Soft Kill-Cicero EP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk
Label: Cercle Social
Tracks: 3
Length: 12.40'

Soft Kill are a four piece band from Portland, Oregon who formed in 2010.  Soft Kill play a dark, and gloomy style of post punk.  Musically, Soft Kill can be said to be influenced by bands such as The Birthday Party, Christian Death, Joy Division, Bauhaus, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2010, Soft Kill have released a five song demo titled An Open Door in October of 2010, an eight song LP titled Circle Of Trees in January of 2013, a six song EP titled Heresy in August of 2015, an eight song LP titled Choke in November of 2016, a two song 7" titled Texas Killing Fields in February of 2017, a digital cover of Tom Petty's Insider in October of 2017, a ten song LP titled Savior in May of 2018, a four song Part Time Punks EP in June of 2018, a four song EP titled Just A Body in August of 2018, a split 7" with Portrayal Of Guilt in September of 2019,  a ten song LP compiling the band's demos from Savior titled A Plan To Suffer in December of 2019, an eight song LP titled Premium Drifter in April of 2020, a cover of Blitz's New Age in May of 2020,  a two song EP titled Memory Loss in June of 2020, a ten song LP titled Dead Kids, R.I.P. City in November of 2020, a two song EP titled Sky in February of 2021, a nineteen song live LP titled Live At The Crystal Ballroom in May of 2021, and a nine song LP titled Not Quite Dracula Music in May of 2021.  Cicero is the band's latest EP, which was released on cassette via Cercle Social records on September 12th, 2021.  On Cicero, Soft Kill offer up three tracks of dark, gloomy, yet impossibly catchy post punk.  Overall, Cicero makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Soft Kill-Not Quite Dracula Music (2021)

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Nightmarer-Monolith Of Corrosion EP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Black Metal, Death Metal, Industrial
Label: Total Dissonance Worship
Tracks: 3
Length: 12.40'

Nightmarer is a five piece band from Portland, Oregon who formed in 2016, from the looks of things.  Nightmarer play a raw, ugly, and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of black metal, death metal, and industrial within their sound.  Musically, Nightmarer can be loosely compared to bands such as Northless, Abstracter, Decoherence, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 20176, Nightmarer have released a two song EP titled Chasm in May of 2016, a ten song LP titled Cacophony Of Terror in March of 2018, and a digital single titled Primordial Grit in April of 2020.  Monolith Of Corrosion is the band's latest EP, which was released via Total Dissonance Worship records on August 27th, 2021.  On Monolith Of Corrosion, Nightmarer offer up three tracks of raw, ugly, and brutal as fuck sounding black metal, death metal, and industrial metal.  Overall, Monolith Of Corrosion makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Gilded Age-Voices EP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Screamo, Powerviolence
Label: Tomb Tree Tapes
Tracks: 10
Length: 14.50'

Gilded Age is a four piece band from Portland, Oregon who formed in 2017.  Gilded Age play a vicious and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, screamo, and powerviolence within their style.  Musically, Gilded Age can be loosely compared to bands such as Oxidant, Water Torture, Stimulant, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2017, Gilded Age have released a six song self-titled EP in January of 2018 and a three song EP titled Ghost Voices in January of 2019.  Voices is the band's latest EP, which was released via Tomb Tree Tapes on May 27th, 2021.  The Impetus of Voices surfaced as a result of Christy Blassey Ford coming forward about US Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulting her in 2018.   Voices airs the frustrations of many women-identifying/non-binary/BIPOC people as a result of him being nominated to the US Supreme Court despite there allegations.  On Voices, Gilded Age offer up ten tracks of vicious, scathing, and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, screamo, and powerviolence.  Overall, Voices makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Jenny Haniver-S/T EP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, Industrial, Goth Rock, Death Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 2
Length: 8.40'

Jenny Haniver is a two piece band from Portland, Oregon who formed in 2021.  Jenny Haniver features Randall Taylor from Amulets, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special.  Jenny Haniver play a dark, moody, and gloomy style of instrumental post punk, industrial, goth rock, and death rock.  Musically, Jenny Haniver can be loosely compared to bands such as Soft Kill, Sculpture Club, Night Sins, and other like-minded bands.  This is the band's debut EP, which was released digitally on July 27th, 2021.  On their self-titled debut, Jenny Haniver offer up two tracks of dark, moody, and gloomy sounding instrumental post punk, industrial, goth rock, and death rock.  Overall, Jenny Haniver's debut EP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Rainmaking-S/T EP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Screamo
Label: Zegema Beach
Tracks: 6
Length: 15.0'

