Drugs Of Faith-Decay EP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Grindcore
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 5
Length: 9.30'

Drugs Of Faith are a three piece band from Northern Virginia who formed in September of 2002.  Drugs Of Faith play a filthy, chaotic, and brutal as fuck sounding style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, and grindcore within their sound.  Since forming in 2002, Drugs Of Faith have released a self-titled LP in July of 2006, a split 3" with Antigama in March of 2007,  appeared on This Comp. Kills Fascists Vol. II in 2010, released a 14 track LP titled Corroded in February of 2011, a four song 12" titled Architectural Failures in November of 2013, a Decibel magazine flexi in February of 2014, a full-length LP titled Fathers Of Our Flesh in October of 2014, a split 7" with Cloud Rat in November of 2015, a digital single titled Thirsty And Miserable in April of 2016, and a digital single titled Whirlwind Struggle in November of 2018.  Decay is the band's latest EP, which was released on September 6th, 2019.  On Decay, Drugs Of Faith offer up five tracks of scathing and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, and grindcore.  Overall, Decay makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Drugs Of Faith-Architectural Failures 12" (2013)

(U.S.) Alcest-Spiritual Instinct LP (2019)

Country: France
Genre: Post Metal, Blackgaze, Shoegaze
Label: Nuclear Blast
Tracks: 6
Length: 40.20'

Alcest is a two piece band from Paris, France who formed in 2000.  Alcest play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post metal, blackgaze, and shoegaze within their sound.  Since forming in 2000, Alcest have released a six song LP titled Souvenirs D'un Autre Monde in July of 2007, a split EP with Les Discrets in November of 2009,  a six song LP titled Ecailles De Lune in March of 2010, a four song LP titled Le Secret in May of 2011, an eight song LP titled Les Voyages De L'Ame in January of 2012, a three song BBC Live Session EP in November of 2014, a nine song LP titled Shelter in January of 2014, and a six song LP titled Kodama in in September of 2016.  Spiritual Instinct is the band's latest LP, which was released via Nuclear Blast records on October 25th, 2019.  On Spiritual Instinct, Alcest offer up six tracks of killer post metal, blackgaze, and shoegaze,  Overall, Spiritual Instinct makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Bothers-S/T LP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Garage Rock, Noise Rock
Label: Dirt Cult Records
Tracks: 10
Length: 24.0'

Bothers is a three piece band from Portland, Oregon who formed in 2018, from the looks of things.  Bothers play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of punk, garage rock, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Bothers can be loosely compared to bands such as Hot Snakes, Aneurysm, Cloak/Dagger, Flipper, Wipers, Born Against, and other like-minded bands.  This is the band's debut LP, which was released via Dirt Cult records on September 27th, 2019.  On their self-titled debut, Bothers offer up ten tracks of dirty, grungy noisy no-frills punk, garage rock, and noise rock.  Overall, Bothers' debut LP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Catholics-Guilt LP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, Post Rock, Indie Rock, Math Rock
Label: Refresh Records
Tracks: 6
Length: 29.20'

Catholics are a four piece band from Charleston, South Carolina who formed in 2017, from the looks of things.  Catholics play a killer style of instrumental post punk, post rock, indie rock, and math rock within their sound.  Since forming in 2017, Catholics have released a digital single titled Love Growls The Unfortunate Truth in July of 2017 and a split EP with Cuzco in March of 2018.  Guilt is the band's debut LP, which was released via Refresh records on October 25th, 2019.  On Guilt, Catholics offer up five tracks of mainly instrumental post pun, post rock, indie rock, and math rock as well as a cover of Pygmy Lush's Asphalt.  Overall, Guilt makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Bummer-Thanks For Nothing EP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Noise Rock, Sludge
Label: Learning Curve
Tracks: 4
Length: 10.30'

Bummer is a three piece band from Kansas City, Missouri who formed in early 2013, from the looks of things.  Bummer play a highly distorted, dirty, and blown-out style of music that incorporates elements of punk, noise rock, and sludge within their sound.  Musically, Bummer can be loosely compared to bands such as Big Business, Jesus Lizard, Bardus, War Brides, T-Tops, Whores, and Buildings.  Since forming in 2013, Bummer have released a three song EP titled Young Ben Franklin in October of 2013, a four song EP titled Milk in October of 2014, a six song EP titled Spank in July of 2015, a digital single titled King Shit in October of 2016, a split LP with Pinko in November of 2017, and a ten song LP titled Holy Terror in August of 2018.  Thanks For Nothing is the band's latest EP, which was released via Learning Curve records on November 1st, 2019.  On Thanks For Nothing, Bummer offer up four tracks of dirty, blown out, and  gritty punk, noise rock, and sludge.  Overall, Thanks For Nothing makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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New Forms-I Don't Want To Live My Life Again EP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Screamo, Emoviolence
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 6
Length: 5.10'

New Forms is a four piece band from Boston, MA who formed in 2018, from the looks of things.  New Forms play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, screamo, and emoviolence within their sound.  Musically, New Forms can be loosely compared to bands such as Capsule, The Saddest Landscape, Calculator, Orchid, Ampere, and other like-minded bands.  I Don't Want To Live My Life Again is the band's debut EP, which was released on November 1st, 2019.  On I Don't Want To Live My Life Again, New Forms offer up six tracks of tense, chaotic, and volatile sounding post hardcore, punk, screamo, and emoviolence.  Overall, I Don't Want To Live My Life Again makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Consumer-In Computers LP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Rock, Metal, Noise, Industrial
Label: The Flenser
Tracks: 6
Length: 34.05'

Consumer is a four piece band from Boston, MA who formed in 2018.  Consumer features members of Have A Nice Life, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special.  Consumer play a bleak and cold style of music that incorporates of post rock, metal, noise, and industrial metal within their sound.  Musically, Consumer can be loosely compared to bands such as Crowhurst, Skinny Puppy, Statiqbloom, and other like-minded bands.  In Computers is the band's debut LP, which was released via The Flenser records on October 26th, 2019.  On In Computers, Consumer offer up six tracks of cold, dark, gloomy, and dreary sounding post rock, metal, and noise within their sound.  Overall, In Computers makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended.  Enjoy!

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RSD 2018: Kowloon Walled City, Dangers, Thou, Lingua Ignota-Split 7" (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Post Metal, Doom, Sludge, Black Metal
Label: Sisters In Christ
Tracks: 4
Length: 12.20'

Here's a killer RSD split 7" featuring covers by Oakland, CA's Kowloon Walled City, Los Angeles CA's Dangers, Baton Rogue, LA's Thou, and Lingua Ignota.  This 7" is a benefit for Sisters In Christ record store on Magazine Street in New Orleans.  On this compilation Kowloon Walled City cover Gillian Welch's The Way It Will Be, Dangers cover Hot Snakes This Mystic Decade, Thou cover Cower's Constantly, and Lingua Ignota cover Iron Lung's Sexless//No Sex.  This split 7" was released via Sisters In Christ records on August 6th, 2019.  Overall, this is a killer split 7" and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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