Crumb - "Ice Melt" | Album Review
Czarface & MF DOOM - "Super What?" | Album Review
Postponed due to the pandemic, these songs were recorded in April 2020 before anyone could have known of its importance in DOOM’s catalogue. This isn’t some mish-mash of left-over verses stitched together in a cash grab, this is one of the last things he got to work on. It’s good, light-hearted fun between friends.
Supreme Joy - "Palace of Oranges" | Post-Trash Premiere
Set to release their debut album, JOY, on May 28th, the project’s name could be a bit misleading. While it’s most definitely a supreme joy to listen to Wong and co.’s songs, they don’t necessarily come from a place that oozes happiness and excitement. JOY was written by Wong during a time of civil unrest and a great deal of identity crisis.
Omeed & The Natural Scene - "Pickled Dawn" | Album Review
Beyond the skyline, across the galaxy, a fermented sun sets on Omeed & The Natural Scene's Pickled Dawn. An album of abstract and cataclysmic beauty, looming heavily on the horizon, one need only reflect on themselves before entering. Forests, flora, fauna, songs of rock and stone, oceanic wonder - humans.
Tape Deck Mountain - "True Deceiver" | Album Review
Qlowski - "Folk Song" | Post-Trash Premiere
Hideous Sun Demon - "Development Hell" | Album Review
Cumbie - "Good" Video | Post-Trash Premiere
Recorded with Seth Engel (Floatie, Options, Mister Goblin) at Pallet Sound Studio, the EP is a quick blast of warped and unfiltered indie punk songs, throwing in touches of crusty metal when you least expect it. Call it an aesthetic choice or the musical equivalent of trolling, either way… it really doesn’t matter to Cumbie.
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Birthday Ass - "Head of the Household" | Album Review
Head of the Household ultimately feels like a feast of free jazz horns, no wave spunk and stylish semantics. Much like a Michelin-starred chef, Carlberg leads a brigade of highly skilled artists down their superbly sequenced path to perfection. The resulting product feels just as indebted to tradition as it is to Carlberg’s vision.
Algae Dust & Hennen - "Algae Dust // Hennen" | Album Review
This split from Algae Dust and Hennen, otherwise known as Alison Setili (Frankie Valet) and Hannah Rainey (Shady Bug), respectively, shows off a different side from both of these St. Louis artists. The songs are full of haunting and sprightly bedroom pop that will find wide appeal from its two rather distinct offerings and stylistic differences.
Helvetia - "Rocks On The Ramp" | Post-Trash Premiere
Essential Aliens, due out June 25th via Joyful Noise Recordings, is a record that processes the monotony of the time and warps it into something layered, a lucid dream that loops and shifts. Helvetia’s brilliance lies as much in Albertini’s songwriting as it does in its tonality and production choices.
Sharkula x Mukqs - "Take Caution On The Beach" | Album Review
Sharkula connects again with Max Allison’s ever-glitched Mukqs moniker for Take Caution On The Beach, the most lurid and fruitful Sharkula collaboration yet. Wharton’s meandering verses wallow and wedge into Allison’s rhythmic nooks and cornerless crannies, the fluid beats mirroring the MC’s signature, hot-off-the-cuff delivery.
Hard Nips - "Alternative Dreamland" | Post-Trash Premiere
It’s been five years since Brooklyn via Japan’s Hard Nips released the Bunny EP, but the long wait is over as they’ve announced their next full length, Master Cat. Due out June 4th via Rochester’s Dadstache Records, the quartet’s last is inspired by 80’s post-punk and alternative rock (think Blondie, B-52’s), driven through a garage pop lens.
Wombo - "Situations" | Post-Trash Premiere
Wombo are one of the more exciting new bands we’ve come across this year. While they released their fantastic full length debut last year, we hadn’t caught wind of the record until Fire Talk announced the reissue back in March. With a renewed lease on their LP, the band announced it’s follow-up EP, Keesh Mountain.
Monobody - "Comma" | Album Review
Claire Rousay - "A Softer Focus" | Album Review
Partnering with American Dreams, Rousay’s latest, a softer focus, is a subtle new leaf. All the usual elements of her previous recordings are still here, albeit with greater spaciousness; Rousay’s partnership with a handful of chamber collaborators are a key element in that, imparting her songs their own dusk-tinged shadows.
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Sour Widows - "Crossing Over" | Album Review
On Sour Widows’ second LP, Crossing Over, there is a departure from the alt pop-infused sound of their debut, instead deriving their power from a place of sheer tenderness and meditation. Despite being recorded remotely due to the pandemic, the Bay Area trio has managed to create a harmonious and expansive atmosphere.