(U.S.) Black Marble-Fast Idol (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, No Wave, Synth Pop, Cold Wave
Label: Sacred Bones
Tracks: 11
Length: 51.0'



Black Marble is a Brooklyn NY based duo who formed in 2011, from the looks of things.  Black Marble play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of no wave, synth pop, cold wave, and post punk within their sound.  Since forming in 2011, Black Marble have released a five song EP titled Weight Against The Door in January of 2012, a self-titled remixes EP in September of 2012,  an eleven song LP titled A Different Arrangement in September of 2012, an eleven song LP titled It's Immaterial in October of 2016, an eleven song LP titled Bigger Than Life in October of 2019, and a five song EP titled I Must Be Living Twice in August of 2020.  Fast Idol is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Sacred Bones records on October 22nd, 2021.  On Fast Idol, Black Marble offer up eleven tracks of bright and hazy post punk, no wave, synth pop, and cold wave.  Overall, Fast Idol makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Outer Darkness-Ten Acres Of Hell EP (2021)

 

Country: USA
Genre: Black Metal, Blackgaze, Screamo
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 7
Length: 30.20'

Outer Darkness is a one person band from Brooklyn, New York who formed in early 2019, from the looks of things.  Outer Darkness play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of black metal, blackgaze, and screamo within their sound.  Musically, Outer Darkness can be loosely compared to band such as early Deafheaven, Amber, Blue Noise, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2019, Outer Darkness have released a four song EP titled Alters Of The Subaltern in June of 2019.  Ten Acres Of Hell  is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released on January 26th, 2021.  On Ten Acres Of Hell, Outer Darkness offer up seven tracks of killer black metal, blackgaze, and screamo.  Overall, Ten Acres Of Hell makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Bootblacks-Thin Skies LP (2020)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Post Punk, Darkwave, Coldwave, Synthwave, New Wave

Label: Artoffact Records

Tracks: 9

Length: 31.30'

Bootblacks are a four piece band from Brooklyn, NYC who formed in 2011, from the looks of things.  Bootblacks play a dark, moody, and gloomy style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, darkwave, coldwave, synthwave, and new wave within their sound.  Musically, Bootblacks can be loosely compared to bands such as Joy Division, The Birthday Party, Christian Death, Night Sins, Death Of Lovers, Cold Cave, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2011, Bootblacks have released a digital single titled The Things We Did in June of 2012, an eleven song LP titled Part Time Punks/Narrowed in October of 2018, an eight song LP titled Fragments in September of 2017, a ten song LP titled Veins in April of 2018, and most recently a live five song EP titled In Quarantine: Live At Saint Vitus in December of 2020.  Thin Skies is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Artoffact records on October 9th, 2020.  On Thin Skies, Bootblacks offer up nine tracks of dark, gloomy, and moody sounding post punk, darkwave, coldwave, synthwave, and new wave.  Overall, Thin Skies  makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Stimulant-Sensory Deprivation LP (2020)

Country: USA

Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Powerviolence

Label: Nerve Altar

Tracks: 27

Length: 25.46'

Stimulant is a Brooklyn, New York based band who formed in 2016.  Stimulant features ex-members of Water Torture, so going on that alone you know you're in for something truly special.  Since forming in 2016, Stimulant have released a self-titled twenty one song LP in January of 2017 and a split LP with Water Torture in May of 2018.  Sensory Deprivation is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Nerve Altar records on November 6th, 2020.  On Sensory Deprivation, Stimulant offer up twenty seven tracks of vicious and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, and powerviolence.  Overall, Sensory Deprivation makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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After-Life Repeats EP (2020)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust, D-Beat

Label: Self-Released

Tracks: 5

Length:7.05'

After is a five piece band from Brooklyn, NYC who formed in 2019.  After play a vicious and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, crust, and d-beat within their sound.  Musically, After can be loosely compared to bands such as Impalers, Churchwhip, Physique, No Power, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2019, After have released a five song demo titled TKG in April of 2019.  Life Repeats is the band's debut EP, which was released via Desolate records on September 25th, 2020.  On Life Repeats, After offer up five tracks of vicious and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, crust, and d-beat.  Overall, Life Repeats makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Black Marble-I Must Be Living Twice LP (2020)

 

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, No Wave, Synth Pop, Cold Wave
Label: Sacred Bones
Tracks: 5
Length: 20.20'