Rainmaking is a three piece band from Portland, Oregon, who formed in 2020, from the looks of things.  Rainmaking features members of Carrion Spring and The Sky Above And Earth Below, so going on that alone, you know you know you're in for something truly special.  Rainmaking play a volatile and chaotic style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, and screamo within their sound.  Musically, Rainmaking can be loosely compared to bands such as Lord Snow, Mahria, Frail Hands, and other like-minded bands.  This is the  band's debut EP, which was released via Zegema Beach records on July 5th, 2021.  On their debut EP, Rainmaking offer up six tracks of cathartic and volatile sounding post hardcore, punk, and screamo.  Overall, Rainmaking's debut EP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy! 

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Soft Kill-Not Quite Dracula Music LP (2021))

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk
Label: Cercle Social
Tracks: 9
Length: 34.30'

Soft Kill are a four piece band from Portland, Oregon who formed in 2010.  Soft Kill play a dark, and gloomy style of post punk.  Musically, Soft Kill can be said to be influenced by bands such as The Birthday Party, Christian Death, Joy Division, Bauhaus, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2010, Soft Kill have released a five song demo titled An Open Door in October of 2010, an eight song LP titled Circle Of Trees in January of 2013, a six song EP titled Heresy in August of 2015, an eight song LP titled Choke in November of 2016, a two song 7" titled Texas Killing Fields in February of 2017, a digital cover of Tom Petty's Insider in October of 2017, a ten song LP titled Savior in May of 2018, a four song Part Time Punks EP in June of 2018, a four song EP titled Just A Body in August of 2018, a split 7" with Portrayal Of Guilt in September of 2019,  a ten song LP compiling the band's demos from Savior titled A Plan To Suffer in December of 2019, an eight song LP titled Premium Drifter in April of 2020, a cover of Blitz's New Age in May of 2020,  a two song EP titled Memory Loss in June of 2020, a ten song LP titled Dead Kids, R.I.P. City in November of 2020, a two song EP titled Sky in February of 2021, and a nineteen song live LP titled Live At The Crystal Ballroom in May of 2021.  Not Quite Dracula Music is the band's latest LP, which was released on cassette via Cercle Social records on May 24th, 2021.  On Not Quite Dracula Music, Soft Kill offer up nine tracks of dark, gloomy, yet impossibly catchy post punk.  Overall, Not Quite Dracula Music makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Soft Kill-Live At The Crystal Ballroom LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, New Wave, Goth Rock, Alt.Rock
Label: Cercle Social
Tracks: 19
Length: 78.78'

What more can I say about Soft Kill, other than saying that they're probably one of the best bands playing modern gothy post punk these days.  After putting out two amazing albums last year and an amazing new two song 7" earlier this year, Soft Kill are back with their latest nineteen song live album.  These nineteen songs were performed live a few months ago at the Crystal Ballroom, in Portland, Oregon as a live stream concert celebrating the ten year anniversary of their debut album An Open Door.  Live At The Crystal Ballroom was released digitally on May 7th, 2021.  Overall, Live At The Crystal Ballroom makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Amulets-Blooming LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Electronic, Drone, Experimental
Label: The Flenser
Tracks: 8
Length: 43.0'

Amulets is the musical project of Portland, Oregon based audio/visual artist Randall Taylor.  Randall Taylor began composing music under the moniker Amulets in 2013.  Amulets play a dark, stark, dreamy, and atmospheric style experimental electronic/drone music.  Since forming in 2013, Amulets have released a six song self-titled EP in October of 2013, a two song LP titled Divisions in September of 2014, a seven song LP titled The Old Testament in February of 2015, a three song LP titled 59 Fields Of Ruin in April of 2915, a six song EP titled I, II, III, IV, V, VI in July of 2015, a two song LP titled Know Your America in September of 2015, a six song LP titled Twin Symmetry in October of 2015, a six song LP titled The Construct Of Time in November of 2015, a two song LP titled Sierra Highs in December of 2015, a six song LP titled Beneath The Surface in January of 2016, a five cassette series titled The Loop Series in January of 2017, a two song EP titled Still Lifes in February of 2017, a two song LP titled These Static Transmissions in March of 2017, a six song EP titled Planned Obsolescence in May of 2017, a two song EP titled Betula in November of 2017, a four song LP titled Future Fog in August of 2018, a thirteen song LP titled Mountains Past/Immortal Yeller in September of 2018, a one song EP titled Parallels in April of 2019, a twenty song sound sample pack in May of 2019, a two song EP titled Streaming Light/The Lowest Tide in October of 2019, a seven song LP titled Between Distant And Remote in October of 2019, a split cassette with Drowse in November of 2019, a two song EP titled In Vacant Silence in December of 2019, a three song B-Sides EP titled Beyond Distant And Remote in March of 2020, a digital live LP titled Live at Holocene in March of 2020, a second twenty eight track sound sample pack in May of 2020, a five song LP titled Severed Seas in May of 2020, a two song LP titled Heaven in August of 2020, and a third installment of their sound sample pack in November of 2020.  Blooming is Amulet's latest full-length LP, which was released via The Flenser label on April 2nd, 2021.  On Blooming, Amulets offer up eight tracks of dreamy, hypnotic, and atmospheric sounding experimental electronic and drone music.  Overall, Blooming makes for a relaxing and meditative listening experience.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Reek Minds-Rabid 7" (2021)

