The Arcs – Yours, Dreamily, (2015)
Dan Auerbach has taken a break from the Black Keys, but in many ways, he still is the Black Keys. He carries his voice, his impulses, and his concerns into every project he takes up, whether that’s...
View ArticleBetter Off – Milk (2015)
The problem with so many of those bands that sound like Brand New is that very few of them are compelling enough to stand on their own two feet. The real difference with Equal Vision’s latest signing,...
View ArticleDope Body – Kunk (2015)
Maryland’s Dope Body recorded the basic tracks for Kunk at the same sessions that became 2014’s Lifer. Knowing they’d left worthy songs off, they revisited the tapes and realized that with some editing...
View ArticleUnwound – Empire (2015)
Washington state post-hardcore outfit Unwound have been remembered with string of box set reissues from the Numero Group, and now the fourth and final collection in the campaign has been unveiled. This...
View ArticleCactus World News – Found (2015)
‘Found’ is a collection of very rare and previously unreleased tracks from Cactus World News, being released by Red Coral Records. The tracks consist of songs written with original line up and the...
View ArticleDarts – Below Empty & Westward Bound (2015)
The thunderous sound of five-piece Darts harks back to ’90s post-punk and slacker rock. On the band’s latest album, Below Empty & Westward Bound, the hoarse yelp of singer and guitarist Angus...
View ArticleHSY – Bask (2015)
Bask is an experience. HSY flesh out an engrossing alternate reality through guttural, sludgy, industrial post-punk that latches onto you, possesses you and pulls you down while it thrashes, grunts and...
View ArticleThe Dead Weather – Dodge and Burn (2015)
Dodge and Burn, The Dead Weather’s first LP in five years, arrive on September 25th through Jack White’s Third Man Records. Dodge and Burn features 12 songs, including four previously released singles...
View ArticleMeat Wave – Delusion Moon (2015)
A lot of the chatter surrounding Meat Wave is reserved for the band’s name, an Onion article inspired curio that might be as confusing as it is potentially disgusting. Slightly less chatter is...
View ArticleGirl Band – Holding Hands with Jamie (2015)
Louis Wain painted cats. While those four words may seem incongruous in relation to Dublin noise-mongers Girl Band, there is a point. Examining Wain’s cats, one can see them becoming increasingly...
View ArticleUnited Nations – United Nations (2008, Reissue 2015)
Originally released in 2008, United Nations’ eponymous debut album was destined for commercial controversy from the moment it was announced. The anticipation surrounding its release was at a fever...
View ArticleDead Moon – Tales from the Grease Trap, Vol. 1: Live at Satyricon (2015)
Between 1987 and 2006, Northwestern trio Dead Moon churned out some of the most silently influential records of their era, creating a sound that would directly foster the grunge movement and...
View ArticleMercury Rev – The Light In You (2015)
The last time we heard from Mercury Rev, they had simultaneously dropped two albums in our laps. The release of their 2008 album Snowflake Midnight was accompanied by an all-instrumental companion...
View ArticleMatthew Good – Chaotic Neutral (2015)
Matthew Good’s influence has long been felt in the Canadian music scope, a career spanning twenty years, spanning genres and spanning the globe. Now, on the heels of celebrating this two decade career...
View ArticleUnwound – Empire (2015)
Washington state post-hardcore outfit Unwound have been remembered with string of box set reissues from the Numero Group, and now the fourth and final collection in the campaign has been unveiled. This...
View ArticlePigs – Wronger (2015)
Pigs, the excellent East Coast noise band made up of ex-Unsane and Players Club malignants, make it look easy. “It,” in this case, being hard life music built on failure, self-disgust, and miles upon...
View ArticleTeam Sleep – Woodstock Sessions, Vol. 4 (2015)
Since the groups self-titled debut in 2005, Team Sleep have only occasionally reunited for touring and recording demo’s, leaving fans in eager anticipation for new material. In 2014 however, Team...
View ArticleGun Outfit – Dream All Over (2015)
Gun Outfit is a two-piece band born in Olympia, Washington but its core members Dylan Sharp and Carrie Keith have been bumming around LA for the past couple of years. Their new release Dream All Over...
View ArticleJack’s Mannequin – Everything in Transit [10th Anniversary Edition] (2015)
Digitally remastered and expanded deluxe edition. Celebrating it’s 10th Anniversary, Rhino Records is honoring that milestone with a special edition that includes a newly remastered version of the...
View ArticleHalf Japanese – Bingo Ringo EP (2015)
Having released over two dozen EPs, LPs, and live albums between 1977 and 2001, Half Japanese returned in 2014 with their first release in thirteen years: the uncharacteristically accessible Overjoyed,...
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