Black Marble is a Brooklyn NY based duo who formed in 2011, from the looks of things.  Black Marble play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of no wave, synth pop, cold wave, and post punk within their sound.  Since forming in 2011, Black Marble have released a five song EP titled Weight Against The Door in January of 2012, a self-titled remixes EP in September of 2012,  an eleven song LP titled A Different Arrangement in September of 2012, an eleven song LP titled It's Immaterial in October of 2016, and an eleven song LP titled Bigger Than Life in October of 2019.  I Must Be Living Twice is the band's latest 5 song EP, which was released via Sacred Bones records on August 14th, 2020.  On I Must Be Living Twice, Black Marble offer up re-imagined covers of Robert Palmer's Johnny And Mary, Lives Of Angels' Golden Age, Wire's In Manchester, Field Mice's Emma's House, and Grouper's Poison Tree.  Overall, I Must Be Living Twice makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Knot-S/T LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Alt. Rock, Garage Rock, Math Rock, Noise Rock
Label: Exploding In Sound
Tracks: 9
Length: 30.10'

Knot is a four piece band from Brooklyn, NYC who formed in 2019, from the looks of things.  Knot features ex-members of Krill, so going on that alone, you know you're in for a special treat.  Knot play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of alt. rock, garage rock, math rock, and indie rock within their sound.  Musically, Knot can be loosely compared to bands such as Slint, Rodan, Unwound, Cap N' Jazz, Joan Of Arc, and other like-minded bands.  This is the band's debut LP, which was released via Exploding In Sound records on August 28th, 2020.  On their self-titled debut, Knot offer up nine tracks of killer alt. rock, garage rock, math rock, and noise rock.  Overall, Knot's debut LP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Kissed By An Animal-S/T LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Indie Rock, Alt. Rock
Label: Handstand Records
Tracks: 11
Length: 26.0'

Kissed By An Animal is a four piece band from Brooklyn, NYC who formed in 2018, from the looks of things.  Kissed By An Animal play a poppy and infectiously catchy style of music that incorporates elements of punk, indie rock, and alt. rock within their sound.  Musically, Kissed By An Animal can be loosely compared to bands such as Waaves, Cloud Nothings, Parquet Courts, Cheap Girls, The Lemonheads, Superchunk, and other like-minded bands.  This is the band's debut LP, which was released via Handstand records on April 10th, 2020.  On their self-titled debut, Kissed By An Animal offer up eleven tracks of catchy as hell sounding punk, indie rock, and alt. rock.  Overall, Kissed By An Animal's debut LP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.)Bone Awl- An Obelisk Marks The Line LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Black Metal
Label: Klaxon Records
Tracks: 13
Length: 31.10'

Bone Awl is a punk tinged black metal band from Brooklyn, Nrew York who formed in 2002.  Bone Awl play a raw and ugly punk tinged black metal.  Since forming in 2002, Bone Awl have released a self-titled demo in 2002, an EP titled Night Is Indifferent in 2003, a demo titled Bog Bodies in 2003, a demo titled Up To Something in 2004, a demo titled By Ropes Through Dirt in 2005, a single titled Lindow Man in 2005, a split with Vinland in 2005, a demo titled Not For Out Feet in 2005, a demo titled So, I Must Take From The Earth in 2006, a split with Firdidurk in 2006, a split with The Rita in 2006, contributed a track to the Magnetism Of War compilation in 2006, an EP titled At The Elipse's Arc in 2006, a full length LP titled Meaningless Leaning Mess in 2007, an EP titled Undying Glare in 2007, a demo titled Almost Dead Man in 2007, a split EP with Furdidurke in 2007, a demo All Has Red in 2007, an EP titled Night's Middle in 2009, a demo titled Sunless Xyggos in 2020, an EP titled Bowing Heads in 2010, a split with Ashdautas in 2011, and a demo titled The Lowest Road in 2017.  An Obelisk Marks The Line is Bone Awl's second full-length LP, which was released via Klaxon records on July 9th, 2020.  On An Obelisk Marks The Line, Bone Awl offer up thirteen tracks of raw, ugly, and brutal as fuck sounding punk tinged USBM.  Overall, An Obelisk Marks The Line makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Pure Adult-S/T LP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, Post Rock, Noise Rock, Garage Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 6
Length: 32.40'

