(U.S.) Fotocrime-Heart Of Crime LP (2021)

 

 

Country: USA

Genre: Post Punk, Cold Wave, Death Rock

Label: Profound Lore/Auxiliary Records
Tracks: 11
Length: 37.30'

Fotocrime is the latest project of Ryan Patterson, the former front man of one of my favorite bands of the past decade or so, Coliseum.  Fotocrime play a darkand moody style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, cold wave, and death rock within their sound.  Musically, Fotocrime can be loosely compared to bands such as Night Sins, Joy Division, The Birthday Party, The Estranged, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in late 2016, Fotocrime have released a three song 7" titled Always Hell in May of 2017,  a six song EP titled Always Night in November of 2017, a ten song LP titled Principle Of Pain in May of 2018, and a ten song LP titled  South Of Heaven in March of 2020, and a two song EP titled Living Outside Of Time in March of 2021.  Heart Of Crime is Fotocrime's latest full-length LP, which was released via Profound Lore records on July 28th, 2021.  On Heart Of Crime, Fotocrime offer up eleven tracks of dark, gloomy, and moody sounding post punk, cold wave, and death rock.  Overall, Heart Of Crime makes for a awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Messes-The Ever Closing Door LP (2018)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Emo, Screamo, Indie Rock Label: Self-Released Tracks: 9 Length: 20.35'

Messes is a three piece band from Somerset Kentucky, who formed in 2012.  Messes play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, emo, and screamo within their sound.  Musically, Messes can be loosely compared to bands such as My Fictions, We Were Skeletons, old Pianos Become The Teeth, La Dispute, The Casket Lottery, Prawn, and Caravels.  Since forming in 2012, Messes have released a four song EP titled This Is What We Woke Up To in August of 2012, a four song EP titled The Sounds Your Basement Made in May of 2013, a ten song LP titled Don't Be A Let Down in May of 2014, a four way split 7" with Gillian Carter, Wounded Knee, and City Cop in 2015, and a split EP with Leaving in June of 2016.  The Ever Closing Door is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released on October 5th, 2018.  On The Ever Closing Door, Messes offer up nine tracks of killer post hardcore, punk, emo, screamo, and indie rock.  Overall, The Ever Closing Door makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Nesh-Rat Race EP (2018)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Grindcore, Powerviolence
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 7
Length: 6.10'

NESH is three piece band from Louisville, Kentucky who formed in 2017, from the looks of things.  NESH play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, grindcore, and powerviolence within their sound.  Musically, NESH can be loosely compared to bands such as Lack Of Interest, No Comment, Dropdead, Flesh Parade, Weekend Nachos, Full Of Hell and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2017, NESH have released a fourteen discography LP in November of 2017 and a split with WolfxPiss in October of 2017.  Rat Race is the band's latest EP, which was released on August 21st, 2018.  On Rat Race, NESH offer up seven tracks of scathing, vicious, and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, grindcore, and powerviolence.  Overall, Rat Race makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Jaye Jayle-No Trail and Other Unholy Paths LP (2018)

Country: USA
Genre: Lo-Fi, Indie Rock
Label: Sargent House 
Tracks: 8
Length: 41.20'

Beginning as a flurry of 7” singles housed in bare-bones dust jackets, Jaye Jayle has evolved into a captivating persona alterna for the Louisville-based singer-guitarist Evan Patterson. Imbuing negative space with hallucinatory mantras, Patterson has embraced his strengths as a storyteller while trekking into thickets of unmarked sonic terrain. With his cohorts Todd Cook on bass, Neal Argabright on drums, and Corey Smith on auxiliary instrumentation, Jaye Jayle unfurls a tapestry of neo-folk economy, krautrock-esque repetition, skid row’s darkest blues, Midwestern indie rock’s nihilism, and Tangerine Dream’s analog oscillations.

