Family - Future History (2016)

The dynamics and musicality of organic groups such as Led Zeppelin, Tool, Mastodon, Baroness, and Torche come to mind in comparison, but it is apparent from the first note that FAMILY's fiercely original style is very much its own. In a time when so many cookie-cutter replicas, rehashings of the past, and gimmicky niche bands run rampant, FAMILY strives to forge an autonomous identity that earns its place on a list of the classic greats. The brainchild of musician/filmmaker/MetalSucks writer/native Manhattanite turned Brooklynite Steven Gordon, FAMILY has embraced an amorphous collective approach, enduring lineup shifts that have continuously evolved the band's sound. FAMILY's new album and first collaboration with Prosthetic Records -- which features compositions and interludes performed by Gordon on guitar/keyboards /percussion/vocals, Kurt Applegate on bass/vocals, Joshua Lozano on guitar/harmonica/upright bass/vocals, and Jody Smith on drums/percussion. Vocalist Jason Sherman and guitarist Owen Burley currently round out the collective's extended performing family. The distinctly cinematic vibe of Future History is directly related to its creative process: lyrics and themes throughout are based on a screenplay about the evolution of the human race that Gordon and Michael Arginsky devised when the two were classmates at Boston University''s film school.