Month: May 2021

Indie, Music, Rock

The Mountain Goats – The Slow Parts On Death Metal Albums

Dark in Here, the forthcoming album from the Mountain Goats is a quieter and smokier batch of songs when compared to the rich and vibrant hues of last October’s Getting Into Knives. Perhaps no song better functions as the album’s sonic and emotional cornerstone than The Slow Parts on Death Metal Albums, which you can stream here. The album is out on June 25th, click … Continue reading The Mountain Goats – The Slow Parts On Death Metal Albums

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Alternative, Industrial, Music, Post Punk, Psychedelic, Rock

Cult of Dom Keller – Infernal Heads

British psych-rock heavyweights Cult of Dom Keller have shared Infernal Heads, the latest track to be lifted from their forthcoming They Carried The Dead In A U.F.O LP that’s due out May 21st on Fuzz Club Records. Since 2007 the band have been leaving a trail of sonic fever dreams, dark psychedelia and experimentalism that beats with a heavy industrial heart. A constantly evolving force, … Continue reading Cult of Dom Keller – Infernal Heads

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Americana, Country, Folk, Music

New Solo Album from Andrew Bryant of Water Liars

We have long been fans of the criminally underrated and under-appreciated Water Liars, so it is a delight to discover Andrew Bryant (one half of the duo) will release a solo album A Meaningful Connection on the 9th July. If the album’s got a thesis, it’s this from Drink the Pain Away: “Saying everything is fine when everything feels fucked up is just a lie … Continue reading New Solo Album from Andrew Bryant of Water Liars

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Alternative, Garage, Music, Psychedelic, Punk, Rock

Hot Knives – Cosmogony (Seed of Creation)

Apparently cosmogony is the branch of science that deals with the origin of the universe, especially the solar system. Apt then that it should also be the title of the latest track from spaced out garage-psychsters Hot Knives. Six minutes of guitar riffing stoner rock coming right up. twitter-follow screen_name=’madmackerel’] Continue reading Hot Knives – Cosmogony (Seed of Creation)

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Indie, Music, Pop, Rock

Wing Defence – Greener Pastures

Sticking with our Down Under theme from yesterday, Greener Pastures is the latest effervescent single of bubbling indie-pop from Adelaide’s Wing Defence. Now a more permanent five-piece, it is a song about being at the end of your tether in a job where you’re overworked, not appreciated and underpaid. With its irresistibly catchy chorus offering sing-along profanities at their very best, there is much to … Continue reading Wing Defence – Greener Pastures

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Alternative, Indie, Music, Punk, Rock

Some Fast ‘n Nasty Punk from Down Under

Couple of crackers for you here. Ghoulies hail from Perth, Australia, and play a frenetic brand of synth-punk on their upcoming EP, Reprogram, due out May 21st. With seven songs clocking in at under ten minutes, we have NPC for your listening pleasure, a track with all the energy of a frog in a sock, it bounces from wall to wall with head spinning twists … Continue reading Some Fast ‘n Nasty Punk from Down Under

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