(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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Bambara-Shadow On Everything LP (2018)

Slow Jams-Heavy Blues 7" (2020)

Country: Germany
Genre: Hardcore, Punk
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 4
Length: 7.12'

Slow Jams is a five piece band from Berlin, Germany who formed in 2017, from the looks of things.  Slow Jams play a killer style of modern metallic hardcore.  Musically, Slow Jams can be loosely compared to bands such as American Nightmare, Some Girls, Killing The Dream, Birds In Row, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2017, Slow Jams have released a nine song EP titled To The Bone in June of 2018 and a split live LP with Drip-Fed in January of 2020.  Heavy Blues is the band's latest 7", which was released on February 14th, 2020.  On Heavy Blues, Slow Jams offer up four tracks of energetic modern metallic hardcore.  Overall, Heavy Blues makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Nicole Oberle-Skin LP (2020)

Country: Unknown
Genre: Drone, Ambient, Alternative, Lo-Fi, Experimental
Label: Whited Sepulchre
Tracks: 11
Length: 31.40'

Nicole Oberle is a prolific and enigmatic artist whose work in the fields of textural ambient music and lo-fi beat-oriented work unfolds to reveal layers of emotional transparency and honesty. Skin - Oberle’s first release for Whited Sepulchre Records - comes in as a wash of blackened drone, everything riding just a bit above the red, creating an overladen and disorienting rush. Even when Oberle opens up to incorporate birch-bare guitar lines, forlorn piano chords, disembodied vocal drones, fragments of poems and crushing beats, everything is saturated with a palpable sense of foreboding. There is a measurable heaviness imbuing every motion creating this recor.

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*Skin is Nicole Oberle's latest full-length LP, which was released on January 24th, 2020.  On Skin, Nicole Oberle offers up elven tracks of dreamy, atmospheric, and hauntingly beautiful drone, ambient, alternative, and experimental lo-fi music.  Overall, Skin makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Sadness-Atna EP (2020)

Country: Unknown
Genre: Post Metal, Black Metal, Doom, Shoegaze
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 3
Length: 27.50'

Sadness is an Enigmatic/mysterious artist who composes somber, atmospheric, and textually dense sounding post metal, black metal, doom, and shoegaze.  I believe Sadness began composing music back in 2011 or so and Sadness shares a thread in common with bands such as Planning For Burial, Folian, Drowse, Wreck And Reference, Have A Nice Life, and other like-minded bands.  Since beginning sometime in 2011, Sadness has a total of 26 releases so far.  Atna is Sadness' latest LP, which was released on February 5th, 2020.  On Atna, Sadness offer up three tracks of hauntingly atmospheric and beautifully dense sounding post metal, black metal, doom, and shoegaze.  Overall, Atna makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Folian-Blue Mirror LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Metal, Doom, Shoegaze
Label: Anima Recordings
Tracks: 9
Length: 39.25'

Folian is a one person band from Portland Oregon who began playing music under the moniker Folian in 2017, from the looks of things.  Folian can be loosely compared to artists such as Drowse, A Stick and A Stone, The Stargazer Lilies, Troubled By Insects, Planning For Burial, Lumbar, Shifting Harbor, Juracán, Elrond, Hot Victory, Blush, Body Shame, Yob, Nostalgist, Phantom Family, All Your Sisters, Xasthur, Johanna Warren, Ali Burress, and other like minded musicians.  Since forming in 2017, Folian has released a one song EP titled Loom in January of 2017, a one song EP titled Things Go Away in March of 2017, a two song LP titled Unsound Thing in January of 2018, a four song LP titled Ache Pillars in March of 2019, and a one song EP titled The Archangel Of Huntridge in December of 2019.  Blue Mirror is Folian's latest full-length LP, which was released on January 31st, 2020.  On Blue Mirror, Folian offer up nine tracks of killer post metal, doom, and shoegaze.  Overall, Blue Mirror makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Pardoner-Playin' On A Cloud LP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Alt. Rock, Grunge, Garage Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 8
Length: 33.25'

Pardoner are a four piece band from San Francisco, CA who formed in 2014, from the looks of things.  Pardoner play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of punk, alt. rock, grunge, and garage rock within their sound.  Musically, Pardoner can be loosely compared to bands such as Sneeze, Dinosaur Jr., Solids, Big Bite, Superchunk, California X, Milk Music, Swirlies, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2014, Pardoner have released a five song EP titled Happy Trails! in March of 2015, a four song EP titled Kidney Pool in October of 2015, a two song EP titled Not As Soft in April of 2016, a five song EP titled Gravedigger in June of 2016, and a ten song LP titled Uncontrollable Salvation in September of 2017.  Playin' On A Cloud is the band's latest LP, which was released on July 4th, 2019.  On Playin' On A Cloud, Pardoner offer up eight tracks of killer punk, alt. rock, grunge, and garage rock.  Overall, Playin' On A Cloud makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Control System-How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found EP (2019)

Country: USA 
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Noisecore
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 5
Length: 7.40'

Control System is a five piece band from Tampa, Florida who formed in 2018.  Control System play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, metal, and noisecore within their sound.  Musically, Control System can be loosely compared to bands such as Coarse, Axis, Breather Resist, Bone Dance, Engineer, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2018, Control System have released a six song EP titled Uncertainty Reigns in June of 2018.  How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found is the band's latest EP, which was released on September 3rd, 2019.  On How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found, Control System offer up five tracks of killer hardcore, punk, metal, and noisecore.  Overall, How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Stuck-Three Songs/People Pleaser EP (2018-2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, Punk, Noise Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 4
Length: 10.25'

Stuck is a four piece band from Chicago, Illinois who formed in 2017, from the looks of things.  Stuck play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, punk, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Stuck can be loosely compared to bands such as Wipers, Drive Like Jehu, USA Nails, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2017, Stuck have released a three song EP titled Three Songs in November of 2018.  People Pleaser is the band's latest digital single, which was released on October 31st, 2019.  On Three Songs/People Pleaser, Stuck offer up four tracks of tense, moody, and discordant sounding post punk, punk, and noise rock.  Overall, Three Songs/People Pleaser makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Teener-Auger 7" (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Alt. Rock, Noise Rock
Label: Third Man Records
Tracks: 3
Length: 8.20'

Teener is a four piece band from Detroit, Michigan who formed in 2019, from the looks of things.  Teener play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of punk, alt. rock, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Teener can be loosely compared to bands such as Low Dose, Bambara, Djunah, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2017, Teener have released an eight song LP titled Siclical Trash in March of 2017.  Auger is the band's latest 7", which was released via Third Man records on December 11th, 2019.  On Auger, Teener offer up three tracks of tense, moody, and discordant sounding punk, alt. rock, and noise rock.  Overall, Auger makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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CURSE OF THE NORTH

if danzig had started a thrash band with some stoner rock tendencies, it would sound a lot like this. so basically, it's fucking awesome. 3 albums included.

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