Shimmering like a mirrored ballroom Diamond Jubilee is a record of tasteful excess. Across its two-hour runtime, the album never seems to ache for the common descriptors of work of its length. This is not an album that is epic in scope, but rather a precisely and perfectly executed collection of hauntingly brilliant guitar pop.
Combining folk music sensibilities with a form of drone metal and thick lyricism that asks the listener to give their music and lyrics deep thought,.Big|Brave’s musical line was already fully developed and A Chaos of Flowers, their latest effort, takes that lineage a step further, confirming that big bravery contained in the band's name.
Nightosphere consists of Claire Hannah and Brittany Sawtelle, who exchange the responsibilities of guitar, bass, and vocals both on the record and in the live setting, along with drummer Dekota “Hop” Trogdon. The three of them called in to talk about their upcoming tour, the environment they formed in, and the general expressions in their music.
Tex Patrello’s limited output since her debut EP has taken the best of contemporary DIY slowcore and doused it in a dizzying solution of soft-spoken vocals and off-the-wall production. Now, at long last, she’s back, debuting the first single, “Resident Evil,” off her debut album Minotaur, out May 2nd through View No Country (Bedlocked, Deadharrie).
On their aptly-titled new single "Sharpest Edge," Brooklyn punks Family Vision present a hard hitting left turn of a banger. Progressing from the prickly no wave inspired punk of Chop Shop, the quartet lean harder into the sticky pop hooks of that record, seamlessly combining the melodic elements with sharp, darting guitar lines.
His first solo album, wryly titled All Hits: Memories, is an extremely intelligent work by a musician who has long paid his dues playing with PJ Harvey, Cat Power, Bill Callahan, and his own long-term project, Dirty Three. Like many percussionists, White has often situated himself comfortably in the background. On this release, he shines.
It was 33 years ago that Robert Pollard recorded what was almost the last Guided by Voices album, Same Place The Fly Got Smashed, which would have been a complete travesty to music. Now you can go to your favorite local record store and buy a new reissue of this album via Scat Records, the first label that truly believed in Bob and co.
Ambient musician claire rousay’s first proper foray into more traditional song forms, sentiment, nonetheless opens with a spoken sample, “It’s 4pm on a Monday and I cannot stop crying.” Perhaps the clip makes sense for an artist who is best known for her work trying to coax emotionality out of the sounds of mundane tasks and ideas.
Alien Nosejob does it all, and its sole member Jake Robertson shows off this ability, and shines while doing it, on his sixth, most recent album, The Derivative Sounds Of…Or…A Dog Always Returns To Its Vomit. That mouthful of words does not even begin to portray the wide range of musical styles touted on his fall 2023 release.
Following a move from Knoxville to Philadelphia, The Noisy are poised to released their debut album, The Secret Ingredient is More Meat, on May 24th. Led by poet and songwriter Sara Mae, the project came together over the past year, recording together with Jacob Lawter (Slow and Steady) in Tennessee.
Necrot are capable of sheer destruction but there’s a thoughtfulness to their songwriting, an intention beyond disgust and putridity. Lifeless Birth, their third album, is rooted in reality, an old school death metal record with a focus on modern times. Void of the cosmic, supernatural, and demonic, they explore the terrors of this world.
