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 […]
Moon Goose, a Welsh band known for their unique blend of space rock, Kraut rock, surf, and prog, released their fourth album "Murmurations". Recorded at Twin Peaks studio and produced by Adam Fuest. Check out the new album below. Murmurations by Moon Goose
Lupo Città is a new trio with Chris Brokaw on guitar and vocals (long-term Cambridge resident, solo musician and member of Come, Codeine, Martha's Vineyard Ferries), and Boston residents Sarah Black on guitar and bass and Jenn Gori on vocals and drums (both former members Minneapolis garage rock bands). Lupo Città’s debut LP released in January 12, 2024 on 12XU Records of Austin, Texas. To learn more, follow them on Facebook and Instagram. (see […]
London's Folly Group released their debut album, "Down There!", via So Young Records – a post-punk style with Gang of Four's "Not Great Men" as the ignition. Folly Group emerges from the UK experimental rock scene with their creative style of music that seamlessly blends post-punk, dub, hip-hop, electronic dance and Afro-Cuban rhythms. With open-hearted lyricism, diverse and self-produced music, this album oozes originality in the face of modern British […]
Heather The Jerk's latest EP Surreal Good Fun Exciting Tape is a compelling, super poppy synthpunk album with infectious energy. However, the EP's biggest drawback is that it's short, consisting of just four tracks, leaving listeners hungry for more. Despite its short length, the album's catchy melodies create an atmosphere that compels fans to play it again and again. Surreal Good Fun Exciting Tape by Heather The Jerk
Ears wide open when two of Europe’s finest punk rock bands team-up for a split LP. I am talking about Accidente (Madrid, Spain) and Nightwatchers (Toulouse, France) who contribute four and six songs respectively to the new release. Both bands again prove their talent for writing high energy punk rock tunes that are agressive and melodic. They are not play-acting their anger, at the core of these bands’ music lies […]
Early ’00s Portland, Oregon was a fertile and dynamic time and place for punk. The hazy, jaded eyes of nostalgia might call it a high-water mark. House shows and venues were plenty, and the scene was filled with a talented, incestuous group of misfits. Following the breakup of the OBSERVERS, Doug Burns connected with Hajji Husayn to form the RED DONS. The rotating group of collaborators who joined later included […]
