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 […]
Category: Latest Lists
Latest List (04/29/16)-Aesop Rock, King Gizzard, Pity Sex, & More!
Aesop Rock–The Impossible Kid Genre: Hip Hop FFO: MF Doom, Run the Jewels, Cannibal Ox Ignore the 2008 hot topic album art and embrace one of Aesop‘s strongest albums in years. Effortless flow, grim atmosphere, dark abstract imagery, and sleek production encompass the New York rapper’s seventh album. While you’re all hyping the new Drake, I’ll […]
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 (04/15/16) Blaqk Audio, Lush, & More!
Blaqk Audio–Material Genre: Synthpop, Electronic FFO: AFI, Depeche Mode, Cold Cave I identify as an AFI fan so it goes without saying that the past few years of complete silence from Davey Havok and the boys left me scratching my head. I found Burials to be a marvelous return to form and it left me […]
Latest List (04/08/16)-A Place to Bury Strangers, Deftones, & More!
A Place to Bury Strangers–Kicking Out Jams Genre: Noise Rock, Post Punk, Shoegazing FFO: Ringo Deathstarr, Weekend, My Bloody Valentine New York noise rock trio A Place to Bury Strangers follow up last year’s LP Transfixation with a tour-recorded live EP titled Kicking Out Jams. The songs are fun, loud, noisey and will tithe any […]
Latest List (04/01/16)-Black Mountain, Explosions in the Sky, & More!
Black Mountain–IV Genre: Progressive Rock, Stoner Rock, Space Rock FFO: Black Sabbath, Blue Cheer, Wolfmother Vancouver hard rock outfit Black Mountain lay all of their strengths on the table for their fourth LP. IV blends the cutting edge stoner rock riffage of the self titled, the progressive nature of In the Future, and the catchiness […]
Latest List (03/25/16)-Beastmaker, Deardarkhead, Domo Genesis, & More!
Bayonne–Primitives Genre: Electronic, Synthpop, Indie Rock, Chamber, Ambient FFO: Animal Collective, Sufjan Stevens, Passion Pit Roger Seller’s debut LP Primitives under the moniker Bayonne is a multi-textured, carefully sketched out landscape of synth-layered ambience. It flows cohesively and maintains a unique intimacy most new artists lack. Primitives impressed me on almost every level in terms […]
Latest List (03/18/16)-The Body, Boris, Daddy, & Koi Child
The Body–No One Deserves Happiness Genre: Doom Metal, Industrial, Noise FFO: Thou, Sandworm, Neurosis I discovered the Rhode Island-based bearded duo The Body via their collaborative effort with Louisiana’s Thou. The strength and diversity and of the multi-layered You, Whom I Always Hated compelled me to discover the unique yet entirely different angles the two […]
Latest List (03/11/16)-Brian Fallon, Into It. Over It, Killswitch Engage, & More!
Draugnim–Vulturine Genre: Black Metal, Symphonic FFO: Moonsorrow, Dark Forest Finnish Pagan Metal trio Draugnim strike again releasing their first LP in six years. Vulturine is a passionate pilgrimage traveling through darkened forests of pagan folklore, channeling vast atmospheric soundscapes, balanced production, and topped with slight, subtle sprinkles of symphonic elements. Vulturine by DRAUGNIM […]
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 […]