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 (05/20/16)-Angel Du$t, Eternal Sleep, Saosin, & More!
Angel Du$t-“Rock the Fuck On Forever” Genre: Punk Rock FFO: Trapped Under Ice, Turnstile, Give, Bad Brains, The Misfits The title of Baltimore punk outfit Angel Du$t’s sophomore LP says it all. The carefree yet positive attitude comes across through each textured track and this time around there some suprises. While the hardcore sensibilities are […]
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 (04/08/16)-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 (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 (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 […]