Produced by Dean Hurley, David Lynch’s music supervisor of the last twelve years, No Trail And Other Unholy Paths has transcended the album format, elevating itself to a choose-your-own-adventure experience. Patterson notes that the album bears no specific beginning or ending—Side A and Side B are meant to be interchangeable. The album could open with the fluttering instrumental “No Trail,” or the slow burning synths of “As Soon As The Night,” even the spectral push-pull of “Marry Us,” featuring Emma Ruth Rundle’s spellbinding vocals. Regardless of track sequencing, No Trail And Other Unholy Paths is an album that drives its aural dimensions to the absolute threshold—and then some. (Press Note)

*Wow.  This is the latest solo album from Jaye Jayle, A.K.A. (Evan Patterson from Young Widows).  No Trail and Other Unholy Paths features eight tracks of dark, moody, and foreboding lo-fi indie rock that could easily be the sound track for a David Lynch or Cohen Brothers movie.  Seriously, No Trail and Other Unholy Paths makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Fotocrime-Principle Of Pain LP (2018)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, Cold Wave, Death Rock
Label: Auxilary/Golden Antenna
Tracks: 10
Length: 35.30'

Fotocrime is the new project of Ryan Patterson, the former front man of one of my favorite bands of the past decade or so, Coliseum.  Fotocrime play a dark and moody style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, cold wave, and death rock within their sound.  Musically, Fotocrime can be loosely compared to bands such as Night Sins, Joy Division, The Birthday Party, The Estranged, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in late 2016, Fotocrime have released a three song 7" titled Always Hell in May of 2017. and a six song EP titled Always Night in November of 2017.  Principle Of Pain is Fotocrime's debut full-length LP, which was released via Auxiliary and Golden Antenna records on May 18th, 2018.   On Principle Of Pain, Fotocrime offer up ten tracks of dark, gloomy, and moody sounding post punk, cold wave, and death rock.  Overall, Principle Of Pain makes for a killer listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Fotocrime-Always Night 12" (2017)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, Cold Wave, Death Rock
Label: Golden Antenna
Tracks: 6
Length: 21.40'

Fotocrime is the new project of Ryan Patterson, the former front man of one of my favorite bands of the past decade or so, Coliseum.  Fotocrime play a dark and moody style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, cold wave, and death rock within their sound.  Musically, Fotocrime can be loosely compared to bands such as Night Sins, Joy Division, The Birthday Party, The Estranged, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in late 2016, Fotocrime have released a three song 7" titled Always Hell in May of 2017.  Always Night is Fotocrime's latest EP, which was released via Golden Antenna records on November 10th, 2017.  On Always Night, Fotocrime offer up six tracks of dark, gloomy, and moody sounding post punk, cold wave, and death rock.  Overall, Always Night makes for a killer listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Fotocrime-Always Hell 7" (2017)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, Cold Wave, Death Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 3
Length: 9.16'

Fotocrime is the new project of Ryan Patterson, the former front man of one of my favorite bands of the past decade or so, Coliseum.  Fotocrime play a dark and moody style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, cold wave, and death rock within their sound.  Always Hell is Fotocrime's debut three song 7", which was released on May 12th, 2017.  Always Hell features three tracks of dark, moody, synth driven post punk, cold wave, and death rock.  Overall, Always Hell is an amazing 7" and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Anwar Sadat-Ersatz Living LP (2017)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, Punk, Experimental Noise
Label: Broken World Media
Tracks: 9
Length: 25.0'

Anwar Sadat is a four piece band from Louisville, Kentucky who formed in 2011, from the looks of things.  Anwar Sadat play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, punk, and experimental noise within their sound.  Musically, Anwar Sadat can be loosely compared to bands such as  KMFDM, Youth Code, Godflesh, Statiqbloom, and other like-minded bands.  Anwar Sadat's sound is tense, jagged, hypnotic, dark, and moody.  Since forming in 2011, Anwar Sadat have released a four song EP titled No Vacation in March of 2011, a two song EP titled Mutilation in September of 2012, an eight song LP titled Gold in February of 2013, and a four song EP titled Obedience in December of 2014.  Ersatz Living is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Broken World Media on January 27th, 2017.  On Ersatz Living, Anwar Sadat offer up nine tracks of killer noise damaged post punk.  Overall, Ersatz Living makes for a great listen and should not be missed.  Great stuff! Enjoy!

