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”
Tag: post-punk
What Tyrants – Hanging Out in Havana 7″
A trio based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, WHAT TYRANTS are set to release their debut 7″ Hanging Out in Havana at their record release show at 7th Street Entry on August 26th in Minneapolis.
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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Glueams – Strassen 7″
Bachelor Records in Austria recently added another 7″ to their archival series. Strassen was the debut 7″ from GLUEAMS, an early pop-punk four-piece from Switzerland, initially released in 1979. Continue reading “Glueams – Strassen 7″”
Dark Blue – Just Another Night With The Boys 7″
Philadelphia punk and hardcore bands have a reputation for being generous with their members. The latest supergroup to emerge from the city of brotherly love is DARK BLUE, a post-hardcore trio whose members play or have played with Paint It Black, Clockcleaner, Purling Hiss, Ceremony, and Puerto Rico Flowers. The band’s debut 7″ drops on Jade Tree July 15th, and they’ve got a full-length due out shortly after. Continue reading “Dark Blue – Just Another Night With The Boys 7″”
Protomartyr – Under Color of Official Right
PROTOMARTYR’s Under Color of Official Right (Hardly Art) isn’t an opaque record; singer Joe Casey is forward with his hatred (for the other, the self and the whatever else) even when he tries to cover it with obscuring references. Continue reading “Protomartyr – Under Color of Official Right”
White Hex – Gold Nights LP
Slug Guts weren’t so much a band as they were a primal force of nature conjured up from the darkest recesses of a chasm in the Earth – guitars whipped and struck with the frightening intensity of sandstorms bearing down on you as drums rolled in from a distance like thunder warning you to run, and those vocals… it was like being torn apart by a cackling pack of starved hyenas. WHITE HEX, then, seems to be a measured response.
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PREMIER: Pollen – s/t EP
POLLEN is a three-piece pop-punk trio from Austin, Texas. The band is releasing their new self-titled EP, coming on cassette and digital formats officially on June 10th. Continue reading “PREMIER: Pollen – s/t EP”
Friday’s Find: Ex-Cult – Midnight Passenger
Midnight Passenger is the sophomore LP from EX-CULT, and their second full-length for Goner Records. They build on their own catastrophic sound, delivering 10 brutal psych-stained punk assaults. Continue reading “Friday’s Find: Ex-Cult – Midnight Passenger”
Porno Mags – s/t LP
After their initial digital single, Chicago’s PORNO MAGS have a proper full length to share with the world. The self-titled album comes released by the band on CD format in a jewel case. Continue reading “Porno Mags – s/t LP”
Styrofoam Drone 