Category: Reviews

The third record from this Portland trio aims for the stars but, ultimately, the whole package comes off more as a series of passing…

This somewhat-anonymous act shows no love for boundaries on a 10-song outing that refuses to adhere to genre formulas or even the conventional borders…

So, guess who’s been holed up in basements studying old Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Silver Mt. Zion records? Two guitar-driven East Coast acts…

The packaging for this six-song disc provides an image familiar to many aspiring home-recorded acts: a God’s-eye-view photo of the duo, apparently mid-recording, surrounded…

The latest offering from noisemaker Alan Bloor takes an interesting premise – that an instrument forged from found stainless steel can shatter eardrums as…

During the two decades The Melvins have been churning out records and wreaking havoc on stereo speakers, they’ve featured more bassists than the U.S….

Under the Stress of a Headlong Dive is a lumbering giant of a record. Pay the price of admission and you’ll get treated to…

Finally, a title that doesn’t fit for all the right reasons. The second full length from this Czech quartet will open far more doors…

It’s with mixed emotions that listeners may discover the debut 7” from these punky noisemakers is neither psychedelic or horseshit. Go figure. The three-song…

Bright and perky, this occasionally keyboard-laden pop-rock outing hits its stride quickly but also feels like it’s repeating itself before nearing the end of…