Pure Adult is a band from Brooklyn, New York who formed in 2018, from the looks of things.  Pure Adult play a sassy and unhinged style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, post rock, noise rock, and garage rock.  Musically, Pure Adult can be loosely compared to bands such as USA Nails, Idles, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Jesus Lizard, Wipers, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2018, Pure Adult have released a two song EP titled Casual Animal/Sex Plan in August of 2019.  This is Pure Adult's debut full-length LP, which was released on September 2nd, 2019.  On their self-titled debut, Pure Adult offer up six tracks of sassy and unhinged sounding post punk, post rock, noise rock, and garage rock.  Overall, Pure Adult's debut LP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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HAAN-By The Grace Of Blood And Guts LP (2018)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Grunge, Sludge, Noise Rock
Label: Aqualamb Records
Tracks: 8
Length: 33.05'

HAAN is a four piece band from Brooklyn, NY who formed in January of 2012.  HAAN play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of punk, grunge, sludge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, HAAN can be loosely compared to bands such as Big Business, Helms Alee, Fight Amp, Phantom Glue, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2012, HAAN have released a three song EP titled Sing Praises in May of 2014.  By The Grace Of Blood And Guts is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Aqualamb records on August 10th, 2018.  On By The Grace Of Blood And Guts, HAAN offer up eight tracks of killer punk, grunge, sludge, and noise rock.  Overall, By The Grace Of Blood And Guts makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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LAW$UITS-Egg Everything LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, Noise Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 10
Length: 37.25'

LAW$UITS are a four piece band from Brooklyn, NYC who formed in 2014, from the looks of things.  LAW$UITS play a killer style music that incorporates elements of post punk and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, LAW$UITS can be very loosely compared to bands such as Drive Like Jehu, Stuck, The Jesus Lizard, USA Nails, Christian Fitness, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2014, LAW$UITS have released a ten song LP titled Future Failure in August of 2014 and a ten song LP titled Mature Moods in November of 2016.  Egg Everything is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released on April 18th, 2020.  On Egg Everything, LAW$UITS offer up ten tracks of tense, discordant, angular, and unhinged sounding post punk and noise rock.  Overall, Egg Everything makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Armywives-S/T EP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Emo, Screamo
Label: Zegema Beach
Tracks: 4
Length: 11.20'

Armywives are a four piece band from Brooklyn, New York who formed in 2010, from the looks of things.  Armywives play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, emo, and screamo within their sound.  Musically, Armywives can be loosely compared to bands such as Kidcrash, early Pianos Become The Teeth, We Were Skeletons, Todos Caeran, Eyelet, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2010, Armywives have released five song EP titled Discography 2010-2014 in January of 2014, a digital single titled Twenty-Four Karat in March of 2019, a digital single titled Unmarked in April of 2019, and a digital single titled Thoughts+Prayers in September of 2019.  This is the band's debut EP, which was released via Zegema Beach records on April 21st, 2020.  On their latest self-titled EP, Armywives offer up four tracks of killer post hardcore, punk, emo, and screamo.  Overall, Armywives' latest EP makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Snubbed-Set Me Free EP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Powerviolence
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 6
Length: 4.30'

Snubbed is a four piece band from Brooklyn, New York who formed in 2018.  Snubbed play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, and powerviolence within their sound.  Musically, Snubbed can be loosely compared to bands such as The Lowest Form, Bad Breeding, Walls, Gag, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2018, Snubbed have released a self-titled demo in May of 2018 and an eleven song self-titled LP in July of 2019.  Set Me Free is the band's latest EP, which was released on March 21st, 2020.  On Set Me Free, Snubbed offer up six tracks of vicious, ugly, and ultra-negative sounding hardcore, punk, and powerviolence.  Overall, Set Me Free makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Spotlights-We Are All Automatic EP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Metal, Doom, Shoegaze
Label: Blues Funeral Recortdings
Tracks: 4
Length: 23.40'

Spotlights is a three piece band from Brooklyn, NY who formed in 2012.  Spotlights play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post metal, doom, and shoegaze within their sound.  Musically, Spotlights can be loosely compared to bands such as True Widow, Helms Alee, King Woman, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2012, Spotlights have released a digital single titled 050809 in June of 2013, a five song demo in November of 2015, a three song EP titled Spiders in December of 2016, a six song LP titled Tidals in May of 2016, a five song live Audioreee EP in December of 2017, an eleven song LP titled Seismic in October of 2017, and four song EP titled Hanging By Faith in June of 2018, and an eight song LP titled Love & Decay in April of 2019.  We Are All Automatic is the band's latest EP, which was released via Blues Funeral Recordings on March 27th, 2020.  On We Are All Automatic, Spotlights offer up four tracks of killer post metal, doom, and shoegaze.   Overall, We Are All Automatic makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Compassion-Demo (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Grindcore, Powerviolence
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 7
Length: 3.30'

Compassion is a three piece band from Brookly, NY who formed in 2018, from the looks of things.  Compassion play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, grindcore, and powerviolence within their sound.  Musically, Compassion can be loosely compared to band such as Iron Lung, Fluoride, Water Torture, Shackles, and other like-minded bands.  This is the band's debut seven song demo, which was released on cassette via Practiced Hatred records on August 22nd, 2019.  On their debut demo, Compassion offer up seven tracks of vicious and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, grindcore, and powerviolence.  Overall, Compassion's self-titled demo makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy.  Look for Compassion's demo to be released as a split 12" with Montreal, Canada's Split Open via RSR records relatively soon!

