The Invisible Hand and the Descent of Man

After completing the final album from The Mae Shi, Hlllyh, Brad Breeck holed himself up in his studio and began creating music for other people. TV commercials for brands like Apple, music for films such as Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny, and music for kids shows like Nickelodeon's Fanboy & Chum Chum. Writing music for other people is nice, but writing for yourself is something special. Under the name Skull Tape, Breeck's new album, The Invisible Hand and The Descent of Man, follows in the footsteps where his work with The Mae Shi left off. The Invisible Hand and The Descent of Man, a pop album about Social Darwinism, couldn't be more relevant right now. The idea of survival of the fittest bubbles below the debates of the financial crisis, the health care issue and the income inequality discussion. With Skull Tape, Breeck wanted something that conjured images of skate thrash music and from the first blast of "Crop Circles" to the sing-along shred of "Drowning In Blood" straight through to the churning epic album closer, "Cosmos & Taxis," The Invisible Hand and The Descent of Man delivers twelve new songs rife with pop hooks and sing-along melodies.