(AU) Katie Dey-mydata LP (2020)

Country: Australia
Genre: Indie Pop, Electronic, Experimental
Label: Run For Cover
Tracks: 12
Length: 37.10'

Katie Dey is an experimental pop artist from Melbourne, Australia who began creating music in 2014, from the looks of things.  Katie Dey composes a style of music that incorporates elements of indie pop and experimental lo-fi electro pop within her sound.  Since starting out in 2014, Katie Dey has released a seven song EP titled asdfasdf in April of 2015, a seventeen song LP titled Flood Network in August of 2016, and a ten song LP titled Solipsisters in May of 2019.  mydata is Katie Dey's latest full-length LP, which was released via Run For Cover records on July 24th, 2020.  On mydata, Katie Dey offers up twelve tracks of lo-fi experimental electronic indie pop.  Overall, mydat makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Tulips-Easy Games LP (2020)

Country: Germany
Genre: Post Punk, Synth Pop
Label: Contraszt! Records
Tracks: 7
Length: 20.45'

Tulips is a four piece band from Cologne, Germany who formed in 2017, from the looks of things.  Tulips play a dark and moody style of music that incorporates elements of post punk and synth pop within their sound.  Musically, Tulips can be loosely compared to bands such as Terrible Feelings, White Lung, Siouxsie And The Banshees, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2017, Tulips have released a five song self-titled EP in December of 2018 and a digital single titled Du in June of 2020.  Easy Games is the band's debut LP, which was released via Contrazst! records on April 1st, 2020.  On Easy Games, Tulips offer up seven tracks of dark, gloomy, and moody sounding post punk and synth pop. Overall, Easy Games makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Moper-In the House of the Hanged Man, Speak Not of the Rope (lost recordings) EP (2020)

Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Punk, Noise Rock, Alt. Rock
Label: My Father's Fist Records
Tracks: 5
Length: 29.10'

Moper is a three piece band from Cove, United Kingdom, who formed in 2014, from the looks of things.  Formerly known as Secret Black Boyfriend,  Moper play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of punk, noise rock, and alt. rock within their sound.  Musically, Moper can be said to be influenced by bands such as Polvo, Unwound, Shellac, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2014, Moper have released an EP titled The Ham Contest, a six song EP titled Secret Black Boyfriend in December of 2014, an eight song LP titled This Is What Happens When Everyone Wins A Trophy in February of 2016, as well as two singles in 2016, and an eight song LP titled An Altar Of Nothing, Erected For No One in January of 2017.  In the House of the Hanged Man, Speak Not of the Rope (lost recordings) is the band's latest EP, which was released on August 13th, 2020.  On In the House of the Hanged Man, Speak Not of the Rope (lost recordings), Moper offer up five tracks of tense and moody sounding punk, noise rock, and alt. rock.  Overall, In the House of the Hanged Man, Speak Not of the Rope (lost recordings) makes for a great listen and should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.K.) Shit And Shine-Goat Yelling Like A Man LP (2020)

Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Punk, Metal, Sludge, Noise Rock
Label: Riot Season
Tracks: 5
Length: 29.25'

Sixteen years and forty-one releases into their career, Shit And Shine return to Riot Season with some trademark aural filth. As if you’d expect anything different. Right?  Shit And Shine return to the mighty Riot Season - the label that was brave enough to put them on the map in the first place.

This LP, like last years ‘DOING DRUGS, SELLING DRUGS’ returns to the SLUDGE. Sludge the way SLUDGE is meant to be ... fucking SLUDGY and EVIL.

This shit is ridiculously HEAVY, in fact i’d say it’s one of the heaviest sludgiest records ever made. Yeah, for real.

Sleep? Melvins? you call that sludge!? PAH!! No, not quite. Sure it’s heavy and riffy but NOTHING close to this SLOW MOTION EXPLODING MOUNTAIN OF FILTH LAVA. Yeah I like that - that sums it up nice.

GOAT YELLING LIKE A MAN what a great name for a fucked up record. No bullshit the LP includes actual goats yelling like men as vocals.(Press Note)

*Damn, Shit And Shine offer up some really dense, heavy, and ugly sounding punk, metal, and noise rock on their latest album, Goat Yelling Like A Man.  Overall, Goat Yelling Like A Man makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!  Goat Yelling Like A Man was released via Riot Season records on August 7th, 2020.

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Shit And Shine-Doing Drugs, Selling Drugs LP (2019)

(U.S.) Rash-Hivemind LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk
Label: Convulse Records
Tracks: 11
Length: 23.50'

Rash is a Chicago, Illinois based hardcore band who formed in late 2013, from the looks of things.  Rash play a raging and vicious style of noise damaged hardcore.  Musically, Rash can be loosely compared to bands such as The Repos, Gag, The Lowest Form, Hoax, and Slices.  Since forming in 2013, Rash have released a self-titled demo in January of 2014, a three song EP titled Hunting Humans in November of 2014, an eleven song LP titled Skinner Box in December of 2016, a three song EP titled Midnight Crooner in May of 2017, and a split 7" with C.H.E.W. in September of 2017.  Hivemind is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Convulse records on August 10th, 2020.  On Hivemind Rash offer up eleven tracks of ugly and raging noise damaged hardcore.  Overall, Hivemind makes for an listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) GAG-Still Laughing lP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk
Label: Iron Lung
Tracks: 12
Length: 17.10'

