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Philary – I Complain (2019)
I Complain, the first full album by Philary, is a brutal and brief blast of twisted and gnarly noise rock. It’s the work of Stove member and Titus Andronicus contributor Alex Molini; he plays and sings...
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Prettiest Eyes – Vol. 3 (2019)
If the synth punk revolution heralded by Suicide, the Normal, and the Screamers in the ’70s never quite happened, Prettiest Eyes demonstrate that the notion that keyboards can be just as expressively...
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METZ – Automat (2019)
Automat‘s 12 tracks — worthy of a legit noise complaint — give new meaning to the term “summer bangers.” METZ are well-respected for their abrasive ruckus of atmospheric punk. This collection of...
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Hamell On Trial – Choochtown [20th Anniversary Edition] (2019)
…remastered version of the original album released in 1999 with 11 bonus tracks from the original recording sessions with Billy Nicgorski. After parting with Mercury, Ed Hamell returned to his indie...
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Violent Femmes – Hotel Last Resort (2019)
It might be questioned, over 35 years from their debut, how Violent Femmes seek to consolidate their relevance in the punk-sphere, especially in the face of such bands as IDLES and Fontaines D.C....
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Soundgarden – Live from the Artists Den (2019)
When Soundgarden went on hiatus back in the late ‘90s, the band left fans with an incredibly potent catalog. Be it the indie-charm of their early releases, their crushing major-label debut (1991’s...
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Cherubs – Immaculada High (2019)
Austin trio Cherubs had one of the more perfect legacies for an early-’90s noise rock band. Formed at the start of the decade, they made aggressive and churning sounds in line with peers like Butthole...
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Hey Colossus – Four Bibles (2019)
Having been going since 2003 Hey Colossus have, over their last three or four releases, become the most exciting proper Rock band around. The fact that they’re unassuming chaps with wide-ranging tastes...
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Adam’s House Cat – Town Burned Down (2018)
Drive-By Truckers have always been a political band, an enlightened stab at Southern rock and a socially aware take on country, but they haven’t always been the Drive-By Truckers. Before moving to...
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Filter – Title of Record [Expanded Edition] (2019)
Craft Recordings release a deluxe, 20th-anniversary reissue of Filter‘s platinum-selling, sophomore album Title Of Record. The album has been remastered and available on vinyl for the first time, as...
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Sonic Youth – San Francisco, CA ᛫ The Warfield ᛫ March 5, 1993 (2019)
They were one of the world’s most impressive live groups, and now Sonic Youth have begun releasing recordings of old shows at part of an ongoing live archival program. Last year marked the 30th...
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Sonic Youth – Asheville, NC ᛫ Orange Peel ᛫ August 20, 2004 (2019)
They were one of the world’s most impressive live groups, and now Sonic Youth have begun releasing recordings of old shows at part of an ongoing live archival program. Last year marked the 30th...
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Grey Hairs – Health & Social Care (2019)
Desperate times call for desperate measures, they say, and so often are we assured of its death throes that rock ‘n’ roll is surely the most desperate of musical solutions in 2019. Grey Hairs are most...
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Killing Joke – Malicious Damage: Live at the Astoria 12.10.03 (2019)
Legendary Industrial Metal and Post-Punk leaders Killing Joke release Malicious Damage: Live At The Astoria 12.10.03 through Killing Joke Records / Cadiz Music. The 2003 concert is beautifully...
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Tropical Fuck Storm – Braindrops (2019)
…Like their name suggests, the Australian quartet’s music is deeply concerned with the environment. More than the lyrical themes that interrogate existential and ecological dread, though, it’s the...
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Robert Pollard – Speak Kindly of Your Volunteer Fire Department / Kid Marine...
Guided By Voices brings 20th anniversary reissues of two early gems from the Fading Captain Series. Originally issued as small vinyl pressings (1000 copies) in 1999, used copies of these Guided By...
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Nirvana – Live and Loud (2019)
When MTV arranged for Nirvana to play a show with The Breeders, Cypress Hill and a last-minute-cancelling Pearl Jam in a cold, aging warehouse on the Seattle waterfront in December of 1993, no one had...
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Pixies – Beneath the Eyrie (2019)
Originally formed in 1986, in Boston, Massachusetts – by Black Francis (vocals, rhythm guitar), Joey Santiago (lead guitar), Kim Deal (bass, backing vocals), and David Lovering (drums) – to this day...
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Mike Patton & Jean-Claude Vannier – Corpse Flower (2019)
Few musicians possess the experimental spirit and endless love of all things music that abounds in the heart of Mike Patton. Teaming with French Composer Jean-Claude Vannier, he unfolds Corpse Flower...
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Chelsea Wolfe – Birth of Violence (2019)
So much of Chelsea Wolfe‘s repertoire has been based on her voice filtered through layers of eerie distortion and swallowed in dense waves of instrumentation that the opening moments of Birth of...
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