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NO by Old Man Gloom If you’ve been following the posts on this blog closely, you already know Old Man Gloom has a new album coming out this week. Via the widget above, you can stream the whole album in full. Take in the bone-crushing riffs and Kurt Ballou-produced
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Recently one of my favorite bands, the New York black metal experimentalists known as Liturgy, lost a pivotal member of their band: drummer Greg Fox. While Liturgy has made no formal announcements breaking up the band, I imagine it would be tough to continue down the same path of intensity
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Album after album, Ontario band Metric hones an incredibly polished approach to rock music. WATCH THE REVIEW
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Dirty Projectors drop another track from their forthcoming LP, Swing Lo Magellan. This track, and the previous one to be released, are taking the Projectors’ sound in a noticeably sweeter, poppier direction. While it’s nowhere near as hard-hitting as their earlier material, there’s something sneaky about how these
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I dunno if it’s the eerie organ, heavy riffs, or the devilish lyrics, but this new Greenleaf track just has me thinking of all this cult imagery: Robes, candles. Everything! Eh, it’s probably a combination of all three. Greenleaf hails from Sweden, and Nest of Vipers is the
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False Monuments by Hunt / Gather Some emotionally and sonically crushing post-hardcore from the band Hunt / Gather. They’ve got a new LP titled False Moments, and it’s available on Bandcamp right now. Between the sharp guitar leads, abrasive distortion, and aggressive vocals, these guys have a lot going for
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Baroness rides a pretty familiar chord progression on this new track titled “March to the Sea,” but they really trick it out with their trademark vocals, some great strings, and a pretty epic chorus. Look for the band’s new album, Yellow & Green, on July 17th via Relapse Records.
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MP3: David Byrne & St. Vincent- “Who” There are a few artists whose album announcements actually get my fingers shaking and breathing erratic. David Byrne is one of ’em, and his forthcoming project is an exciting one. There’s been talk of him collaborating with St. Vincent, a.k.a.
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On August 28th, Wild Nothing will be releasing its latest album, Nocturne, on Captured tracks. While the band can certainly be lumped in with many others chasing after a dreamy pop rock sound, these guys certainly set themselves apart with their memorable songwriting and distinctive hooks and verses. I’m
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Featuring synth funk powerhouse Dâm-Funk, self-recording eccentric Ariel Pink has dropped a new song with his band, Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti. The track comes from the band’s next album, which will be titled Mature Themes. It’s slated for an August 21st release, and I’m liking what
