“The difference between Pop and Rock ‘n Roll? You might get fucked!” – Robert Fripp.
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Category: LP
Needles//Pins – Shamebirds
Dirt Cult Records in Portland, OR presents us with a new LP from Vancouver’s NEEDLES//PINS. This time around the band drives us wild with their power-pop madness and well-intended fuzz-rocking sound. Continue reading “Needles//Pins – Shamebirds”
Shovels – s/t LP
SHOVELS, with their new self-titled album on Homeless Records, hail from Melbourne, Australia and are another powerful cog in the Aussie Invasion that is conquering the underground with its shimmering brilliance. Continue reading “Shovels – s/t LP”
Golden Pelicans – s/t LP
After a string of killer 7″ records, Florida’s own rugged sewer punks, the GOLDEN PELICANS, have finally dropped their debut album. Continue reading “Golden Pelicans – s/t LP”
Spider Bags – Frozen Letter
The SPIDER BAGS fourth full-length album, Frozen Letter, may have just nabbed the award for best psychedelic-garage rock summer jam of 2014 (if such a thing even exists in these troubled times). A concise-but-concentrated dose of riffage that channels the spirit of both classic and even punk rock with just the right dash of wooziness at times; it’s a record that channels the chaotic spirit of such seminal works as Alex Chilton’s Like Flies on Sherbert to these ears. Continue reading “Spider Bags – Frozen Letter”
The Anomalys – s/t LP + Deadline Blues 7″
Internationally recognized as a primitive, psychotic force of rock n’ roll, THE ANOMALYS initially released their self-titled debut through Slovenly Recordings in June of 2010. The nine-song assault of blues-flavored, punk rock savagery can definitely be summed up in one word – raw. Now they’re back with a new 7″ EP from the label, Deadline Blues. Continue reading “The Anomalys – s/t LP + Deadline Blues 7″”
Bear In Heaven – Time Is Over One Day Old
The machines are humming, the band’s locked in and the psychic damage has been done. The question is where do you go from here? BEAR IN HEAVEN’S latest entry Time is Over One Day Old captures a group that’s grappling with those questions; trying to find the answer and move forward. Continue reading “Bear In Heaven – Time Is Over One Day Old”
Beverly – Careers
BEVERLY is the beachy brainchild of Avan Lava’s Drew Citron and former Vivian Girls drummer Frankie Rose. Their debut LP, Careers, just dropped on Kanine records, with ten tracks that nod to 90s lo-fi pop.
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Straight Arrows – Rising
Sydney-based STRAIGHT ARROWS just announced tour dates in Europe to go with their new sophomore LP Rising, a co-release from Hozac (US), Rice is Nice (AUS) and Agitated Records (UK). Continue reading “Straight Arrows – Rising”
Throwback Thursday: Pip Proud – A Fraying Space LP
PIP PROUD was a true psychedelic rock pioneer. Some consider him a punk before the term even existed and others consider him the Australian equivalent of Syd Barrett (some have even gone as far as to wonder if Syd might have even knicked a move or two from Mr. Proud). The fine folks at Osaka-based EM Records have done a stellar job with A Fraying Space; which is a collection of both previously unissued and otherwise difficult to get material drawn mainly from Pip’s prime 1960’s output. Continue reading “Throwback Thursday: Pip Proud – A Fraying Space LP”
Styrofoam Drone 