Festa Del Perdono, a new project featuring members of the Italian punk band Kobra, has released their debut EP, Società Mentale. Instead of the frantic tempo and energy of punk, they opt for a more introspective and atmospheric sound. The band describes themselves as an "anarchic mysticism" project. Their sound combines the raw energy of Italian punk with the dreamy atmosphere of synth-pop, reminiscent of Franco Battiato's work in the […]

Chicago noise-rock band Shellac is back with their first studio album in a decade! "To All Trains" is set to be released on May 17th, 2024, following up their 2014 album "Dude Incredible". The band, featuring Steve Albini on guitar, Todd Trainer on drums, and Bob Weston on bass, took their time crafting the new album, recording it over several sessions between 2017 and 2022 at Albini's Electrical Audio studio […]

Mdou Moctar Flames with Righteous Anger Over "Funeral for Justice" Mdou Moctar's latest album "Funeral for Justice" is not just new music; A true desert blues quartet. After a two-year world tour that fueled 2019's breakthrough "Afrique Victime," Moctar and his band return as a tighter, faster and more propulsive than ever before. This is no longer your comfortable desert blues; It is a full-fledged rock attack. But the real […]

Release Date: April 5th, 2024 (pre-order available now) This is exciting news for old-school hardcore punk fans! A new band called The Pill is releasing their debut album "Hollywood Smile" and it sounds like a total scorcher. The Pill is a group of veteran musicians from Frankfurt, Germany, who used to play in bands like Coach and the Monochords. They've been around the punk scene since the 90s and still […]

Legendary musician and multi-disciplinary artist Kim Gordon returns with her second solo album, The Collective, which will be released March 8th on Matador. Recorded in her native Los Angeles, The Collective follows Gordon’s 2019 full-length debut No Home Record and continues her collaboration with producer Justin Raisen (Lil Yachty, John Cale, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Charli XCX, Yves Tumor), with additional production from Anthony Paul Lopez. The album advances their joint […]