post-punk
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Makthaverskan II by makthaverskan Sweden’s Makthaverskan embraces the tenants of jangle and noise pop on this new collection of tracks, II. While the band’s punk roots still remain on many tracks here–especially “Distance”–they show up in subtler ways: light distortion, fast tempos, and frontwoman Maja Milner’
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Danish punk, post-punk, and noise rock act Iceage releases a session performance of one of my favorite tracks from their latest album, You’re Nothing. Morals” is one of the most ballad-like tracks on the album, and it’s the beautiful piano chords and steady march of the beat that
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Cold Cave drops a moody, new single with “God Made The World,” which is due for a 7″ picture disc release on The Heartworm. Enjoy!
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Atlanta rock outfit the Coathangers have a new video and single out for the track “Merry Go Round.” It’s got a sharp, post-punky sound to it complete with a danceable drum beat and some stringy guitar leads. Enjoy!
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UK post-punk act Savages have dropped a new track and album details. The band’s full-length debut, Silence Yourself, will be out on May 7th via Matador Records, and this new cut, “She Will,” definitely lives up to the bar that was set by Savages’ previously released tracks. “She Will”
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Radiation/Personal Planes 7" by PRIESTS Emotional, dramatic, and uncompromising, Preists make music that combines a punk attitude with a bit of spoken word. Stream their new 7″ via the widget above. /via/
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Iceage’s sophomore full-length brings the same downtrodden, depressive ferocity that the band’s last album did, but with a bit more length and diversity. While it’s not exactly progressive, it’s still a blast–just like the debut LP. WATCH THE REVIEW
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While the dreamy, guitar-driven indie pop of Beach Fossils wasn’t impressing me when the band’s music blew up on the blog-o-sphere several years ago, Clash The Truth is proof that some sounds just need time to develop. WATCH THE REVIEW
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On Pissed Jeans’ latest effort the band still sounds, uh, pissed. WATCH THE REVIEW
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On Foals’ third full-length album, the UK rock band continues down the path they set for themselves on 2010’s Total Life Forever, favoring newfound maturity over the raw energy that made the band so exciting in the first place. WATCH THE REVIEW
