Crystal Castles–Amnesty Genre: Electronic, Synthpunk, Witch House FFO: Crosses, Health, Grimes The Toronto two piece’s first offering absent of Alice Glass‘ unique vocal performance luckily maintains familiarity. Crystal Castles‘ fourth LP cherishes the dark yet explosive electronic instrumentation the duo has become known for but introduces a new take on the obscured yet chaotic vocal […]
Month: August 2016
Latest List (08/12/16)-Pallbearer & Monolord
Monolord-“Lord of Suffering/Die In Haze” Genre: Doom Metal, Stoner Metal, Psychadelic Rock FFO: Black Sabbath, Pallbearer, Beastmaker, Torche Gothernberg Doom outfit Monolord take “sabbath worship” to the next level with this crushing two song offering. Lord of Suffering/Die in Haze by Monolord Pallbearer–Fear and Fury Genre: Doom Metal FFO: Black Sabbath, Monolord, Lycus Arkansas Doom […]
Latest List (08/05/16)-Dinosaur Jr, Russian Circles, & More!
Dinosaur Jr–Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not Genre: Alternative Rock, Indie Rock FFO: Sebadoh, J. Mascis and the Fog, Swervedriver “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it” is the recycled mantra for many longstanding musical ensembles. Sometimes it can be used to discourage necessary experimental progression and other times it benefits bands with trademark […]
Latest List (07/29/16)-Descendents, Ringworm, & More!
Descendents–Hypercaffium Spazzinate Genre: Punk Rock FFO: Black Flag, Bad Religion, NOFX Milo Aukerman and the boys illustrate once more their refusal to grow up with their latest comeback LP. Hypercaffium Spazzinate is a return to form serving as an intentional self parody the captures all of the band’s strongest moments in one compact disc. In […]