USA Nails - "Horror Show" | Post-Trash Premiere
It’s been three decades in the making but Skin Graft Records’ 150th release is upon us. In celebration of no. 150, Skin Graft is set to release, Sounds To Make You Shudder, a Halloween compilation featuring Skin Graft artists past, present, and future, with new music from USA Nail, Yowie + David Yow, Jim O’Rourke, .Shatter On Impact, and more.
Holy Western Parallels - "Holy Western Parallels" | Album Review
Holy Western Parallels' debut album is the brainchild of Chicago's Steve Marek (Monobody), recorded with contributions from his Monobody bandmates and some fantastic vocal talent from Joshua Virtue, Davis Blackwell, NIIKA, and V.V. Lightbody. If you’ve spent any time listening to Monobody, Holy Western Parallels will feel familiar.
The Mall - "Nostalgia" | Post-Trash Premiere
The Mall have amassed themselves an ever growing cult following and it’s easy to see why as they combine punk and dance music in a way that subverts industrial, opting for their own alien hybrid. The group’s sophomore album, Time Vehicle Earth, is due out October 7th via Fixed Grin, with vinyl pre-orders launching this Friday, Sept 9th.
Cinema Hearts - "Your Ideal" | Album Review
You may be familiar with the idealized femininity from the prom queen aesthetics of Pom Pom Squad. It works as a visual extension of the sequined surf rock guitars and girl group harmonies of Cinema Hearts’ new Bartees Strange-produced EP, Your Ideal, but for Weinroth it stems from her experience as the winner of Miss Mountain Laurel.
Curfews - "Psalms To Strip To" | Album Review
Lawn - "Bigger Sprout" | Album Review
Mo Troper - "MTV" | Album Review
The Berries - "High Flying Man" | Album Review
High Flying Man is the third feature-length album released by Matt Berry as The Berries, his pseudo-eponymous project. The psychedelic, almost Brit-pop inspired music of the previous release is still subtly present but High Flying Man is more prominently steeped in American Rock ’n’ Roll, blistering guitar solos, and pop melodies.
Macula Dog - "Neosporin" | Post-Trash Premiere
The Cradle - "I Love That Music" | Post-Trash Premiere
The Cradle’s upcoming album, Radio Wars, due out 9/23 via NNA Tapes, mixes together a blend of experimental indie, Gamelan influences, and a hefty dose of studio sheen pop. Cathcart’s ability to mix it all together into one vision is beyond impressive, mixing contrasting ideas in a way that feels natural to their exploration.
Water From Your Eyes - "Structure" | Album Review
Courtesy - "Walk The Dog" | Post-Trash Premiere
Courtey’s blend of styles is constantly transfixing, void of any pitfalls that often arise when trying to do too many things at once. With the band heading out on tour, they’re celebrating the upcoming dates with "Preferences" and "Walk The Dog," two new singles recorded during the Check The Milk sessions.
More Klementines - "Who Remembers Light" | Album Review
Four years have passed since More Klementines’ eponymous debut album came out—or have they? “Hot Peace” is making me pleasantly dizzy. Then again, what else could one have expected from More Klementines? Michael Kiefer, Jon Schlesinger, and Steubs are back at it with Who Remembers Light, sounding like they’ve never not been at it.
Fuzzy Meadows: The Week's Best New Music (August 22nd - August 28th)
Steve Hartlett - "1/2" | Album Review
Covert Stations - "I Melt With You" (Modern English cover) | Post-Trash Premiere
For their faithful yet muscular take on the classic, Craig Cirinelli (DTDA) is joined by the third Covert Stations line-up of Chris Alfano (East of the Wall), Brian Leahy (Eyeswan), and Guy Nemo (Eyeswan), a selection of New Jersey based rock lifers who have dabbled in everything from post-hardcore and prog to folk, blues, and “indie rock”.
Kamikaze Palm Tree - "Mint Chip" | Album Review
Dylan Hadley and Cole Berliner, the LA duo better known as Kamikaze Palm Tree, are definitely not afraid to dabble with art-rock/pop or to take musical risks. Mint Chip, their second album (and first for Drag City) shows that taking musical risks can pay off if you know what you are doing and have the imagination and capabilities to do so.
Queen of Jeans - "Hiding In Place" | Album Review
Scanning the spectrum of love lost and found, Hiding In Place, the new EP from Philadelphia’s Queen of Jeans, revels in thoughtful exploration. Their first original release since 2018 briefly touches on the stretches of loneliness, excitement, insecurity and resentment inherent to relationships beginning and end.
Kamikaze Palm Tree Discuss "Mint Chip," Having Fun Making Music, and Inspirations | Feature Interview
Mint Chip, Kamikaze Palm Tree’s sophomore record, follows a backwards logic where making everything more bonkers somehow just makes it more coherent. Theirs is a proprietary recipe, not easily explained, but ahead of the release, the duo indulged questions about growing extra arms and the dog who inspires them.