Under The Weather “Self-Titled” (Orange Peal Records) These guys used to be the Sloppy Meateaters, remember those guys? Well, they lost one of their founders and decided to switch it up, but they still sound pretty good. Their self-titled EP…
Scarlet “Something To Lust About” (Ferret Music) Edgy and brutal hardcore with a slightly experimental edge. It pummels you down, looks around to make sure no one is looking, and then pummels you some more. Knife-like jabs of guitar stick…
Silverstein “When Broken Is Easily Fixed” (Victory Records) Holy shit the singer’s voice sounds painful. It sound like one of those fucking dogs that got its voice box cut out so you can’t hear it bark except this guy can…
Sushirobo “The Light-Fingered Feeling Of” (Pattern 25 Records) Clever and hip indie rock boasting strong elements across the board and spicing it all up with interesting electronic bits. Challenging structures. Wobbly guitar hooks with melody. Unexpected sonics blend against the…
Mortiis “The Smell of Rain” (Earache) The evil troll returns. What an image Mortiis has. And he creates the music to match. Mortiis writes and records most the music, but has a few musicians to round things out here and…
The Postman Syndrome “Terraforming” (Now Or Never Records) This is a stunning debut. Teetering on the fence between schizophrenic and cohesive, incorporating a wide variety of musical ideas into a well-played rock album. Influenced strongly by Tool and System Of A…
Fu Manchu “Go For It…Live!” (SPV) Some raw, live Fu. Served up best with lots of volume. As does all good rock and roll. And this people, is some good rock n’ roll. Guitars rip. Bass rumbles. Drums boom. All…
Celebrity “Lovesick” (Doghouse Records) The newest Doghouse Records release comes from Nashville Tennessee based Celebrity who after their release of the “Sle.ep” have been turning quite a few heads in the indie world. I have an affinity with any band…
Various Artists “Atticus… Dragging The Lake II” (Side One Dummy) I don’t care if this is basically a commercial for one of the donkeys from Blink 182’s clothing line, it’s still a good comp. Twenty-six tracks with lots of unreleased…
“Murray St.” is one of the cross streets where the World Trade Center once stood. It also happens to be the same street where Sonic Youth still has their practice space and Echo Canyon recording studio. I had a chance…