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.
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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.
Red Death - "Sickness Divine" | Album Review
Red Death’s third album is a high watermark for the band, and crossover thrash generally in 2019. They’re a band that continues to flirt with iconoclasm as they define their own identity amongst a growing number of phenomenally talented punk bands, who arm the angry approach of hardcore with the ferocious sonic implements of our metal forefathers.
Alien Nosejob - "Television Sets" | Post-Trash Premiere
With two EPs bookending 2019, Alien Nosejob is set to release a new full length in 2020 and thankfully the wait is nearly over as Suddenly Everything Is Louder is due January 17th via Anti Fade / Drunken Sailor Records. If each unique and increasingly realized release has been leading up this, we’ve arrived at essential Alien Nosejob.
Wednesday - "Billboard" Video | Post-Trash Premiere
The Asheville, NC band are making introspective rock songs rooted in dissonance, caterwauling guitars, and ragged pedal steel. Their three guitar approach is big and blistering, but their music retains a gentle quality, one in touch with Karly Hartzman’s (guitar/vocals) thoughts and surroundings. It’s dreary pop music that isn’t afraid to get messy
Deliluh - "Beneath The Floors"
A swirling pot of crooked hooks, haunting textures, and looming melodies make up Deliluh’s latest, Beneath the Floors. “Conceived under the gun” of an expiring visa and recorded in an old veteran’s hall, the album demonstrates their accomplishment in creating ten sinuous songs, working with what they had in the time they were given.
Ghost Funk Orchestra - "Queen Bee" (Live at National Sawdust) | Post-Trash Premiere
After a string of exceptional shows ranging from support for A Giant Dog to the Emerging Music Festival in Bryant Park, the collective co-headlined National Sawdust, a carefully curated and ultra-artistic space that looks as dazzling as Ghost Funk Orchestra sound. The band made the most of the occasion, playing their first show as a fourteen piece band, complete with an extended string section for the evening.
Banana - "Post-Grunge Revival" | Album Review
The “Intro” to Banana’s Post-Grunge Revival is the wall of noise you walk through as you enter this EP. In a movie, it would be the opening flyover shot, setting the scene for the heaviness that is to come. With it is a piercing melody that gives depth to the heaviness and breaks through it, much like Ursin’s lyrics in the ensuing songs.
Quiet Moves - "We'll Understand When We're Older" EP | Post-Trash Premiere
Quiet Moves makes their introduction plenty clear on their debut EP We’ll Understand When We’re Older. It’s emo revival that's aged a little bit. The pop comes through clearly throughout the entire EP. Certain guitar lines or vocal inflections will crawl their way into your subconscious. Take a listen and decide for yourself.
