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Stream: MUTOID MAN – Helium Head Massachusetts metalcore titans Stephen Brodsky (of Cave In) and Ben Koller (of Converge) have teamed up under the name MUTOID MAN and have just dropped their debut project Helium Head. The people at Earsplit PR describes the sound of this expectedly whirlwind release as “classic
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Last month, Swedish metal outfit In Solitude put out its third studio album Sister, its most adventurous effort thus far. Case in point: The LP’s third track, “A Buried Sun;” a seven-minute-long piece of that exhibits band’s classic metal throwback sound, but with a welcome infusion of goth
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The new Moonface record not only features a simple display of Spencer Krug’s vocals against his incredibly refined piano playing, but it’s also the Canadian singer-songwriter’s most personal record yet.
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Stream: Da Mafia 6ix – 6ix Commandments Sorry I haven’t mentioned this yet, but an occasion such as this can’t be talked about too many times, honestly. Three 6 Mafia is back, but they’re now working under a different name and making music sans a few original members.
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Overdue by Circuit des Yeux Be sure to check out this latest album from Chicago-based singer-songwriter Haley Fohr (a.k.a. Circuit Des Yeux). Overdue is her most expansive effort to date, with Fohr bringing in quite a few additional musicians to bring some structure and finesse to her swirling,
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Still by Weekend Nachos Chicago’s Weekend Nachos has never been a favorite of mine when it comes to the heavier side of modern music. I guess I’ve always felt their sound wasn’t that bold; however, it would be a shame not to share their new full-length of
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On M.I.A.’s latest record, the UK-based rapper, singer, and producer takes a small step away from the noisy production that made her last record so bombastic, but still manages to deliver a series of smart, infectious, and wild banger-style party tracks.
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Daniel Avery assembles a diverse album of well-crafted tech house tracks that’s solid from start to finish.
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The Frights by The Frights San Diego surf-punk trio The Frights put out their self-titled debut LP this past Halloween, a fitting release date given that the band describes itself as the “house band for a 1950’s underwater Halloween party.” With its delightfully messy, reverb-drenched recording and “dirty” take
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poplar grove (or how to rap with a hammer) by scallops hotel You know that Milo-affiliated hip hop project I eluded to last week? Well, it’s out, and streaming on Bandcamp right now for your listening pleasure. Milo, Busdriver, Iglooghost, ELOS, Jincallo and Lee Bannon all handled production, and
