".

The underlying theme of The Listening concerns the group's effort to engage their listeners on a deeper level, and their frustration at casual listeners who pay little attention to lyrics and content and simply want to hear a "hot song". The interludes are performed by the members of a fictional radio station called WJLR (Justus League Radio). On the last song, "The Listening", the group addresses the album's main theme directly: they abruptly stop the song, exchange dialogue, then restart.