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(U.S.) Ruin Lust-Choir Of Babel LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Black Metal, Death Metal, War Metal
Label: 20 Buck Spin
Tracks: 5
Length: 28.05'

Ruin Lust is a three piece band from Brooklyn, NY who formed in 2013, from the looks of things.  Ruin Lust features current and past members of Anicon, Trenchgrinder, Vorde, Vilkacis, Fell Voices, Vanum, and Yellow Eyes, so going on that alone, you know you're in for a special treat.  Ruin Lust play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of black metal, death metal, and war metal within their sound.  Since forming in 2014, Ruin Lust have released a self-titled EP in May of 2014 and a seven song LP titled  Sacrifice in December of 2019.  Choir Of Babel is the band's latest LP, which was released via 20 Buck Spin records on March 13th, 2020.  On Choir Of Babel, Ruin Lust offer up five tracks of vicious and brutal as fuck sounding black metal, death metal, and war metal.  Overall, Choir Of Babel makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy! 

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(U.S.) Bambara-Stray LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, Death Rock, Noise Punk, Noise Rock
Label: Wharf Cat Records
Tracks: 10
Length: 41.20'

Bambara is a three piece band from Brooklyn, New York who formed in 2012, from the looks of things.  Bambara play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, death rock, noise punk, and noise punk, within their sound.  Musically, Bambara can be loosely compared to bands such as Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds, Neon Blud, Merchandise, The Wipers, Vincas, The Ukiah Drag, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2012, Bambara have released a six song LP titled Rings in March of 2012, a five song EP titled Night Chimes in August of 2015, a thirteen song LP titled Dreamviolence in April of 2013, a twelve song LP titled Swarm in April of 2016, and a twelve song LP titled Shadow On Everything in April of 2018.  Stray is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Wharf Cat records on February of 2020.  On Stray, Bambara offer up ten tracks of dark, moody, and tense sounding post punk, death rock, noise punk, and noise rock.  Overall, Stray makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Russian Baths-Deepfake LP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Shoegaze, Noise Rock
Label: Good Eye Records 
Tracks: 10
Length: 40.20'

Russian Baths are a two piece band from Brooklyn, NY who formed in 2015, from the looks of things.  Russian Baths play a killer style of psychedelic leaning shoegaze and noise rock.  Musically, Russian Baths can be loosely compared to bands such as True Widow, Psychic Blood, Broken Water, Sonic Youth, A Place To Bury Strangers, All The Saints, Heat/Dust, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2015, Russian Baths have released a two song EP titled Ambulance in April of 2016, a four song EP titled Penance in February of 2018, and a digital single titled Parasite in March of 2019.  Deepfake is the band's debut LP, which was released via Good Eye records on November 8th, 2019.  On Deepfake, Russian Baths offer up ten tracks of hazy, moody, and psychedelic leaning shoegaze and noise rock.  Overall, Deepfake makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Matte Black-Psyche LP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Doom, Post Rock, Grunge, Shoegaze, Stoner Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 8
Length: 27.30'

Matte Black is a four piece band from Brooklyn, New York who formed in 2012, from the looks of things.  Matte Black play a dark, sinister, and moody style of music that incorporates elements of doom, post rock, grunge, shoegaze, and stoner rock within their sound.  Musically, Matte Black can be loosely compared to bands such as True Widow, Ancient Sky, Null, Blood Sun Circle, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2012, Matte Black have released, an eleven song LP titled Lowlands in February of 2013, a digital single titled Within You in May of 2013, an eleven song LP titled Dust Of This Planet in October of 2015, and a four song EP titled Burst in July of 2019.  Psyche is the band's latest LP, which was released on October 31st, 2019.  On Psyche, Matte Black offer up eight tracks of dark, moody, and sinister sounding doom, post rock, grunge, shoegaze, and stoner rock.  Overall, Psyche makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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