Country: USA

Genre: Hardcore, Punk

Label: 11 PM Records

Tracks: 7

Length: 9.30'

Reek Minds are a five piece band from Portland, Oregon who formed in  2019.  Reek Minds play an ugly and vicious style of hardcore/punk.  Musically, Reek Minds can be loosely compared to bands such as Hoax, The Repos, Career Suicide, Gag, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2019, Reek Minds have released a self-titled demo in September of 2019 and a self-titled EP in January of 2020.  Rabid is the band's latest EP, which was released via 11 PM records on February 19th, 2021.  On Rabid, Reek Minds offer up seven tracks of vicious, ugly, and negative sounding hardcore/punk.  Overall, Rabid makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Rainmaking-S/T EP (2021)

Country: USA

Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Screamo

Label: Self-Released

Tracks: 6

Length: 15.0'

Rainmaking is a three piece band from Portland, Oregon, who formed in 2020, from the looks of things.  Rainmaking features members of Carrion Spring and The Sky Above And Earth Below, so going on that alone, you know you know you're in for something truly special.  Rainmaking play a volatile and chaotic style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, and screamo within their sound.  Musically, Rainmaking can be loosely compared to bands such as Lord Snow, Mahria, Frail Hands, and other like-minded bands.  This is the  band's debut EP, which was released on February 12th, 2021.  On their debut EP, Rainmaking offer up six tracks of cathartic and volatile sounding post hardcore, punk, and screamo.  Overall, Rainmaking's debut EP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) The Criminal World-We Spilled Blood For The Money LP (2020)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Post Punk, Punk, Brit. Pop, Shoegaze

Label: Cercle Social Records

Tracks: 5

Length: 24.10'

The Criminal World is a three piece band from Portland, Oregon who formed in 2016, from the looks of things.  The Criminal World features members of Soft Kill, so going on that alone, you know you're in for a special treat.  The Criminal World plays a killer style of music that incorporates elements of gothy post punk, punk, brit pop, and doomy shoegaze within their sound.  Since forming in 2016, The Criminal World have released a four song EP titled Pure Vory in September of 2016.  We Spilled Blood For The Money is the band's latest 12", which was released via Cercle Social records on May 29th, 2020.  On We Spilled Blood For The Money, The Criminal World offer up five tracks of gloomy and moody sounding post punk, punk, brit pop, and doomy shoegaze.  Overall, We Spilled Blood For The Money makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Coffin Apartment-Full Torso Apparition 12" (2020)

 

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Sludge, Noise Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 7
Length: 36.0'

Coffin Apartment is a three piece band from Portland, Oregon who formed in early 2018.  Coffin Apartment play a killer style of progressive/psychedelic leaning post hardcore, punk, sludge, and noise rock.  Musically, Coffin Apartment can be said to be influenced by bands such as Playing Enemy, Deadguy, Helms Alee, These Arms Are Snakes, Today Is The Day, Harkonen, Akimbo, Engineer, Botch, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2018, Coffin Apartment have released a five song self-titled EP in March of 2019.  Full Torso is the band's latest EP, which was released on November 20th, 2020.  On Full Body Apparition, Coffin Apartment offer up seven tracks of progressive and psychedelic sounding post hardcore, punk, sludge, and noise rock.  Overall, Full Body Apparition makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Soft Kill-Dead Kids, R.I.P. City 2X LP (2020)

 

 

Country: USA

Genre: Post Punk

Label: Cercle Social

Tracks: 10

Length: 46.0'

