While Bambara’s previous albums offered an exquisite mix of noise rock violence with bluesy tenderness, Birthmarks combines the two into an icey and precise slab of spine-chilling noirish decadence. Post-Trash’s Devin Birse sat down with Bambara to talk about what motivated Birthmarks’ sound, and the research behind its complex tale of murder, love, and reincarnation.
Alexandra Zakharenko’s music rustles with field recordings, spectral vocal traces, and the physicality of space in an endless pursuit of the true self. The St. Petersburg-born, Berlin-based artist chatted with Post Trash’s Aly Eleanor last November about soul bonds, taking your time, intimacy, jazz, and more.
In recent years, few bands have put noise rock on the map to the extent Chat Pile has. Their excellent second LP Cool World is a glorious mix of gothy riffs, nu-metal rhythms, and raw vocals that carry the torch for Albini-influenced noise into an even gnarlier new era. Right before their European tour, Post-Trash sat down over Zoom with Chat Pile to discuss horror in the digital age, the history of the Oklahoma City scene, and their new record Cool World.
As of late, claire rousay and more eaze (Mari Maurice) have made some of the most creatively intriguing, weirdly catchy, strangely hypnotic, and wildly avant-garde electronic and ambient music. Post-Trash chatted through Zoom with more eaze about no floor, the creative process, and her friendship with claire rousay.
On Big Ugly, released by artist-run Dear Life Records, Fust preserves the nuanced grittiness of Southern life while challenging dominant narratives. Post-Trash caught up with Fust lead Aaron Dowdy to discuss evolving Southern identity, adding nuance to existing musical themes, and jamming with your friends.
Over the past few years, Porridge Radio have become one of the most exciting bands, consistently putting out excellent records. They recently announced their break up and a new EP, The Machine Starts To Sing, which is out today. The EP acts as a continuation (or a sequel) to Clouds In The Sky They Will Always Be There For Me and is undoubtedly just as fantastic.
There’s no better evidence for why the band has stayed so relevant than their mind-altering new album 13" Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto with Bison Horn Grips, an astounding slice of psychedelia-tinged noise-pop. Music is more than mere purpose to Jamie Stewart but intrinsic to their life just as it is to the listeners.
7xvethegenius — “Love” for the uninitiated — has one of rap’s unique flows. Poetic in rhythm and biting in delivery, 7xve’s wordplay is like a prize fighter, ducking jabs and delivering knock out blows. She spoke with Post-Trash’s Benji Heywood about perseverance, technology, and her new album, Death Of Deuce.
It’s hard to imagine a larger gulf between an artist’s persona—in Basinski’s case: joyous, bawdy, mischievous—and work. Basinski’s decaying tape loops are desperately lonely and beautiful, yielding one of ambient music’s most influential works, The Disintegration Loops, among many others. Attending a live performance of the work is akin to experiencing a new sense.
