HOME BLITZ is the recording project of Daniel DiMaggio, a one man band who plays all the instruments and does all of the recording right out of his home in New Jersey. Almost Ready Records put out this gem last year in April which is a total bummer because it took us this long to find it. Continue reading “Home Blitz – Perpetual Night 7″”
What we have here is a brand new and totally under-announced EP from our favorite Chicago bros HEAVY TIMES. This is one of those things that drops way too silently and it makes you wonder why they wouldn’t put it out there more. I guess that’s because of blogs like this. Continue reading “Heavy Times – Too Many Dreamers EP”
Well this one just seemed too appropriate for today. NATURAL CHILD release their brand new, debut full length to the world, and on what better day than 4/20? Follow that link for a nice preview of the album, but if you’re unfamiliar please stick around and listen to this one we got here. It comes from their first 7″ on the Infinity Cat label and it’s a hell of an opening statement. How many times have you heard a concept like this turned into a fist-in-air anthem? Probably not even once (but if I’m wrong please enlighten me). They blend hilarity with garage rock and walk the line like champs, almost as if they drew it themselves. However, if anything is true, it’s that this 7″ is one of the most solid and satisfying I’ve ever spun on my turntable.
Shame Walkin’ –
Get it here: Infinity Cat
Genre/ Tags: Punk, Garage Rock, Psychedelic
Natural Child – 1971 previously posted on the Drone
Natural Child – White Man’s Burden 7″ previously posted on the Drone
Natural Child – Split 7″ (w/ Strange Boys) previously posted on the Drone
Believe it or not, this PREFAB MESSIAHS 7″ contains songs that were originally penned back in 1982. They have been uncovered from their original Wormtown Recordings home and somehow magically fit right into what we’re usually focusing on around here. Continue reading “The Prefab Messiahs – Franz Kafka 7″”
HAPPY RECORD STORE DAY! Bo from BOZMO sent over this single for our consideration, and we’re glad he decided to do that. These dudes hail from Boston in the thick of all the goodness that’s brewing up there and they seem to be onto something with their vigorous pop-punk. Continue reading “Bozmo – Golden Feeling”
I wonder if they wanted to release the album on 4/20 on purpose? Something inside tells me that’s not as far-fetched as it sounds. This is the debut full length from NATURAL CHILD, and it follows along perfectly with their motto, “Let the good times roll.” Continue reading “Natural Child – 1971”
Boston’s own GIRLFRIENDS have been gaining much momentum in recent days. They just played a shit-ton of shows at SXSW, and now they’re getting approval from sources like NPR, The Onion, and Wire Magazine amongst others. Now they’ve even got this brand new 7″ single! Continue reading “Girlfriends – Cave Kids 7″”
Thanks to our pals from Evil Weevil Records who endlessly produce awesome local (not exactly this time) bands, we have a little something here we thought was worth your attention. Seemingly driven by loneliness is the debut demo 7″ from Brooklyn’s own BIG EYES. This female fronted band takes on a gritty punk attitude based somewhere between scuzzy garage rock and organized indie-pop, but neither of the two overshadow the other. They balance things out quite nicely, with humongous guitar hooks and enough tension to keep you stressin’ out for days – but in the best way possible. Whatever that means.
All Alone –
Get it here: Evil Weevil bigcartel is under maintenance… listen to all the songs on the Big Eyes Myspace
Genre/ Tags: Punk, Garage Rock, Pop
The boys of RAYON BEACH recently released a new 7″ from Plastic Spoons Records. It features their dizzying take on crunchy, energetic garage rock with an obvious lo-fi production and some slight nods to psych rock and punk on the other end. Continue reading “Rayon Beach – Death Rides a Horse 7″”
Mississippi punk duo BASS DRUM OF DEATH have their debut full length hitting the shelves April 12th from Fat Possum and Inflated Records, collectively.
These guys come from the Cats Purring Collective just like Dead Gaze, which just goes to show all the talent that’s constantly brewing down there. Together John and Colin recorded this album in a series of basements, and upon listening this immediately becomes obvious. Their buzzy sound is buried in reverb and as frantic and energetic as can be, but at the same time dynamic because each track of the album reveals something new, but it’s not like this sound is groundbreaking by any means – they’re just good at it. They take the usual destructive approach to garage-punk, singing about heathenish things like trying to score with religious girls. Awesome? Certainly. Check out the opening track “Nerve Jamming” now.
Nerve Jamming –
Get it here: Insound
Genre/ Tags: Garage Rock, Lo-Fi, Punk
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