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Leaving/Messes-Split EP (2016)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Emo, Screamo, Indie Rock
Label: Withdrawn Records
Tracks: 4
Length: 13.0'

Here's a killer split cassette featuring new material from Somerset KY's Leaving and Kentucky based Messes.  Leaving is a four piece band from Somerset, KY who formed in January of 2014.  Leaving play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, screamo, and em within their sound.  Musically, Leaving can be loosely compared to bands such as Have Mercy, Daiseyhead, Del Paxton, and Old Gray.  Since their inception in 2014, Leaving have released a six song EP titled Nothing Feels Right in August of 2014, a single titled Drowning in September of 2015, and a four song EP titled Growing Apart in January of 2016.  Messes is a three piece band from Somerset Kentucky, who formed in 2012.  Messes play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, emo, and screamo within their sound.  Musically, Messes can be loosely compared to bands such as My Fictions, We Were Skeletons, and old Pianos Become The Teeth.  Since forming in 2012, Messes have released a four song EP titled This Is What We Woke Up To in August of 2012, a four song EP titled The Sounds Your Basement Made in May of 2013, a ten song LP titled Don't Be A Let Down in May of 2014, and a four way split 7" with Gillian Carter, Wounded Knee, and City Cop in 2015.  This split EP features two songs a piece from each band and each band offers up top notch material for this release.  Overall, this is a killer split EP and should not be missed.  Highly recommended.  This split EP was released on cassette via Withdrawn records on June 6th, 2016.

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Leaving-Growing Apart EP (2016)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Screamo, Emo
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 4
Length: 9.0'

Leaving is a four piece band from Somerset, KY who formed in January of 2014.  Leaving play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, screamo, and em within their sound.  Musically, Leaving can be loosely compared to bands such as Life At These Speeds, Sinaloa, A Day In Black And White, My Fictions, and Old Gray.  Since their inception in 2014, Leaving have released a six song EP titled Nothing Feels Right in August of 2014 and a single titled Drowning in September of 2015.  Growing Apart is Leaving's latest four song EP, which was released on January 15th, 2016.  On Growing Apart, Leaving offer up four tracks of moody, tense, and emotive post hardcore, screamo, and emo.  Overall, Growing Apart is a killer EP and should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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The Menagerie-I Just Want To Be Happy Again EP (2015)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Emo, Screamo, Math Rock
Label: NDE Records
Tracks: 5
Length: 18.0'

The Menagerie is a four piece band from Somerset, Kentucky who formed in early 2015, from the looks of things.  The Menagerie play a dark and intense style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, screamo, and math rock within their sound.  Musically, The Menagerie cite William Bonney, Messes, Merchant Ships, Pianos Become The Teeth, and Old Gray, which definitely shows up in the band's sound and style.  I Just Want To Be Happy Again is the band's debut five song EP, which was released on via NDE records on September 22nd, 2015.  On I Just Want To Be Happy Again, The Menagerie offer up five tracks of tense, chaotic, and slightly melodic post hardcore, punk, emo, screamo, and math rock.  Overall, I Just Want To Be Happy Again is a killer and should not be missed.  Great stuff.  Enjoy!

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The Elsinores-New Forms LP (2015)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, Punk
Label: Dead Tank Records
Tracks: 11
Length: 32.0'

The Elsinores are a three piece band from Lexington, Kentucky who formed in early 2011.  The Elsinores play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post punk and punk within their sound.  The Elsinores can be said to be influenced by bands such as early Cure, Wipers, Joy Division, and other like-minded bands.  Since their formation in 2011, The Elsinores have released a six song demo in February of 2011, a two song 7" titled No Love Lost in July of 2011, a four song 7" titled You're The One in January of 2012, a three song 7" titled Anxiety & Everything/Bittersweet in April of 2012, a split cassette with J. Marinelli in May of 2012, a six song cassette titled Chapter I in April of 2013, and a nine song LP titled Dreams Of Youth in February of 2014.  New Forms is The Elsinore's latest full-length LP, which was released via Dead Tank records on October 26th, 2015.  On New Forms, The Elsinores offer up eleven tracks of discordant, angular, and moody sounding post pun and punk that's an absolute must listen for fans of Weekend, Night Sins, Belicose Merchandise, and other like-minded bands.  Overall, New Forms is a killer LP that should not be missed.  Enjoy!

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