Often when a band self-titles an album after a few years on the scene it means that they view the disc as some sort of mission statement or it’s the result of a band reinventing itself. The Secret Machines lost their original guitarist a few years ago, and when a band’s sound is primarily built on waves of distinctive guitar tones that can be a distressing thing. Some bands might strike out in an entirely new direction, and some might just keep on keepin’ on and try to replicate the sound that brought them to prominence. In the case of The Secret Machines they seemed to have adopted both approaches on their own third -- self-titled -- album. more ›

Man, maybe we should just rename today "Free Music Monday!" This new Secret Machines track won't be on their new album, Secret Machines, even though it's from those recording sessions. We DJed with this track last week and loved hearing it boom over a massive sound system. The thundering drums and It's a keeper and assuages any worries we had about the replacement of original guitarist Benjamin Curtis with Phil Karnats. more ›