YlangYlang - "Our Provisional" | Post-Trash Premiere
The experimental Montreal based solo project of Catherine Debard is set to release their latest album, Interplay, on January 31st via Crash Symbols, a gorgeous and serene look into the self by way of the outside world. By using elements of jazz, new age, psych, and ethereal pop music, Debard is album to create something that feels beamed down from another plain on existence.
Alien Nosejob - "Suddenly Everything Is Twice As Loud" | Album Review
The wobbly pop leanings of Various Fads And Technological Achievements has been darkened by a heavier sound this time round and this is no bad thing. Where that release channeled those other solo sonic adventurers R. Stevie Moore and Syd Barrett, the noise and thrash has been turned up significantly.
Light Beams - "Sacred Scales" | Post-Trash Premiere
After releasing a self-titled EP, the trio are set to share their full length debut, Self Help, out January 31st on Don Giovanni Records. The album feels like a breath of fresh air, a reinvigorating listen after heaps of stale indie rock. “Sacred Scales” begins with a somber piano lead, a red herring that evaporates once the groove slinks its way in.
Nyxy Nyx - "Courtney" | Post-Trash Premiere
Twin Tribes - "Ceremony" | Album Review
Ceremony is their second album and was released back in December while everyone was busy making lists. The album finds the band building upon their first album Shadows. The stark black and white cover sets you up for exactly the kind of album you’re going to hear, along with the name of the album noting the debt paid to the past.
bcc: - "Once Was Lost" | Post-Trash Premiere
Following the demise of Brooklyn’s Doubting Thomas Cruise Control, vocalist/guitarist Bobby Cardos wasted little time before embarking on a new project. Out came bcc: (who you may remember from our podcast) and now the band are set to release their ambitious debut, A New Theory of Nothing and A New Theory of Nowhere, on 2/22.
Fuzzy Meadows: The Week's Best New Music (December 27th - January 12th)
Slender - "Time on Earth" | Album Review
Dog Park - "Fielder" | Post-Trash Premiere
Their latest single, “Fielder,” opens with a wonky and warped bit of dialogue (I think), slowed to an unintelligible pace that kinda sounds like adults talking in Peanuts. From their the tape runs and the band’s fried jangle comes seeping in, sounding as though the band are practicing in the floor below you.
Green and Glass - "Gabriel" | Post-Trash Premiere
With their album due out on February 14th via 11A Records, Green and Glass occupy a dazzling and unique space between orchestral beauty, studied precision, and evocative pop exploration. “Gabriel” is a fantastic example, opening with a serene harp progression that lends itself gorgeously to Stavros’ gentle vocals.
Ruth Garbus - "Kleinmeister" | Album Review
Fran - "A Private Picture" | Album Review
Every moving piece on this album serves to complement and elevate the lyrics. In that way, A Private Picture takes on the surprising life as a blues record – granted, it doesn’t have the same sound of a blues record, but it certainly feels like one, with its tasteful instrumentation and intimate portrait of its narrator.
Fuzzy Meadows: The Week's Best New Music (November 25th - December 26th)
Buildings - "Negative Sound" | Album Review
For a band with a name like Buildings, they sure sound like they relish destruction. Like a rusted wrecking ball, the Minneapolis trio comes crashing into the end of the year with gusto and force. Fourth album Negative Sound updates the iron-flecked noise-punk they’ve been honing over the past decade.
Moss Jaw - "Dry Remains" Video | Post-Trash Premiere
Closing out 2019 with a premiere of their “Dry Remains” video, the album closer’s animated clip comes courtesy of Documavision, AKA Cloakroom’s Bobby Markos. With animated scenery and a constantly shifting atmosphere, the images fade in and out like a powerpoint slide with the most vivid collage beauty.
The Flaming Lips - "The Soft Bulletin: Live At Red Rocks (feat. The Colorado Symphony & André de Ridder)" | Album Review
Post-Trash's Best of 2019 | Staff Picks (Top 50)
Wisebuck - "I Can't Change" | Post-Trash Premiere
Wisebuck, the latest project from Casey Weissbuch, feels like a fresh start, a new focused use of his energy. The band, comprised of Weissbuch, Matt Kursmark, Mike Sarason, Dylan Debiase, and Jon Degen, are set to release their debut album, Flyworld, on January 17th, a breezy “college-rock” and fuzzy pop record.
Post-Trash's Best of 2019 | The Year In Review
The time to catch up on the unabridged Post-Trash “Year In Review” has come, with releases big and small - albums that went under the radar, the hidden gems, and the essential records from the past twelve months, even a few “buzz” bands and beyond. This is our comprehensive guide to our favorite releases of the year without a pre-determined length.