Soft Kill are a four piece band from Portland, Oregon who formed in 2010.  Soft Kill play a dark, and gloomy style of post punk.  Musically, Soft Kill can be said to be influenced by bands such as The Birthday Party, Christian Death, Joy Division, Bauhaus, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2010, Soft Kill have released a five song demo titled An Open Door in October of 2010, an eight song LP titled Circle Of Trees in January of 2013, a six song EP titled Heresy in August of 2015, an eight song LP titled Choke in November of 2016, a two song 7" titled Texas Killing Fields in February of 2017, a digital cover of Tom Petty's Insider in October of 2017, a ten song LP titled Savior in May of 2018, a four song Part Time Punks EP in June of 2018, a four song EP titled Just A Body in August of 2018, a split 7" with Portrayal Of Guilt in September of 2019, and a ten song LP compiling the band's demos from Savior titled A Plan To Suffer in December of 2019, an eight song LP titled Premium Drifter in April of 2020, a cover of Blitz's New Age in May of 2020, and a two song EP titled Memory Loss in June of 2020.  Dead Kids, R.I.P. City  is the band's latest double LP, which was released via Cercle Social records on November 20th, 2020.  On Dead Kids, R.I.P. City, Soft Kill offer up ten tracks of dark, gloomy, yet impossibly catchy post punk.  Overall, Dead Kids, R.I.P. City makes for an amazing listen and will definitely end up being one of my favorite albums of 2020.  Seriously there is not one single mediocre song on this entire album.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Lazy Legs-Moth Mother LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Doomgaze, Shoegaze, Slowcore
Label: Tartarus Records
Tracks: 10
Length: 34.0'

Lazy Legs is a two piece band from Portland, Oregon who formed in November of 2014.  Lazy Legs play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of doomgaze, shoegaze, and slowcore within their sound.  Musically, Lazy Legs can be loosely compared to bands such as Broken Water, Lacing, Nothing, Swirlies, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2014, Lazy Legs have released a self-titled four song EP in January of 2016, a ten song LP titled VISIONDEATH in July of 2016, a five song EP titled Chain Of Pink in January of 2017,  six song EP titled Tremor in April of 2018, and a split LP with Lacing in December of 2018.  Moth Mother is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Tartarus records on July 1st, 2020.  On Moth Mother, Lazy Legs offer up ten tracks of hazy and hauntingly beautiful sounding doomgaze, shoegaze,and slowcore.  Overall, Moth Mother makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Sheenjek-Unclever LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Metal, Sludge, Grunge, Noise Rock
Label: Seventh Rule Recordings
Tracks: 8
Length: 40.20'

Sheenjek is a four piece band from Portland, Oregon who formed in 2017, from the looks of things.  Sheenjek play a riff laden style of music that incorporates elements of punk, metal, grunge, sludge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Sheenjek can be loosely compared to bands such as Big Business, Sweet Cobra, Ken Mode, Pigs, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2017, Sheenjek have released a three song EP titled Volume I in November of 2018 and a digital single titled Monkey Brains in July of 2020.  Unclever is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released via Seventh Rule Recordings on August 28th, 2020.  On UnClever, Sheenjek offer up eight tracks of killer punk, metal, grunge, sludge, and noise rock.  Overall, Unclever makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Spectrum​/​Static-Change Of Head LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Death Rock, Experimental Noise Rock
Label: Forbidden Place Records
Tracks: 14
Length: 46.0'

Spectrum​/​Static is a two piece band who formed in 2003.  Spectrum​/​Static play a weird, unsettling, and lo-fi style of music that incorporates elements of punk, death rock, and experimental noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Spectrum​/​Static can be said to be influenced by bands such as Tad, Mudhoney, The Jesus Lizard, Sonic Youth, John Spencer Blues Explosion, Destruction Unit, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2003, Spectrum​/​Static have released a nine song LP titled The Fuzz McGhee Tape in July of 2016, an eleven song LP titled Fuzz McGhee Tape 2 in November of 2017, a self-titled ten song LP in July of 2016, a thirteen song LP titled Now And Again in December of 2017, a seven song LP titled A Sound Was Made in November of 2017, a self-titled LP in November of 2019, an eleven song LP titled Fuzz McGhee Tape 3 in November of 2019, and a 25 song LP titled Self-Involved Imagery in April of 2020.  Change Of Head is Spectrum/Static's latest LP, which is slated for release via Forbidden Place records on October 1st, 2020.  On A Change Of Head, Spectrum/Static offer up fourteen tracks of weird, unsettling, and lo-fi punk, death rock, and experimental noise rock.  Overall, Change Of Head makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Great stuff!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Drowse-Second Self 12" (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Shoegaze, Slowcore, Black Metal, Folk, Art Rock, Indie Rock, Experimental
Label: The Flenser
Tracks: 4
Length: 33.25'



