Punk Rock’s Flat Worms Evoke the 2010s in ‘Antarctica’
Los Angeles punk rockers, Flat Worms succeed in transforming the urgency to escape into a musical experience on Antarctica.
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Protomartyr – “Processed by the Boys” (Singles Going Steady)
Protomartyr's "Processed By the Boys" is a gripping spin on reality as we know it, and here, the revolution is being televised.
New Brain Trajectory: An Interview With Lee Ranaldo and Raül Refree
Two guitarists, Lee Ranaldo and Raül Refree make an album largely absent of guitar playing and enter into a bold new phase of their careers. "We want to take this wherever we can and be free of genre restraints," says Lee Ranaldo.
Mike Patton and Anthony Pateras’ tētēma Don’t Hit the Mark on ‘Necroscape’
tētēma's Necroscape has some highlights and some interesting ambiance, but ultimately it's a catalog of misses for Mike Patton and Anthony Pateras.
Human Impact Hit Home with a Seismic First Album From a Veteran Lineup
On their self-titled debut, Human Impact provide a soundtrack for this dislocated moment where both humanity and nature are crying out for relief.
Unsane, Cop Shoot Cop, Swans Alums Are Human Impact and They’re Mad As Hell
Imagine an orgy scored by rusty industrial equipment blasting New York City noise-rock, something like Unsane, Cop Shoot Cop, or Swans in their wicked primes. That's the noise-rock supergroup, Human Impact.
Lee Ranaldo and Raül Refree Create an Eerily Experimental Sound with ‘Names of North End Women’
The fruitful collaboration between these two unique musicians continues on an album that is dark but surprisingly melodic.
Brooding Goth Meets Post-Punk on Bambara’s ‘Stray’
On Stray, Bambara peel the curtain back further on their reality. Haunting and deeply evocative words are sewn into a dark tapestry of atmospheric, brooding goth meets post-punk on an album that lingers like the rough outline of an aging scar.
Art and Politics Go Hand in Hand on Algiers’ ‘There Is No Year’
Algiers are what would result if Verso Books turned into an art rock band. This is a very good thing.
OOIOO Blast Out of Lengthy Hiatus with Brash and Beautifully Unpredictable ‘nijimusi’
Revered experimental Japanese noise/punk/jazz band, OOIOO are back with a typically intense and brilliant new album, nijimusi.
Noise Rock’s Buildings Urge You to “Sit With It” (premiere)
Minneapolis noise rock band, Buildings return with a new album and a new cut that speaks to the frustrations we face every day. Buildings make boredom sound (almost) fun on "Sit With It".
Sunn O))) Revisit the World of ‘Life Metal’ with ‘Pyroclasts’
The companion piece to Sunn O)))'s masterful Life Metal completes the most organic and minimal chapter in the drone masters' journey.
