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, […]

John Dwyer and Osees continue on their interminable exploration of their gonzo-garage synth-punk minds on new album Intercepted Message. The 27th OSEES album is their most synthheavy yet, but those Blurt-like grooves are still in place and the songwriting is still tight as a gnat’s chuff on a record that in typical Osees style ranges all over the shop from new wave to skronk to punk to disco. INTERCEPTED MESSAGE […]

Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince dive into their new album, God Games Garage rock duo The Kills drop by to catch up with Kyle Meredith about their latest album, God Games, and more. Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince talk through the challenges they put in place for themselves — including picking up instruments they had never played before — when working on this new LP, as well as the magic they find in naiveté. They […]