Fox Medicine Find Magic in “Comfort Pony” (premiere)
Portland duo Fox Medicine recall the intersection of environmentalism and wicked humor in the earliest grunge, and offer up their own brand of "bubblegum doom" on "Comfort Pony".
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Palm Haze’s “Almost Soon” Is Noisy, Shoegazey, and Delightful (premiere)
Brazilian-born, Canadian-based duo Palm Haze deliver a deliciously weighty bit of goth-cum-shoegaze that feels like this could be one of your new favorite bands.
Post-Metal Outfit Pelican Returns with More Dark Moods and Inventive Instrumentals
On Nighttime Stories, instrumental quartet Pelican make the most out of working without a singer, proving that some narratives are best built without words.
Guitar Wolf Is Still Loud and Fast and Hungry in ‘Love and Jett’
Guitar Wolf, Japan's answer to the Ramones, has proudly kept their shtick going for 32 years, and the ravenous pack doesn't let up in their latest, Love and Jett.
Black Midi’s ‘Schlagenheim’ Is Technically Proficient But Emotionally Shallow
Like their namesake, Black Midi are a restless, unstoppable force that push their members and listeners to their limits in Schlagenheim.
The Unspeakable Horror of Daughters’ ‘You Won’t Get What You Want’
There's an 'exorbitant' something that might be considered the implicit subject of Daughters' You Won't Get What You Want, in which it's never entirely clear if the threat is invasive, exerted from outside, or the confession of internal struggle.
Royal Trux Return in True Rock ‘n’ Roll Fashion with ‘White Stuff’
After 19 years of silence, Royal Trux returns rejuvenated and unleashes an old-school, energetic, and fun ride in White Stuff.
Cherry Glazerr Perfects Noise Pop Blend on the Incendiary and Vital ‘Stuffed & Ready’
With its personal perspectives on the effects of the current cultural zeitgeist, Cherry Glazerr's Stuffed & Ready is not simply a great rock record, but an important document in the early days of 2019.
Extreme Music Fiends ENDON Return with Another Chaotic Offering in ‘Boy Meets Girl’
On Boy Meets Girl, Japan's ENDON carry down the same path of aggression tilting towards their hardcore-esque origins.
After an Eight-Year-Long Hiatus Daughters Reach Their Peak
Noise rock, mathcore veterans Daughters make a fantastic return to the extreme, experimental scene with the highly potent and verging on sadistic You Won't Get What You Want.
OddZoo Introduces Listeners to ‘Future Flesh’ (album stream)
European trio OddZoo taps into sounds that will appeal to fans of the Soft Moon, M83, A Perfect Circle, and Cult of Luna.