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Going Off the Rails But Knowing Where to Land: ESSi and the Art of Noise Rock
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Going Off the Rails But Knowing Where to Land: ESSi and the Art of Noise Rock

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 / 24 October 2019

After more than three years together, Brooklyn duo ESSi finally released their first full-length album. PopMatters caught up with them before a show to discuss their effects-laden punk sound, New York's vibrant DIY music scene, and how Craigslist saved them more than once.

MetalMatters: October 2019 – What’s That Noise?
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MetalMatters: October 2019 – What’s That Noise?

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 / 22 October 2019

October is dominated by heavyweight returns from noise rock pioneers Swans and Lightning Bolt, while also filled with the black metal bleakness of Blut Aus Nord and the Great Old Ones, while Vastum continue 20 Buck Spin's death metal master class streak.