What I could—and will—say about the new record, Ants From Up There, by Black Country, New Road is the exact same as what I said after viewing the “Concorde” video for the first time: not at ALL what I expected, but not mad about it. Black Country, New Road | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Bandcamp Continue reading Black Country, New Road – “Concorde”
Best Videos of 20207. IDLES – “WAR” I loved ULTRA MONO so very much. “WAR” didn’t initially stand out until I explored IDLES videos. I love when my understanding of a video completely changes with a visual accompaniment—and this particular video haunted me. IDLES | order ULTRA MONO | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Continue reading Best Videos of 2020: 7. IDLES
Fawns of Love Reveal New Version of “Someday” Recorded and Mixed by Cocteau Twins’ Robin Guthrie Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Hearing new music after a declaration of fandom is an exciting moment. For us at Grimy Goods, that moment has arrived in the form of a double-sided single from Fawns of Love, a Bakerfield husband/wife duo. We named the band one to watch in … Continue reading Fawns of Love – “Someday (Robin Guthrie version)”
Brooklyn post-punk darlings Nation of Language have released a flat new song and video—very little light reflects off the plaster. Listen to their distant echoes: cancel rent now. Continue reading Nation of Language – “The Wall and I”
listed alphabetically, #11–30 Bels Lontano – Kind Decade EP buy Kind Decade EP | SnG coverage | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Soundcloud | Bandcamp — Deidre & the Dark – Variety Hour buy Variety Hour | SnG coverage | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Soundcloud | Bandcamp — Fontaines D.C. – Dogrel buy Dogrel | website | Facebook … Continue reading Best Albums of 2019 pt.1
A post-punk tale of love and capitalism. Sweet Princess EP by Dry Cleaning Continue reading
Cold Showers Are Back With Renewed “Faith” and LP Release Show at the Echoplex in July Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. In the realm of post-punk, Cold Showers live up to their name. A douse of this local trio will shock your system. The band has been grinding around Los Angeles for many years, and their gothic and noisy style has been a constant throughout … Continue reading
Bone Acre is Post Punk for the #MeToo Era Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. High desert-based Bone Acre is a powerful story and a new music act fronted by Caroline Heerwagen. When they appear live, they are a quartet comprised of Jason Obergfoll, Adam D’Zurilla, Sean Burgess and Ashley Mendel. Bone Acre plans to put out a full-length record this Friday, after today’s premiere of … Continue reading
Slacker post-punk. Source: SoundCloud / FEWS Continue reading
Sure, there’s an intimate suggestion in their track called “I Want You Around,” but oh800 really just want a little mutual trust. Source: SoundCloud / oh800 Continue reading
Sawdust & Gin 