New Releases
Flock Of Dimes – Like So Much Desire – Sub Pop
Jenn gives the shell of the song what it needs which makes a good bit of her work just climb to heights that many fear to tread.
Read MoreCro-Mags – In The Beginning – Mission Two Entertainment
The Cro- Mags return on ‘In The Beginning‘. Firstly, it feels like a fresh start for this band who has had quite a good run and carved their initials into hardcore history. Despite the challenges over different line ups and legalities founding member Harley Flanagan charges onward. Support Mission Two Entertainment – https://missiontwoentertainment.com/ The short…
Read MoreCaptive Cooks – Easy Bake Lovin’
MeatSheet Better Late Than Never (Released Spring 2020) Here’s what you need to know about the Captive Cooks. One sentence. Soulful Blues driven Rock from Phoenix Arizona. This Captive Cooks latest album, still new enough for me to put it up in ‘new’. This album has the key elements that make a work of art…
Read MoreHum – Inlet – Polyvinyl Records
This new record makes Maynard James Keenan and the boys look like toy poodles drinking Chardonnay out of jewel encrusted dog bowls
Read MoreNo Joy – Nothing Will Hurt – Joyful Noise Recordings
I was lucky enough to encounter No Joy open for Quicksand’s Interiors LP tour in 2017. They have the makings of a noisy and heavy shoegaze band on their Creep EP. Latest song(s) ‘Nothing Will Hurt’ has funky bass and synthetic dancy drums you might hear from one of those old Roland drum machines or…
Read MorePublic Enemy – State of the Union (STFU)
Public Enemy with a new song. Their latest counterattack on the state of the union . Show ’em whatcha got. Public Enemy blasts Trump on the new song , State of the Union. I’ve been following P.E’s career since It Takes A Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back. That LP is the benchmark I…
Read MoreSecret Shine – Ember
https://secretshine.bandcamp.com/track/ember This band was playing My Bloody Valentine inspired rock before the term shoegaze was invented. They have held up the torch all these years and grew into their own sound. The early Sarah records stuff is great. If you are a gazer then they’re definitely a highlight of the Sarah catalog. Ember is still…
Read MoreMike Polizze – Cheewawa
I’m going to keep Mike Polizze, Cheewawa review brief as I would like to feature Mike Polizze very soon on this blog to promote his latest LP Long Lost Solace Find. I’ll focus on the video and song ‘Cheewawa’. Mike has been making music a long time now and it’s exciting for me to go…
Read MoreField Day – 2.0 – Unity World Wide Records
Two new songs from two of the members Dag Nasty. Peter and Doug carry the torch that was lit back when Wig Out was released. They were part of the Field Day line up and then that version of the band went on hiatus. These two songs have a renewed vigor and energy. The production…
Read MoreDistant Duos – Collaborative Experimentation
Bandcamp project Distant Duos adds four more tracks this Friday, May 29th, 2020. I’m very much intrigued by this concept. Here is the gist ,in my words, but if you are intrigued please read the description on Bandcamp. Bandcamp description is directly from the curator Mary Staubitz and mixer Russ Waterhouse. I missed the chance…
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