The debut by Sydney’s R.M.F.C. is finally here. Its title is as solid as the music. Club Hits, thirteen of them, and all written, performed, recorded by Buz Clatworth. Club Hits starts with a suspense building intro song before the first highlight and my early favorite of the record kicks in. The short eggpunk blast Spectrum, a song that is followed by its moody and more arty twin Sterile Century. The remainder of Club Hits touches […]
Scratchy Portland post-punks COLLATE deliver their second LP after about five years and a string of excellent EPs. And despite what’s felt like an eternity passing since we last heard from them (2021’s “Medicine / Genesis Fatigue” 7″), they pick up pretty much where they left off. Generative Systems opens with a bass-forward minimal post-punk number that’s equal parts GANG OF FOUR, the CONTORTIONS, and ROSA YEMEN. It’s energetic without being […]
The music of the exiled four-piece has become heavier, with distorted guitars and desolate vocals When we last heard at length from Lucidvox, with the 2020 album We Are, the band’s four members were living in Moscow, the breakout stars of a thriving post-punk scene that also boasted Glintshake, Shortparis, Inturist, and Gnoomes. The Russian invasion of Ukraine put an abrupt end to that as many of these bands scattered […]
It would seem that an explosive new EP from Buffalo’s Ismatic Guru is becoming a yearly tradition. Dating back to 2021 when they released their self-titled debut, the duo comprised of John Toohill (Science Man) and Bran Schlia (Clump) have returned yearly with a new batch of freaky “egg punk” leaning art punk weirdness. While the run time is always brief, the duo pack in as much wonky discordance as […]
Nouvelle Vague are back with a new album from 2016. The album will be titled “Should I Stay Or Should I Go?” and will be released in February 2024. The album will contain a series of reinterpretations of eighties post-punk and new wave classics. The first single precedes the album Only You the cover of Yazoo’s hit of the same name. LISTEN TO THE SONG
According to a Facebook post, "Machine with a Dream" is Savoir Faire's "... anthem for women's reproductive rights." The gravity of the topic is reflected in the song. It still has the indie rock guitar heavy with nostalgia sound that we love from the Boston artist, but "Machine with a Dream" has an unexpected 1960's futuristic sound to it, like it could be from a science fiction movie from that […]
The album Colony by Tv Cult was released by Flight 13. This captivating album features a unique blend of electronic and alternative rock, creating a mesmerizing sonic experience for listeners. Colony takes listeners on a journey through a dystopian world, with each track offering a glimpse into the dark and mysterious universe created by Tv Cult. The album seamlessly combines haunting melodies, pulsating beats, and thought-provoking lyrics to create an […]
We haven't heard any solo music from Stereolab founder and singer Laetitia Sadier, since 2016, but luckily that has changed. The indie legend just released a new single off an upcoming album, and fans will be delighted with "Une Autre Attente." Sure, the song sounds a bit like Stereolab, which is to be expected, but "Une Autre Attente" isn't just a Stereolab song minus the other members. The song leans […]
The last time we caught up with Brett Sova he was bending the wild psychedelic overload of Motor Earth into the unsettling pop melodies of Shampoo You. That trend continues on steroids in this fourth full-length, the pandemic-shadowed, Ty Segall-produced Blinded by Oblivion, Sova’s most pop album yet. Not that the New Pornographers should start looking over their shoulders. The guitar skree lurks in the background of even Sova’s most well-behaved songs, and the […]
More straightforward than À la Ô Terre, its predecessor released on Castle Face Records back in 2020, Électrons libres du québec is Population II’s sophomore album. On this new effort, produced by Emmanuel Éthier, the three-piece band - made up of singer/drummer Pierre-Luc Gratton, guitarist/keyboardist Tristan Lacombe and bassist Sébastien Provençal - delivers a heavy, psychedelic rock infused with feverish funk rhythms, a hint of jazz philosophy, a burst of early punk energy, and […]
