This month went in the blink of an eye for me! Does August always do that? Maybe. Should I be Christmas shopping already? Probably. Should I stop moaning and start talking about music? Definitely. There were loads of a great releases worth slowing down to hear- from the triumphant return of Every Time I Die, to Foxing’s potential album of […]
Read morePile are a rock band. They make rock music. Think Pixies or Polvo or Fugazi. Their last album was a winning combination of off-kilter rhythms, unique, unsettling quiets, and weird, wiry louds. But Pile began life as the solo project of singer-songwriter Rick Maguire. So, when the pandemic locked him and his band members in different places last year, it […]
Read moreI didn’t see this coming. Julien Baker has enlisted, of all people, Justin Broadrick for a remix. Under the guise of his Jesu project, Broadrick has turned his attention to ‘Favor’, originally released on Baker’s third album, ‘Little Oblivions’, earlier this year. There’s actually a whole EP of remixes coming out early next month but Broadrick’s effort, which slathers dense, […]
Read moreI don’t really feel qualified to talk about Taranoya. Taranoya is the solo project of producer Taraneh Schmidt. Originally from Iran but now based in Portland, USA, Taranoya uses ambient experimentation, subtle synths and slow-motion reverb to create lush atmospheres and barely-there dream-pop. She has released a lone EP so far but her debut album, ‘Becoming’, is out September 24th via […]
Read moreModerate Rock favourites Rolo Tomassi are back. The band, formerly Brighton-based but now a transatlantic outfit, have released a new song, ‘Cloaked’. It’s a swirling, beautiful piece of music that bridges really neatly with their last album while spiralling off into a little uncharted sonic territory. You can watch the video below. The band are also directing people to a […]
Read moreThe next Slow Crush album will be called ‘Hush’. Today, the Belgian band announced their second full-length will be released via Church Road Records in the UK on October 22nd this year. They also debuted the title track, along with a suitably eerie video. First listen and all that, but this might be the best Slow Crush song yet- dreamier […]
Read moreTayne’s debut album was like a poorly thought-out mixtape. It was full of great bits and pieces, and packed with exciting potential, but it was a clashing stylistic smorgasbord. Thankfully, the band (led by the do-it-all Matthew Sutton) have streamlined their approach for this new EP, and ‘Coherent’ thoroughly lives up to its name. Sutton still has a varied taste, […]
Read moreI somehow missed the arrival of Freezing Cold. The Brooklyn-based trio released debut album ‘Glimmer’ in 2019 and it’s really great but I was just too busy fretting about the state of my life or the state of the world, and I only just caught up with it last week. That’s because the band’s new release, a two-song EP, is […]
Read moreLook, i’m not saying that fuzzy, furious, feedback-manipulating shoegaze-savvy bands sound better in the sunshine. I’m just saying that the weather has been ridiculously hot at times this month and, well, check out some of the names below. There’s more. From the return of Thrice to Pile playing piano, from Washington DC grunge to London emo, these are the songs […]
Read moreBrian Cook’s bass tone needs no introduction. And even if it did, you wouldn’t hear the words, such is the incredible, inimitable rumble he can conjure. For his latest project though, the former member of Botch and current member of Russian Circles and Sumac, is going solo, and going down the decibels. Under the name Torment & Glory, Cook will […]
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