GAG are a four piece band from Olympia, Washington who formed in 2014, from the looks of things.  GAG play an ugly, vicious, and completely unhinged style of hardcore/punk.  Musically, GAG can be loosely compared to bands such as United Mutation, The Germs, Hoax, Rash, Gay Kiss, and other like-minded bands.  Still laughing is the band's follow-up LP to their 2016 LP America's Greatest Hits.  On Still Laughing, GAG offer up twelve tracks of ugly, vicious, unhinged, and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore/punk.  Still Laughing was released via Iron Lung records on August 28th, 2020.  Overall, Still Laughing makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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GAG-Killing For Both Realities 3 '92 LP (2020) 

SSSPINE-Dark Things LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Metal, Sludge, Grunge, Noise Rock
Label: Cease And Destroy
Tracks: 6
Length: 14.10'

SSSPINE is a three piece band from Texas who formed in 2019, from the looks of things.  SSSPINE play a raw, ugly,and ultra negative style ogf music that incorporates elements of punk, metal, sludge, grunge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, SSSPINE can be loosely compared to bands such as Easy Prey, Pigs, Chat Pile, Bummer, Faking, ILS, Vampyre, and other like-minded bands.  Dark Things is the band's debut EP, which was released on cassette via Cease And Destroy records on August 9th, 2020.  On Dark Things, SSSPINE offer up six tracks of ugly and brutal as fuck sounding punk, metal, sludge, grunge, and noise rock.  Overall, Dark Things makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.K.) Blacklisters-Fantastic Man LP (2020)

Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Punk, Grunge, Noise Rock
Label: Buzzhowl Records
Tracks: 9
Length: 31.30'

Blacklisters are a four piece band from Leeds, UK who formed in 2010, from the looks of things.  Blacklisters play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of punk, grunge, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Blacklisters can be loosely compared to bands such as Drive Like Jehu, Multicult, USA Nails, War Brides, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2010, Blacklisters have released a three song EP titled Bell Party in July of 2010, a split with Dolphins, Castrovalva, and Hawk Eyes in January of 2011, a digital single titled Swords in April of 2011, a digital single titled I Can Confirm in December of 2011, a digital single titled Trickfuck in February of 2012, a self-titled LP in April of 2012, a ten song LP titled Adult in October of 2015, a twenty song compilation LP titled Big Shame in August of 2016, and a three song EP titled Dart  in October of 2017.  Fantastic Man is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Buzzhowl records on August 28th, 2020.  On Fantastic Man, Blacklisters offer up nine tracks of discordant and unhinged sounding punk, grunge, and noise rock.  Overall, Fantastic Man makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Midwife-Forever LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Metal, Alt. Rock, Indie Rock, Shoegaze
Label: The Flenser
Tracks: 6
Length: 32.20'

Midwife is the moniker of multi-instrumentalist/singer-songwriter Madeline Johnson, who began performing under the name Midwife in 2017.  Hailing from Denver, Colorado, Midwife plays a dreamy, hazy, atmospheric, and introspective-leaning style of music that incorporates elements of metal, alt. rock, and shoegaze within their sound.  Since forming in 2015, Midwife have released a nine song LP titled Like Author, Like Daughter in June of 2017, a four song LP titled Prayer Hands in July of 2018, and most recently collaborated with Amulets on a split LP with Mark Trecka and Susan Alcorn titled In/Heaven in August of 2020.  Forever is Midwife's latest full-length LP, which was released via The Flenser on April10th, 2020.  On Forever, Midwife offer up six tracks of hazy, dreamy, and atmospheric metal, alt. rock, indie rock, and shoegaze.  Overall, Forever makes for an amazing listen and will probably end up being another one of my favorite albums released in 2020.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Narrow Head-12th House Rock 2X LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Grunge, Shoegaze, Alt. Rock
Label: Holy Roar/Run For Cover
Tracks: 13
Length: 48.50'

Narrow Head is a four piece band from Houston, Texas who formed in 2013.  Narrow Head play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardardcore, grunge, shoegaze, and alt. rock within their sound.  Musically, Narrow Head an be loosely compared to bands such as Quicksand, Helmet, Seaweed, Failure, Aeges and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2013, Narrow Head have released a two song demo in May of 2013, a five song 12" titled Far Removed in March of 2014, a digital single titled Cool In Motion in February of 2016, a three song EP titled Fantastic Wow in October of 2016, a three song EP titled Spring Singles in March of 2017,an eleven song LP titled Satisfaction in July of 2016, a digital single titled Snoozy in March of 2017, and a two song EP titled Coursing Through in September of 2019.  12th House Rock is the band's latest full-length double LP, which was released via Holy Roar and Run For Cover records on August 28th, 2020.  On 12th House Rock, Narrow Head offer up thirteen tracks of killer post hardcore, grunge, shoegaze, and alt.rock.  Overall, 12th House Rock makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Narrow Head-Satisfaction LP (2016)
Narrow Head-Fantastic, Wow EP (2016)
Narrow Head-Far Removed EP (2014)