Angel Olsen - "Phases" | Album Review
As Angel Olsen proves over the course of her new compilation Phases and many artists before her have, these collections not only are an opportunity for the artist to give insight into the creative process, but also let us hear a batch of songs that might be strong, but may not have fit into the thematic or stylistic arcs of their LPs or EPs.
Bethlehem Steel - "Party Naked Forever" | Album Review
Flat Worms - "Flat Worms" | Album Review
Alexander - "Today/Tomorrow" EP | Post-Trash Exclusive Premiere
The Today/Tomorrow EP, comprised of "Waking Up On Time" and "Going To Sleep On Time," act as a parallel, a pair of heartbreaking songs that divide their sentiments between self-hate and self-improvement. Just as Fatato's lyrics slow drip depression on "Waking Up," there's an understanding that things will be better on "Going To Sleep," but it isn't any easier.
Edgar Clinks - "Surfboard" | Post-Trash Exclusive Premiere
Hassle Fest 9 Explores The Recent Past, Present, and Future of Boston DIY
When Sam Potrykus was 16 years old, he went on tour with his brother, hitting up over forty states across the country. At the time, he never could have imagined that tour would be the beginning of a life that includes running a music website, a monthly newspaper, co-founding a non-profit organization, and curating a music festival now in it's ninth year.
Calgrove - "Wind Vane" | Album Review
Museyroom - "Sleight Of Hand" LP | Post-Trash Exclusive Premiere
Nouveau - "Rue Force Tube" | Post-Trash Exclusive Premiere
Old Maybe - "Piggity Pink" | Album Review
Bad History Month - "Dead And Loving It: An Introductory Exploration of Pessimysticism" | Album Review
It holds both a singular vision and an array of contradictions, which build to create a sprawling record that is easily the band’s most polished. I’m not sure if there’s a way to classify Dead and Loving It within any narrative-- as either nihilistic or hopeful, as triumphant or a downer -- a complication which ultimately gives weight and grace to the band’s first full-length in four years.
Dark Mtns - "Dark Mtns II" | Album Review
Fire Is Motion - "Ringside" | Post-Trash Exclusive Premiere
Pope - "True Talent Champion" | Album Review
True Talent Champion, Pope’s overdue follow-up to Fiction, presents the bleak, fractured narrative currently facing the contemporary rock band. In addition to Skalany and Seferian coordinating individually-penned songs, the duo—with Atticus Lopez on drums—overcome the variabilities inherent in balancing songwriting and touring as members of an additional band as well as their respective solo projects
