garage rock
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Deerhunter has adopted a bayou aesthetic for this new single/video “Snakeskin,” taken from the band’s new album Fading Frontier, out October 16 on 4AD. Review of 2013’s Monomania:
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Ty Segall and Charles Moothart’s Fuzz is releasing its sophomore album II October 23 via In the Red; check out a couple of cuts above. Anthony’s review of the band’s 2013 self-titled debut:
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Alabama Shakes drop a sophomore record that’s an improvement on all fronts.
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Drenge’s sophomore album has a few highlights, but the rest of the record jumps from one underground rock style to another, making it feel like a musical identity crisis.
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Melbourne singer-songwriter Cortney Barnett’s debut LP works on simple garage rock grooves and a relatable charm.
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Athens indie vets of Montreal return with their usual blend of verbose, difficult lyricism, and colorful psychedelic pop rock.
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Australian psych rock outfit Pond drops their sweetest set of songs yet, charged with dancable drum beats and sugary synths.
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https://soundcloud.com/krillband/torturer/ Melding elements of punk rock, loads of both metal and garage rock influences and a dash of poppy, melodic lyrics and undertones, Krill’s “Torturer” from the forthcoming album A Distant Fist Unclenching is rousing and bludgeoning, yet focused in its wild need to be
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Fusing surf rock, horror punk, and lo-fi garage, the new Wytches album is an electrifying experience.
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If one thing can be said about Bim Thomas, a.k.a. Obnox, it’s that he’s come far–really far. Having gone from the ‘blues-grunge recorded on a four-track in his basement’ sound of debut album I’m Bleeding Now to the decidedly more proficient Louder Space, Obnox
