Luggage - "Three" | Album Review
Dama Scout - "Dama Scout" | Album Review
Every time Dama Scout sound like they’re about to miss a note, they resolve the dissonance with a sugar sweet hook before hard cutting right back into whirling chaos. The Dama Scout EP shows that in four songs they have not only firmly put their foot in the door, but also have simultaneously broken the handle.
Bib - "Moshpit" | Album Review
Bib excels in effortlessly shifting from one version of punk to another, often within the span of mere seconds. The sludgy riffs that adorn each track are balanced by short-lived melody at every turn, keeping these bizarre songs accessible to even the most fair-weather fans of what their label, Pop Wig, has termed “sketchy punk.”
Bugg - "Bugg" | Album Review
Although the duo, composed of Kora Puckett (guitar, vocals) and Justin Hatton (drums), doesn’t stray far from the formula of crunchy guitar pop, laden with feedback, they do it incredibly well and drag you in for multiple listens with great melodies and some insanely catchy hooks that you’ll definitely find yourself singing under your breath for days after listening.
Post-Trash's Best of 2017 | Guest List
Our Year-End coverage "fun" isn't over just yet. You've read our spectacular "Year In Review" feature (available to bookmark for your convenience) and checked out the "Staff Picks" count-down, but now it's time to hear from some friends of the site in a feature we're calling "Guest List," a chance for bands, labels, and music industry types to share what kept them going over the past year.
Post-Trash's Best of 2017 | Staff Picks
Post-Trash's Best of 2017 | The Year In Review
Lumpy & The Dumpers - "Those Pickled Fuckers" | Album Review
Video Duct - "Small Pets And Kitchenettes" LP | Post-Trash Exclusive Premiere
Small Pets And Kitchenettes' 10 tracks are not for the faint of heart. The album's abrasive demeanor and engagingly low fidelity recordings can range between spastic bursts of Devo indebted post-punk and unforgivingly dissonant noise to punk so filthy, you may just want to take a shower after listening.
Helvetia - "Sun Chasers" | Album Review
Sunwatchers - "Nose Beers" | Post-Trash Exclusive Premiere
The Cowboys - "3rd LP" | Album Review
Narcos Family Band - "Leopard Stealth" | Post-Trash Exclusive Premiere
Fits - "All Belief Is Paradise" | Album Review
Bleary Eyed - "Zach" LP | Post-Trash Exclusive Premiere
Following the release of their latest EP, the band's original line-up set to work on finishing their debut, a record that's been about a year in the making. The band's lo-fi punk clamor and emotive vocals combine together to create something both immediate and ragged, with their brightest melodic moments peaking up just enough from the distorted sludge pop.
Blush - "Blush" | Album Review
Brooklyn band Blush, which features the songwriting talents of ex-Darlings guitarist/vocalist Maura Lynch and members of Pill and Pop. 1280, created a sonic manifestation of that balmy reflex on their self-titled debut. It's a keenly textural record that, like its namesake, uses subtly to convey its emotions.
“Love Oakland: A Benefit for Those Affected by the Ghost Ship Fire" | Essential Listening
Butthole Surfers - "Locust Abortion Technician (Reissue)" | Album Review
Coffee - "Coffee Burst #1" | Post-Trash Exclusive Premiere
Coffee is a new collaboration between Julian Fader (Ava Luna) and Andy Molholt (Laser Background, Speedy Ortiz), a pairing that was probably inevitable between the long time friends. The band's double album debut, Big Hug/Ocean Fruit, is 26 tracks long, none of which breach the two minute mark. The ideas are quick and unfiltered, a rapid succession of fuzz pop creativity.