The mutant manifestations of Jordan Sobolew are all played live, contorting sounds into triggered noise and mangled industrial fury since 2014. After several EPs, the wait for Reptoid’s full length debut is nearly over with the release of Worship False Gods due out August 28th via Learning Curve Records.
“I’ve Got A Vision,” the record’s second single was released last week for everyone’s favorite new holiday, Bandcamp Friday, and we’re excited to share the song’s accompanying video. Directed and edited by Chelsea Wright, the clip takes a serene trip though the open spaces and friendly moments Missouri has to offer.
The music of Powerwasher is snarling, frantic, and uncontainable. Hailing from Baltimore and Atlanta, the band’s debut album The Power of Positive Washing is anxiety-inducing in the best way possible. The songs ooze style and melody, and the band’s use of odd time signatures and neck-jerking transitions keeps you on your toes.
Austin, TX’s Spirit Ghost have a new EP along the way, but before the band get there they’re sharing some new singles, the first of which being “Matt Demon.” Comprised of Alex Whitelaw, Tim Zoidis, and Billy Hickey, they’re following up 2018’s Skeleton Surf Rider with a batch of recordings produced by Holiday Music’s Mike Hlady.
New York’s Blue Yonder only formed in the early months of 2020, but yet somehow they’ve been productive enough to write and record Ladies of the Night, their debut record. Out 9/25 via Spirit Lust, the band sound awfully promising based on their first single, the swooning and dreamy Americana tinged “Lover of Mine.”
Last month, multidisciplinary wunderkind Dan Drohan released the genre-evasive You’re a Crusher/drocan! The album is a pop record doing the best it can to hide the fact that it is a pop record. Today we’re premiering the video for “Leave It Loading,” the stunning opener, filmed in collaboration with cinematographer Emile Bertherat.
Psychic Energy are that new Western MA band you need to know, and some of the band’s members may already be familiar. The trio of Candace (Bunny’s A Swine, Footings), Dana (Ex-Temper), and Josh (The Capitulators) may only be on a first name basis to us, but it’s fitting as their debut EP, Post Nothing, feels welcoming.
Vanishing DMC recorded their self-titled album in 2016, a dirgy punk record that it splattered with idiosyncrasies unique to the band’s leader, the late Danny “Monster” Cruz. As a member of Flaming Dragons of Middle Earth, Cruz made sprawling performance art, but with DMC, it’s all deconstructed punk and raw basement cacophony.
The track addresses the haunting presence of a known abuser, one who has been exiled for the safety of a community. It questions the implications of excommunication, considering the danger said abusers may pose to the next community they find. We spoke with Landowner vocalist and songwriter Dan Shaw about Landowner, his architecture work and his personal life.
Tough Age are a post-punk band from Toronto and they are getting ready to release a new album, Which Way Am I?, on Mint Records. Due out August 7th, its an expansive album that finds the band ever more collaborative, expanding their lane and scratching at the influences from krautrock, dream pop, and punk with a sugary center.
When Dan Hanson is not co-fronting Chicago soul band Fat Night, he finds himself in the studio. As a result of his constant tinkering and experimentation, we bring you Fast Preacher’s second single of the year, “Figure It Out,” which also serves as an announcement that Fast Preacher will be releasing an EP later this year of the same name.
Lily McKown is an artist worth getting to know. Following a debut EP released last year, McKown is set to share her full length debut, Backseat Driver, on August 14th via Smartt* Records. Having already shared the infectious title track, we’re excited to share our next glimpse into the album, the dark and reflective “Metal In The Outlet.”
Split Fountain is the latest endeavor from songwriter Jordan Bleau (GLOSS, Frankie Teardrop, Cheap Fantasy), and features Rose von Muchow on bass/vocals and Fez Felzan on drums. On their debut release, the band hones in on a rugged power-pop sound that’s endearingly a little rough around the edges and undeniably catchy.
Veteran New Jersey post-hardcore outfit (Damn) This Desert Air return with “Body Anchor (Back in Atlantis)”. The video is a powerful accompaniment to a guttural song, both sonically and lyrically. The guitars are powerful and overwhelming right from the start, as a towering and melodic wall of sound quickly emerges.
Melbourne’s Vintage Crop are among the best of Australia’s brilliant punk bands, darting between their early garage punk days and a jagged post-punk artiness. Their lyrics often come with a sarcastic bite toward complacent life. Their third full length, the acerbic and raw Serve To Serve Again, is due out August 7th.
It’s only July but Philadelphia’s Nyxy Nyx is getting ready to release their third album of the year. You know what they say about idle hands. All A Dream is due out September 4th via BLIGHT. Records (Tadzio, Luna Honey, Br’er), a record that has been described as the project’s most collaborative to date.
