Maria Bertel is a fearless artist at the peak of her creative pursuit. As humble as she is virtuosic, her work is a dazzling display of how symphony can be coaxed out of cacophony. Post-Trash’s Khagan Aslanov chats with the Danish trombonist on her education, process, and introductions to unorthodox music.

Post-Trash’s Rohan Press reflects on compassion, companionship, and Dead Gowns’ It’s Summer, I Love You, and I’m Surrounded by Snow.

Sydney Salk’s “Various Artists” returns to round up some of summer 2025’s best compilations and the causes they support, with choice picks from Tlooth, Kilynn Lunsford, Added Dimensions, The Wrong Sky, and Chaos International.

Pere Ubu were an unsettling and necessary anti-puritan presence in American post-punk since the 1970s. Led by the inimitable David Thomas, the Cleveland band existed in the margins of the movement, writing dark, frantic, and remarkable songs that would go on to influence countless bands and genres.

One would guess that Young Widows returning after an eleven-year hiatus would be a plot twist worthy of making the affable Kentuckian smile. But that’s not it. Or, more accurately, that’s not just it. After decades of mental health challenges, Patterson finally feels—dare he say it—happy.    

Various Artists is a new quarterly column that highlights compilations, the people who make them, and the causes they champion. Each release is accompanied by a “Choice Cut” from an artist that stands out. Most of these compilation’s proceeds go to charity, so if you find something you like, please send your support!

We’re thrilled to announce the first in a series of monthly columns we’re launching from contributors new to the site. These columns will predominately cover music (and music-related writing) that Post-Trash has not typically covered before, or covered in depth.

Sprain put out their debut album in September of 2020, a bleak and grinding affair that mostly consisted of angular riffs, crawling tempos, and walls of feedback. While the pandemic kept them from touring upon its release, as restrictions eased, they toured the US, all the while working on their follow-up The Lamb as Effigy, which is out September 1st via The Flenser. Alex Kent spoke to Post-Trash about the album and the process behind it.

Rick Froberg, vocalist and guitarist of San Diego post-hardcore band Drive Like Jehu, died Friday June 30th at age 55. As the tributes have come pouring in, it’s clear Froberg had an outsized influence on modern guitar music. While this piece is a tribute to Froberg, it’s also a personal reckoning with a musician who in many ways was a cypher of my own lived experience.