Feathers – Hunter’s Moon

Female four-piece Feathers (unintentional alliteration!) hail from my hometown of Brisbane, Australia. Having essentially had three incarnations over their half-decade existence, it has been interesting to witness their evolution. First starting out as a trio, then losing a drummer, picking up a new drummer and a bass-player, the progression of the band is inevitable. Yet as they release new album Hunter’s Moon through ace local label Bon Voyage, Feathers are intent to showcase how far they have come – and as a time capsule highlighting the genesis of the band up to today, the album succeeds admirably. Continue reading “Feathers – Hunter’s Moon”

The Growlers/ Thee Ludds – Palmist Split 12″

FatCat Records’ subsidiary label Palmist Records are hitting home run after home run with their slew of split releases, and their sixth concoction keeps the good times rolling. The two bands in question this time around are LA deviants THE GROWLERS and Leicester, England’s nascent degenerates THEE LUDDS. Continue reading “The Growlers/ Thee Ludds – Palmist Split 12″”

Otro Mundo – Jellied CS

Tempe, Arizona may not be a prolific area for expansive noise, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. In fact, if Otro Mundo is any indication, there may just be a rich, black seam of anarchic sludge pop bubbling just underneath the surface, waiting for a sonic Daniel Plainview to ruthlessly suck it up like a milkshake. Continue reading “Otro Mundo – Jellied CS”

The Ceiling Stares/ The Super Vacations – Split 7″

Coming from our new friends at Velocity of Sound Records (in conjunction with Sweaters & Pearls), together they released this split 7″ featuring Pittsburgh band THE CEILING STARES and THE SUPER VACATIONS from Virginia. Continue reading “The Ceiling Stares/ The Super Vacations – Split 7″”

The Limiñanas – (I’ve Got) Trouble in Mind 7″

Here is a brand new 7″ from THE LIMIÑANAS for their recent mini-tour across the United States, released by the one and only Trouble in Mind Records out of Chicago in an edition of 500. They’re not in the US any longer, but their 7″ is still available! Continue reading “The Limiñanas – (I’ve Got) Trouble in Mind 7″”