Review: Melkbelly – “PITH” May 14, 2020 Sorry, as much as you want them to be, Melkbelly aren’t a 2020s reincarnation of the Breeders. There are parallels, yes, yes, but it’s not that simple,… Continue Reading
MusicTAP Record of the Year (2019) December 30, 2019 It’s an ugly, vicious thing for an ugly, vicious year. And, yeah, there might be bigger chart-toppers from 2019 or “better” market-researched deep-cuts out… Continue Reading
Review: Trvss – “Absence” September 5, 2019 Holy shit, man. How a rock band sounds so vicious, yet so calculated and razor-sharp precise on a record, never mind a debut LP,… Continue Reading
Profile: Microwaves (2018) September 30, 2018 Microwaves is at a crossroads. The Pittsburgh trio, which has been soldering together noise-rock, no wave and art-metal for 18 years now, has a… Continue Reading
Review: Elephant Rifle – “Hunk” May 4, 2018 As pig-fuck goes, this is some of the best. For those just tuning in, pig-fuck is the unfortunately titled genre of explosive post-punk that,… Continue Reading
Profile: Elephant Rifle December 6, 2017 Let me call it early: anybody who’s anybody who considers themselves a devotee of punk rock will consider Hunk, the recently announced third full-length… Continue Reading
REVIEW: Elephant Rifle – “Ivory” May 29, 2015 This record begins with the uncontrolled wailing of guitar feedback and squalor, later joined by the gasps of a dying piano. And that’s a… Continue Reading
