(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!
Holy Death-Deus Mortis EP (2020)
Genre: Doom, Metal, Sludge
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 5
Length: 16.0'
Holy Death is a three piece from Nevada who formed in 2018, from the looks of things. Holy Death play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of doom, metal, and sludge within their sound. Musically, Holy Death can be loosely compared to bands such as Eyehategod, Hollow Leg, Junior Bruce, Xibalba, Hell, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2018, Holy Death have released a four song EP titled MMXIX in October of 2019, a digital single titled Pound Ov Flesh in January of 2020, a five song EP titled Supreme Metaphysical Violence in February of 2020, and a one track EP titled Celestial Throne Ov Grief in June 0f 2020. Deus Mortis is the band's latest EP, which was released on October 30th, 2020. On Deus Mortis Holy Death offer five tracks of filthy, oppressive and brutal as fuck sounding doom, metal, and sludge. Overall, Deus Mortis makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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Infant Island-Collections 1 LP (2020)
Genre: Post Hardcore, Post Metal, Punk, Screamo,
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 15
Length: 52.0'
Infant Island is a four piece band from Fredericksburg, Virginia who formed in June of 2016. Infant Island play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of atmospheric post hardcore, post metal, punk, and screamo within their sound. Since forming in 2016, Infant Island have released a split with Small Hands in March of 2017, a digital single titled Where There Is Rain in May of 2018, a self-titled LP in August of 2018, a four song 12" titled Sepulcher in April of 2020, and a nine song LP titled Beneath in May of 2020. Collections 1 is the band's latest cassette, which was released on June 5th, 2020. On Collections 1, Infant Island offer up fifteen tracks of extras, remixes, rarities, and demos from between 2016 and June 2020. Overall, Collections 1 makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy! On a side note, if you'd like a cassette I'd snag on ASAP because the band is down to their last seven copies.
(U.S.) Various Artists: Jesse Draxler-Reigning Cement 2XLP (2020)
Genre: Experimental Noise
Label: Federal Prisoner
Tracks: 22
Length: 74.0'
In the pandemic summer of 2020, Draxler will unveil Reigning Cement, an audio-visual project pairing a 100-page book of the artist’s location-specific photography and collage work with a collection of music created by over 20 musicians handpicked by Draxler himself. It will be released via Federal Prisoner, the label created by Draxler and Greg Puciato (The Dillinger Escape Plan) and the list of participating artists is a veritable dream team of dark underground music.
The concept behind the audio portion of Reigning Cement was inspired by an experiment that Draxler participated in a few years ago, in which a group of collage artists were each given the exact same packet of visual assets with which to create a piece. Similarly, Draxler provided each musician on Reigning Cement with the same 34 sonic elements—all recorded in the noisy industrial environment just outside his studio on the edge of Los Angeles.
“I grew up in rural Wisconsin, so when I moved here I noticed all the textures and noises that are such a big part of this environment—the construction sounds, garbage trucks, jackhammers, alarms,” Draxler offers. “Stuff that you would just consider noise. It’s so densely industrial over here that it became something that grated on my nerves but at the same time was super inspiring.” Each musician on Reigning Cement was confined to creating a song from these elements, with the only additional allowance being the inclusion of vocals if they so desired. And yet the wide variety of results is self-evident upon the very first listen. “The music ranges from polished experimental pop to sheer noise,” Draxler says. “That’s what I wanted, and I think that’s the coolest thing about it."
Like the audio elements, all the images included in Reigning Cement are products of Draxler’s immediate industrial environment. “The photographic images are all from my neighborhood,” he confirms. “That’s very much a part of the concept." The overall effect is one of urban chaos and decay, a theme that continues in the videos Draxler has created for some of the tracks, like Dylan Walker’s “Time reign cemenT” and Vowws’ “Them.” “It definitely has that element of taking something not generally considered beautiful and making something beautiful out of it,” Draxler says. “That’s a concept I use a lot in my work.”
