Slow Crush’s 2018 debut album is one worth talking about. And the Belgian shoegazers have quite rightly taken every opportunity to do since its release. There have been a couple of vinyl presses, in a handful of appealing variants, and even a guitar pedal branded with the record’s artwork. Now, with a move to new labels (Church Road and Quiet […]
Read moreAs far as I can tell, Weltraumrauschen is a one-man operation. If so, they make a mighty impressive, cohesive, and complete kind of sound. As far as I can tell, that name translates as space noise. If so, it’s pretty damn apt. Sure, there are some lo-fi burbles, bleak lyrics, and downer jams on the band’s debut album, ‘Nothing to […]
Read moreJoy in Blue formed last year. And that alone should be reason enough to give them a chance- finding like-minded musicians, starting a new band, and devoting time and energy to writing, practicing, and recording your first demos can be hard enough at the best of times, let alone in the middle of a pandemic. The Portsmouth four-piece don’t need […]
Read moreOutstanding post-everything outfit Suffocate For Fuck Sake have been teasing their next album for a month or so now but as of today you can actually hear a new song. Fyra by Suffocate for fuck sake ‘Alone’ is the first taste of the Swedish quartet’s third album, ‘Fyra’, and it’s everything you might hope it to be. Cover art and […]
Read moreYou can always rely on Lakes. The Watford-based emo collective have produced consistently great music since their inception. Always slightly sweet, always a little melancholy, always a touch unique. New song, ‘Pine Barrens’ is no exception.
Read moreRejoice! After releasing one of the best albums of last year, post-metal powerhouses Cult of Luna have announced details of their next record. Entitled ‘The Raging River’, it’s due out February 5th 2021 via Metal Blade and the band’s own record label, Red Creek. However, I wouldn’t be surprised if a new song emerged tomorrow. There’s a bunch of different […]
Read moreEverything was going right for Crash the Calm. After forming at the end of 2014, the post-hardcore outfit practiced hard, toured often, and eventually landed a record deal. They released an atmospheric full length titled ‘How’ve You Been?’ and a split EP with fellow Long Islanders Staleworth, and they were planning for the future. But then, in 2018, three of […]
Read moreKind-of-supergroup In Parallel released their second record, ‘Fashioner’, at the start of September. And now there’s a video to accompany the final track, ‘Threat of Heaven’. It’s not much more than a lyric video with some fiery and timely imagery but I’ve totally fallen for the band’s woozy, slow-burn rock.
Read moreWe Carried The Boat want your attention. If their unusual name doesn’t catch it, then their clever lyrics might. And if their unique story- an English dude and a Vietnamese dude making music in Japan- doesn’t get it, then their diverse music definitely will. The Tokyo-based two-piece play livewire post-hardcore, influenced as much by sci-fi movies and Zelda as by […]
Read moreNEW DEFTONES! Kind of. Today, the Californian quintet announced plans for a 20th anniversary edition of their iconic ‘White Pony’ album. And the release will be accompanied by a long-rumoured remix effort, titled ‘Black Stallion’. Trailer and tracklisting below. ‘Feiticeira’ (Clams Casino remix) ‘Digital Bath’ (DJ Shadow remix) ‘Elite’ (Blanck Mass remix) ‘Rx Queen’ (Salva remix) ‘Street Carp’ (Phantogram remix) ‘Teenager’ (Robert Smith remix) ‘Knife Prty’ […]
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