Drowse is the musical project of Kyle Bate from Portland Oregon, who started releasing music under the moniker Drowse in 2013.  Drowse plays a dark, atmospheric, moody, and difficult to pigeonhole style of music that incorporates elements of shoegaze, slowcore, black metal, folk, art rock, and indie rock within their sound.  Since forming in 2013, Drowse have released a three song EP titled Songs To Sleep On in December of 2013, a seven song LP titled Naive Sleep in January of 2014, a six song EP titled Soon Asleep in June of 2015, a three song EP titled Memory Bed in August of 2016, a two song EP titled Covered in October of 2015, a split EP with Planning For Burial in July of 2018, and a twelve song LP titled Cold Air in March of 2018, an eleven song LP titled Light Mirror in June of 2019, and split cassette with Amulets in November of 2019.  Second Self is Drowse's latest collaboration 12", which was released via The Flenser label on September 20th, 2019. Second Self is a collaboration with Elizabeth Colour Wheel's Lane Shi Otayonii.  On Second Self, Drowse offer up four tracks of dark, moody, and haunting shoegaze, slowcore, black metal, folk, art rock, indie rock, and experimental rock.  Overall, Second Self makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Aseitas-False Peace 2X LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Black Metal, Death Metal, Doom, Sludge
Label: Translation Loss
Tracks: 11
Length: 69.35'

Aseitas is a five piece band from Portland, Oregon who formed in 2017.  Aseitas play a killer style of music that incorporates elements progressive/technical black metal, death metal, doom, and sludge within their sound.  Since forming in 2017, Aseitas have released a digital single titled City Of Stone in October of 2017, a nine song full-length LP in April of 2018, a digital single titled Scalded in May of 2020, a digital single titled Impermanence in June of 2020, and a digital single titled Blood Into Oil in June of 2020.  False Peace is the band's sophomore double LP, which was released on July 10th, 2020 and is slated for physical released via Translation Loss records on September 25th, 2020.  On False Peace, Aseitas offer up eleven tracks of progressive/technical black metal, death metal, doom, and sludge.  Overall, False Peace makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Soft Kill-Memory Loss EP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, Punk
Label: Profound Lore
Tracks: 2
Length: 9.0'

Soft Kill are a four piece band from Portland, Oregon who formed in 2010.  Soft Kill play a dark, and gloomy style of post punk.  Musically, Soft Kill can be said to be influenced by bands such as The Birthday Party, Christian Death, Joy Division, Bauhaus, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2010, Soft Kill have released a five song demo titled An Open Door in October of 2010, an eight song LP titled Circle Of Trees in January of 2013, a six song EP titled Heresy in August of 2015, an eight song LP titled Choke in November of 2016, a two song 7" titled Texas Killing Fields in February of 2017, a digital cover of Tom Petty's Insider in October of 2017, a ten song LP titled Savior in May of 2018, a four song Part Time Punks EP in June of 2018, a four song EP titled Just A Body in August of 2018, a split 7" with Portrayal Of Guilt in September of 2019, and a ten song LP compiling the band's demos from Savior titled A Plan To Suffer in December of 2019, an eight song LP titled Premium Drifter in April of 2020, and a cover of Blitz's New Age in May of 2020.  Memory Loss is the band's EP, which was released on June 19th, 2020.  Memory Loss features two new songs, which will be released physically as a b-side to a new EP being released by the band later in 2020.  On Memory Loss, Soft Kill offer up two tracks of dark and gloomy post punk.  Overall, Memory Loss makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) ILS-Curse LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Metal, Grunge, Sludge, Noise Rock
Label: Pogo
Tracks: 10
Length: 27.30'

ILS is a four piece band from Portland, Oregon who formed in 2018, from the looks of things.  ILS play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of punk, metal, grunge, sludge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, ILS can be loosely compared to bands such as Jesus Lizard, Unsane, Steel Pole Bathtub, Flipper, Drive Like Jehu, Whores, Bummer,  Faking and other like minded bands.  Since forming in 2018, ILS have released a five song EP titled Pain Don't Hurt in December of 2018.  Curse is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released via Pogo records on July 4th, 2020.  On Curse, ILS offers up ten tracks of killer punk, metal, grunge, sludge, and noise rock.  Overall, Curse makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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