The Amazing–Ambulance
Genre: Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Psychadelic Rock
FFO: Dungen, The Cure, The Smiths
Swedish supergroup The Amazing return for a gloomy fourth LP jampacked with psychadelic, reverb-soaked lullabies.
Ambulance is a depressing yet enticing record from The Amazing showcasing the group’s departure into darker territories. Such a drastic change in style works well for the band and proves to be their most intriguing release thus far.
Harakiri For the Sky–III: Trauma
Genre: Black Metal, Post Rock, Melodic Hardcore, Post Metal
FFO: Deafheaven, Alcest, Totem Skin, Ulver
The marriage of Post Rock and Black Metal is not an unexplored formula in the slightest. Wolves in the Throne Room, Agalloch, Ulver, Alcest, and many other acts have carved their mark in the style. Once the unexplained explosion of Deafheaven‘s Sunbather took place, it was hard to not find a Blackened band that referred to themselves as anything but “Blackgaze.”
However, the third LP from Hungarian duo Harakiri in the Sky adds an entirely refreshing dynamic to the genre recipe and proves to be one of the most and innovative Metal albums this year.
The songwriting features a solid foundation in the Post Rock genre featuring pristine, twinkly licks and switches back and forth upon prompt between ethereal and agressive instrumentation borrowing from elements of not only Black Metal but melody driven Hardcore Punk.
Heavy Drag–Sábana Ghost
Genre: Psychadelic Rock, Stoner Rock
FFO: Creepoid, True Widow, The Black Angels, Queens of The Stone Age
Miama-based Psych Rock outfit Heavy Drag welcomes you to their dark, pessimistic blend of entracing Psychadelia and crushing riffs that will appease the Stoner crowd.
Fans of True Widow will appreciate the tranquil, reverb-soaked vocal performances backed by crushing, Sabbath-esque riffage found throughout this debut LP’s tracklisting.
Numenorean–Home
Genre: Black Metal, Post Rock
FFO: Deafheaven, Ghostbath, Wolves in the Throne Room
Calgary-based Post-Black outfit Numenoreon avoid the brighter, melodic tendencies of the genre with their latest LP.
Home is a record centered in sorrow, horror, loss, and the death of innocence. A solid entry for fans of the Post Black movement avoiding clichès and generating atmosphere balancing beauty and horror.
Trust Punks–Double Bind
Genre: Post Punk, Jangle Pop
FFO: Wire, The Fall, Mac DeMarco, King Krule
New Zealand Post Punkers Trust Punks show a more jangley side to their sound with their sophomore album.
Double Bind pairs throwback nods to Post Punk legends such as Wire and The Fall with modern Jangle Pop influences.