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*Reigning Cement is a really dark, harsh, and unsettling experimental noise project featuring contributions from bands and artists including Chelsea Wolf, Portrayal Of Guilt, Intensive Care, Street Sects, Uniform, Jaye Jayle, Vowws, etc. Reigning Cement was released via Federal Prisoner records on September 4th, 2020 and limited to 100 copies. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
VAC-II EP (2020)
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Screamo
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 5
Length: 22.0'
VAC is a three piece band from Chesterton, Indiana who formed in 2017. VAC features members of Phoenix Bodies, Mara'akate, and Brighter Arrows, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special. VAC play a killer style of hardcore, punk, and screamo within their sound. Since forming in 2017, VAC have released a five song EP titled I in January of 2017. II is the band's latest EP, which was released on May 27th, 2020. On II, VAC offer up five tracks of chaotic, volatile, and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, and screamo. Overall, II makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
Feminazgul-No Dawn For Men LP (2020)
Country: USA
Genre: Black Metal
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 8
Length: 50.0'
Feminazgul is a four piece band from Asheville, North Carolina who formed in 2017, from the looks of things. Feminazgul play a raw, vicious, and ugly style of atmospheric feminist black metal. Musically, Feminazgul can be loosely compared to bands such as Infernal Coil, Immortal Bird, Noose Rot, and other like-minded bands, Since forming in 2017, Feminazgul have released a three song EP titled The Age Of Men Is Over in February of 2018. No Dawn For Men is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released on March 17th, 2020. On No Dawn For Men, Feminazgul offer up eight tracks of vicious, ugly, and raw sounding atmospheric black metal. Overall, No Dawn For Men makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
Faucet-Bitter Insane Melting LP (2020)
Genre: Punk, Noise Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 11
Length: 23.0'
Faucet is a four piece band from Richmond, Virginia who formed in 2019, from the looks of things. Faucet play a harsh and ugly style of music that incorporates elements of punk and noise rock within their sound. Since forming in 2019, Faucet have released a digital single titled Slip in December of 2019 and a digital single titled King in January of 2020. Bitter Insane Melting is the band's debut LP, which was released on March 21st, 2020. On Bitter Insane Melting, Faucet offer up eleven tracks of harsh, ugly, and scathing punk and noise rock, Overall, Bitter Insane Melting makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
(U.S.) Them Teeth-Tired. LP(2020)
Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Metal, Sludge, Noise Rock
Label: Third Eye Industries
Tracks: 10
Length: 34.0'
Them Teeth are a three piece band from Muskegon, Michigan who formed in 2014. Them Teeth feature former members of Rough Rope, The Nain Rouge, and Idol and the Whip. Them Teeth play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of punk, metal, sludge, and noise rock within their sound. Musically, Them Teeth can be loosely compared to bands such as Bummer, Easy Prey, Ils, Exhalents, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2014, Them Teeth have released a self-titled six song demo in September of 2014, a three song EP titled The Knuckledragger in August of 2015, a split 7" with Sofy Major in May of 2016, a cover of Lemonheads' Buried Alive in August of 2016, and an eight song LP titled Succumb To Life in August of 2018. Tired. is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Triple Eye Industries on November 6th, 2020. On Tired. Them Teeth offer up ten tracks of ugly and brutal as fuck sounding punk, metal, sludge, and noise rock. Overall, Tired. makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!Them Teeth on Bandcamp
Punchline Hunting Season-Lonesome in aisle 7 EP (2020)
Genre: Post Hardcore, Math Rock, Screamo
Label: The Ghost Is Clear/Tomb Tree Tapes
Tracks: 4
Length: 17.0'
Punchline Hunting Season is a three piece band from Antwerp, Belgium who formed in 2013. Punchline Hunting Season play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, math rock, and screamo within their sound. Musically, Punchline Hunting Season can be loosely compared to bands such as The Catalyst, Saetia, older Loma Prieta, Capsule, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2013, Punchline Hunting Season have released a three song demo in October of 2013, a four song EP titled The Ponyclub Tragedy in October of 2015, and a four song EP titled Sleepless in Shokudo in June of 2018. Lonesome In Aisle 7 is the band's latest EP, which was released on cassette via Tomb Tree Tapes and on CD via The Ghost Is Clear records on September 8th, 2020. On Lonesome In Aisle 7, Punchline Hunting Season offer up four tracks of chaotic and volatile sounding post hardcore, math rock, and screamo. Overall, Lonesome In Aisle 7 makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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