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
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 […]
Montreal composer Annie-Claude Deschênes has shared new single ‘Menace Minimale’.Out now, the single comes courtesy of Italians Do It Better, a powerhouse in the world of avant electronics. The single marks a fresh chapter for this inventive artist, a key aspect of Montreal’s DIY firmament.Having worked as part of Duchess Says and PyPy, Annie-Claude Deschênes is noted for her visual art, and for pursuing a distinctive, singular aesthetic.‘Menace Minimale’ epitomises this. Dark to the point […]
Hungarian Cosmic Heavy Psychedelic Doom act Band In The Pit released the first single and title-track from upcoming album “goda” due out on October 15, 2023 via Psychedelic Source Records and Para Hobo Records. Stream the track on Bandcamp: goda by Band In The Pit Lineup: Norman Prókai / Drums Szabolcs Késmárky / Guitar Vilmos Schneider / Bass
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard have announced a new LP. The shows follow the band’s just-released new album ‘The Silver Cord’, which arrived last month in two versions; one condensed, and one extended. “The first version’s really condensed, trimming all the fat,” Stu Mackenzie says of the release. “And on the second version, that first song, ‘Theia’, is 20 minutes long. It’s the ‘everything’ version – those seven songs you’ve already heard […]
Pillow Queens have released a new single called "Suffer".Not long after the Irish rock band Pillow Queens released their first album at the end of 2020, we named them a Band To Watch. And not too long after that debut, they came out with their sophomore album, Leave The Light On, last year. Today, they’re back with a new single called “Suffer.” “We wrote it in the depths of winter at our […]
The quartet’s second act is a giant leap forward into broad and playful new sonic waters.“The main reason that ‘post-punk’ was the vehicle for album one was because it was really affordable to do, but we always liked so much other music and this time we've had the confidence to embrace it,” james explains. across the record, influences ranging from fela kuti to ennio moricone via spiller’s ‘00s pop smash […]
The Cincinnati synth-punk trio dials up the energy on a zippy new album. Cincinnati’s the Serfs share significant lineup overlap with the Drin, the gnarled and scuzzy post-punk/garage-rock band whose January LP Today My Friend You Drunk The Venom was one of winter’s most pleasant surprises (if you can say such a thing about a band whose default mode tends to be ugly). Now it’s the Serfs’ turn in the spotlight. Friday, […]
