Culture Abuse–Bay Dream Genre: Indie Rock, Alternative Rock FFO: The Strokes, Interpol, Diamond Youth San Franciscan quintet, Culture Abuse, returns for a sophomore LP and Epitaph debut. Ironically, the group shed their Punk sound after switching to one of the most well-known Punk labels. Luckily, Bay Dream serves as a beyond worthy successor and pushes […]
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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 […]
Latest List (06/24/16) RiFF RAFF AND OTHER ARTiSTS
Deerhoof–The Magic Genre: Noise Rock, Pop FFO: Liars, Deerhunter, Animal Collective San Francisco’s Noise pop quartet Deerhoof manages to still maintain strong flavor despite being chewed by increasing audiences worldwide for two decades. Album number sixteen still maintains frontwoman Satomi Matsuzaki’s signature, jovial vocal performance hovering over mathy, avante garde instrumentation blending pop and noise rock. […]
Latest List (05/06/16)-Death Grips, Grave Miasma, & More!
Death Grips–Bottomless Pit Genre: Experimental Rap, Hip Hop, Industrial, Punk FFO: Dälek, Shabazz Places, Flying Lotus Death Grips is a very strange musical act. You either “get it” or you don’t. Somehow, I recently managed to understand and appreciate this project but it took a very long time to digest. I had a similar […]
Latest List (04/22/16)-Sorority Noise, Wire, & More!
Dälek–Asphalt for Eden Genre: Alternative Hip Hop, Rap, Experimental, Industrial, Shoegazing FFO: Cannibal Ox, Clouddead Profound Lore is typically known for being a reliable label in the realm of modern metal. My attention was raised when I saw they released a hip hop record this week so I knew I had to give it a […]
Latest List (03/04/16)-Church of Misery, Day Wave, Wolveserpent,& More!
Baby Birds Don’t Drink Milk–Burritos Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Ambient FFO: Animal Collective, Deerhunter, My Morning Jacket Allow Baby Birds Don’t Drink Milk to wrap you in their warm, silken blanket of thought-provoking ambiance. Burritos is a crafty collection of acoustic-driven cavernous chants reminiscent of early Animal Collective. Burritos by Baby Birds Don’t Drink Milk […]
Latest List (01/29/16)-Basement, Conan, Milk Teeth, & More!
Basement–Promise Everything Genre: Alternative Rock FFO: Jimmy Eat World, Superheaven, Title Fight Hailing from Ipswich, England, Run For Cover’s star child Basement have returned from their brief slumber with their third LP Promise Everything. The band’s sound treads far more melodic territory this time around with simplified riffs and catchy choruses that may bring early […]