Animal Flag–Void Ripper
Genre: Alternative Rock
FFO: Manchester Orchestra, Balance & Composure, The Hotelier
Boston native, Matthew Politoski, has crafted album after album of alluring tunes for the better part of a decade.
Since his instrumental debut under the Animal Flag moniker titled Flood of Sunlight, Politoski has illustrated a unique ability to communicate his emotion to listeners brilliantly.
Void Ripper is undoubtedly the loudest, most raw record found throughout his catalog thus far. It is a record that tackles faith, doubt, loss, and depression in a very open way.
If you are a fan of Manchester Orchestra or Balance & Composure, you would be a fool to not stream Animal Flag’s latest LP in the link below.
Dusted–Blackout Summer
Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Indie Pop, Lofi
FFO: Kurt Vile, Ty Segall, Golden Daze
When Toronto-born artist Brian Borcherdt isn’t testing the limits of how noisy noise can be in Holy Fuck, he relies on his solo project Dusted to offset the chaos.
Blackout Summer is a laid back, relaxing record filled to the brim with dreamy soundscapes.
Facs–Negative Houses
Genre: Post Punk, Post Rock, Art Rock, Avante Garde, Kraut Rock
FFO: Joy Division, The Cure, Sisters of Mercy
Formed from now the defunct Disappears, Facs is a trio of Chicago-based Post Punk rockers that push the boundaries of the genre even further than in their previous project.
Negative Houses is a profound debut bathed in dark abstraction and complex songwriting.
Fiddlehead–Springtime & Blind
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk Rock
FFO: Quicksand, Lifetime, Title Fight
It almost seems as if anytime a new Boston Hardcore band emerges, Pat Flynn of Have Heart fame is at the helm.
Flynn has fronted Clear, Sweet Jesus, Wolf Whistle, Free, and more in his Have Heart retirement and somehow always manages to offer deeper, more thought-provoking lyricism than most vocalist of the genre.
Fiddlehead is a new super group featuring members of Basement, Death Injection, and of course Have Heart. Springtime & Blind is a bright, fun, poppy record where Flynn surprises fans with a more melodic vocal approach.
Foilage–III
Genre: Indie Pop, Jangle Pop, Dream Pop
FFO: The Smiths, Ride, Hoops
Californian musician Manual Joseph Walker presents a third LP with soundscapes as bright and colorful as the album art suggests.
Each track implements pristine, synth-laced jangle pop extremely reminiscent of Jonny Marr’s stapled style.
Give this a spin and I guarantee and it will be the soundtrack to your summer.
Holy Wave–Adult Fear
Genre: Psychadelic Rock, Indie Pop
FFO: Wilco, Ringo Deathstarr, Night Beats
Austin’s Holy Wave returns with a third LP that is guaranteed to usher your ear drums comfortably into the spring season.
Adult Fear offers nine tracks of bright, euphoric, reverb-soaked psychedelia for anyone patiently waiting for winter to finally end.