I hope you find something to love. MOGWAI- ‘Boltfor’ ANORAK PATCH- ‘Paris Will Be Paid For’ MILLY- ‘Illuminate’ LAUNDER- ‘Chipper’ HORSE JUMPER OF LOVE- ‘I Poured Sugar in Your Shoes’ PICTORIA VARK- ‘Demarest’ BRAINWALTZERA- ‘Prove Ur Not a Robot [Skip]’ PENDANT- ‘Blue Mare’ A BEACON SCHOOL- ‘Dot’ QUESTIO IO- ‘Steve Gadd’s Dad Part 2’ GIANT WALKER– ‘Past the Peak’ HIGHDIVER- […]
Read moreHenrik Hjelt Röstberg hadn’t written any music for 20 years. The former Division of Laura Lee man had left rock and roll behind. But then came inspiration. And then came riffs. And while at first Röstberg worked alone, considering a solo project, then there was a band- Omni of Halos. In Röstberg’s own words, “After I finally started, it all […]
Read moreThe year isn’t even halfway through, but it seems impossible that a more aptly-titled album will be released in 2022. The second full-length by Shropshire based collective Haress is a collection of eerie ambience, distant whispers, and ominous drones. That doesn’t mean ‘Ghosts’ lacks staying power though- these are not your modern, ambiguous apparitions, these are powerful, possibly primordial spirits. […]
Read moreThis month’s mixtape was a monster! At 24 tracks and over 90 minutes of music it was the longest mix since, I think, the middle of last year. But I want you to hear every song, every one of them made me stop and take notice, and most of them did that thing to the hairs on the back of […]
Read moreUK alt-metal outfit Giant Walker are a brilliant new band. Kind of. The four members actually formed almost a decade ago, as Xero, but fast forward to the COVID pandemic and, like a lot of people around the world, they found themselves going through a kind of transformation. In their own words, “It’s been a long time coming, but as […]
Read moreFormer Botch and Minus The Bear guitarist Dave Knudson is releasing a solo album! Entitled ‘The Only Thing You Have to Change Is Everything’, it will hit shelves and your streaming service of choice on May 13th via Platoon Records. You can get a first taste of that by pressing play on the video below, and see its bright pink cover […]
Read moreMuseum of Light believe opposites attract. They love the light as much as the dark, the heavy as much as the soft, and dense, doom-laden riffs as much as eerie, loaded ambience. In the words of the Seattle outfit’s guitarist and vocalist Ted Alvarez, “Those would seem to be incompatible, but the more we played, the more we realized those […]
Read moreHalosar is the collaborative electronic project of multidisciplinary artists and childhood friends James Jano and Cullen Miller. And maybe this, their debut album, could only have been made by two people. Because as much as ‘New Forge’ is reminiscent of solo sonic pioneers like Tim Hecker or Daniel Lopatin, there’s also an audible push and pull to proceedings. ‘Pretzel Summit’ […]
Read moreIn zoology, palps are pairs of elongated segmented appendages near the mouth of an arthropod, usually concerned with the senses of touch and taste. In music, Palps are a band from Essex, usually concerned with big rock riffs, post-hardcore zeal, and feelings of nostalgia, melancholy, and defiance. The four-piece might have started life sounding a little too much like their […]
Read moreYou might not know exactly what Camiches are saying- the Mexico City quartet’s lyrics are written exclusively in their native tongue- but you’ll definitely understand them. They play confident, crystal clear post-hardcore that really neatly balances aggression with melody, and energetic riffs with arms-in-the-air atmosphere. There’s no mistaking their quality. El Escapista by Camiches The band formed in 2013, have […]
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