Known for live show intensity and being taken under the wing by Ty Segall himself, this debut EX-CULT album on Goner Records is the perfect way to close out our year. Continue reading “Ex-Cult – s/t LP”
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Full-lengths and 12-inchers
The People’s Temple – More For the Masses
The double-brotherly duo of THE PEOPLE’S TEMPLE come back strong with their sophomore LP on Hozac Records. After the Looter’s Game 7″, this record just couldn’t come quick enough. Continue reading “The People’s Temple – More For the Masses”
Plateaus – s/t LP
Following PLATEAUS since the beginning makes the release of their debut LP all the sweeter. Coming from the Art Fag label where it all began, we now have this self-titled album brimming with twelve glinting guitar-pop gems. Continue reading “Plateaus – s/t LP”
Gap Dream – s/t LP
Hailing from Cleveland, OH, Gabriel Fulvimar brings us some glimmering hybrid pop with his own unique twist. It’s his debut for Burger Records and it’s already onto its second pressing. Continue reading “Gap Dream – s/t LP”
Song of the Day #33: Star Spangled KGB – “Jewel”
STAR SPANGLED KGB of Elmhurst, IL sent us over their new album Stargazer and it quickly sounded like something that would fit in around here. With an introductory track like “Safely Aboard the Mother Cell,” it’s hard not to get a little curious and see what this is all about – a wave of gentle, spacey psych slowly gathers us into its sweeping haze, revealing swirling guitar textures and colorful organs that begin to paint a bigger picture of the whole album. Needless to say, with thirteen tracks to dig through (totaling nearly an hour of space rock), there was clearly something to be found here. “Jewel” goes to show what these guys are capable of, starting out on a dark, dirgy note that suddenly pops off into raging psychedelia. They begin to lay it on heavy right in the middle of everything, taking the track to intense new heights as we’re blitzed by their wall of noisy, mutilated fury.
Hear “Jewel” right below, then you can head over to their Bandcamp and download the album for free! Don’t miss out!
Genre/ Tags: Space Rock, Psychedelic, Alternative
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Cop City/ Chill Pillars – Hosed
It’s the one and only COP CITY/ CHILL PILLARS from Lake Worth in South Florida. Hosed is their sophomore LP for the Florida’s Dying label, capitalizing on their shaky debut from last year and progressing outward in all the right ways. Continue reading “Cop City/ Chill Pillars – Hosed”
Natural Child – Hard in Heaven
2012 has been a good year for Nashville’s own NATURAL CHILD. Hard in Heaven is their second album of the year and also their second for Burger Records, coming with a bit of a different angle than For the Love of the Game. Continue reading “Natural Child – Hard in Heaven”
Song of the Day #32: Ty Segall – “You’re the Doctor”
TY SEGALL truly stopped for nothing this year. Three full-length albums, a handful of 7″ singles (one repressed), two appearances (that’s plural) on live national television, a slew of tour dates across the world and whatever the fuck else you can think of. In the end, there’s nobody else that can say they added that much to their profile this year.
Twins would be his third LP on the year and his second (solo) album for the Drag City label. As far as the record goes, it pretty much ensures that 2012 was the year of Segall. A track like “You’re the Doctor” seems like the essence of everything the man has done up to this point – it’s absolutely catastrophic, supplying us with two minutes of full-on, pedal to the metal intensity. The song is led by the constant pummel of pounding percussion, making way for some vile guitar licks against the increasingly noisy backdrop. Throbbing bass lines and Segall’s bloodthirsty squeals help fortify the wild song, catapulting us headfirst into a raging onslaught of dirty, screeching guitars and enough driving energy to last into next year. Go on, hit that play button right below, you know you want to.
Genre/ Tags: Noise Rock, Garage Rock, Pop
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OBN IIIs – s/t LP
It’s been a little over a year since OBN IIIs dropped their debut album. Hailing from Austin, TX, these savage rockers are back once again with their sophomore LP for the Tic Tac Totally label in Chicago. Continue reading “OBN IIIs – s/t LP”
Spider Bags – Shake My Head
Will this be the album where Chapel Hill’s SPIDER BAGS finally get the recognition they deserve? It’s hard to think they couldn’t with such an ambitious offering like Shake My Head, their third full length album from the Odessa Records label in North Carolina. Continue reading “Spider Bags – Shake My Head”
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