Split 10” Plebeian Grandstand/Cortez by Cortez Combining elements of post-hardcore and sludge metal, the bands Plebian Grandstand and Cortez basically challenge one another in a minute-for-minute battle of dissonance and volume on this new split 10″. Each band delivers its own 12-minute song on this thing, and each of
With Shields, the New York psych folk outfit Grizzly Bear makes a move toward subtlety, toning down some of the bright, poppy moments that made 2009’s Veckatimest such a powerhouse. WATCH THE REVIEW
Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, Twerps are a jangle pop band that can transform bummer songs into upbeat numbers to live by. “Work It Out,” the b-side to their forthcoming single, is far from your typical breakup song. Where as most breakup songs are one-sided, either expressing the sorrow of the
In 1996, of Montreal released Cherry Peel, a delicate, sensitive, and heavily Beatles-indebted debut album that rivaled even the Fab Four in terms of simplistic pop songwriting. Ten albums later, Kevin Barnes and company have released a plenitude of fantastical concept albums, gotten married to glossy synths and dance beats,
Eternal Champ by Sweet Valley Sweet Valley is what you get when you take video game sounds and music mix them with hip-hop as well as a dash of dub just for kicks. That strange and original creation is brought to you by Nathan Williams (Wavves) and his brother Kynan
The mysterious, experimental electronic music project 3:33 has put its dark and ominous brand of music onto the Bone Thugs-N-Harmony track, E. 1999. What this atmospheric production does is for one thing give the lyrics and delivery a whole new feeling. Another thing it does is show how directly
Dinosaur Jr. continues to bring on their brand of indie rock without any signs of slowing down. Their sound featuring a lot of guitar feedback and distortion may not be so original anymore, but damn if they don’t do it well. Right from the beginning the song goes off
Canadian rock upstarts METZ are gearing up to release their self-titled full-length debut via none other than the long-standing Sub Pop Records in October. Following “Headache,” “Wet Blanket” is the second track to drop from the album, and is available to stream above. With plenty of emotion, dissonance, and distortion
Majeure, a.k.a. Pittsburgh artist and one half of synthesizer-worshiping rock band Zombi, has a new album on the way. Going by the name Solar Maximum, the record is looking at an October 16 release date via Temporary Residence. Check out the sprawling, eleven-and-a-half minute long title cut above.
In a way, Death Grips’ earth-shattering the Money Store from earlier this year was most notably a representation of the contributions of Andy Morin, a.k.a. Flatlander, to the project. Of course, vocalist Stefan Burnett and percussionist Zach Hill were most certainly providing quite a bit of weight themselves,
