Blackup is a Belgian post-punk rock band hailing from Gent. This interesting quartet performs since 2011 when their initial record Ease & Delight seen the light of the day. Later on, the group introduced more recordings in 2017, such as Clubbing Into Submission EP and a split release with Brat Farrar. After a couple of… Read More Blackup – Club Dorothee CD (Rookie Records / Flight 13 Records)
Leto is a German post-punk quartet coming from Hamburg. The group formed in 2015, but the members knew each other for decades since all of them were involved in various bands and projects. Since their formation, Leto released two full-length albums such as Vor Die Hunde and Wider, which we’ll talk about today. Wider is… Read More Leto – Wider CD (Rookie Records)
Drowse is one of those bands I’ve been fully aware of for a couple of years, but somehow I always put it aside for later listening. For some weird reason only known to me, I never gave them a proper chance to shine bright on my home stereo. Luckily, I heard some rumors about their… Read More Drowse – Dance In The Decay LP (Sore Ear Collective)
When Dustin promised a new full-length record, he truly meant it. After the disbandment of Abolitionist at the very end of 2019, he pursued a solo career as DZTN 1980 and became a prolific artist with loads of recordings in his back catalog. Since his decision to start performing under his new moniker, Dustin released… Read More DZTN 1980 – Scraps LP (1859 Records)
Renmin Ribao is an interesting Polish post-punk trio emanating from Poznań. The group derived its name from a Chinese communist newspaper called People’s Daily, but it’s more of an homage to visual aesthetics than a political statement of the involved musicians. Renmin Ribao started a couple of months before this situation with pandemics, quarantine, and… Read More Renmin Ribao – Who Controls? CS (Home Mort Records)
Repetitor are making a proper comeback after a four-year break, with their fourth full-length recording named Prazan Prostor Izmedju Nas Koji Može I Da Ne Postoji. Previously, the group has released recordings such as Sve Što Vidim Je Prvi Put, Dobrodošli Na Okean, and Gde Ćeš. They are mainly responsible for bringing the then vulnerable… Read More Repetitor – Prazan Prostor Među Nama Koji Može I Da Ne Postoji CD (Moonlee Records)
Youth is a debut cassette EP by Rite, an Italian post-punk outlet shrouded behind nearly minimalistic aesthetics. While I strived so hard to obtain any available information about the artist, I stumbled upon almost nothing on the web. Perhaps the artist tends to remain anonymous as much as possible and lets the music speak for… Read More Rite – Youth CS (Home Mort Records)
The anarcho-punk movement is pretty much alive and kicking on a worldwide scale. The bands are popping up almost regularly, and most of them are nurturing threatening sound, followed by insurgent lyrics and propaganda. REAL(s) are one of those bands who’re standing against all the injustices in this world. The group applies all the shapes… Read More REAL(s) – D.S.L.B. LP
Buddy Junior is a San Francisco based shoegaze pop group comprised of Jared LeNar, who works in collaboration with Harvey LeNar. Monika Jang fills in for all the drumming duties, while the group constantly switches the members on synths. The group previously released a debut single-sided debut EP named Marietta, comprised of five ear-appealing tunes.… Read More Buddy Junior – Portal CS (Cherub Dream Records)
Intellect is a brand new cassette release by PONS, an experimental rock trio from Burlington, Vermont. The group previously released an impressive amount of recordings such as They Look Like People EP, Being The Prey EP, Halloween Was Years Ago EP, a single named The Flesh, and Dread EP. Therefore, Intellect represents their debut full-length… Read More PONS – Intellect CS
Dustin made it once again! His solo project is firing recordings one after another in a matter of months, and it seems that he’s just getting started. If you caught up on my previous articles about this interesting project, you’re probably familiar with this prolific act. DZTN 1980 began its career when Abolitionist disbanded at… Read More DZTN 1980 – Don’t Give Up CS EP (1859 Records)
Johns is an extremely energetic noise rock/post-hardcore quartet from Buffalo, New York. The group comprises of John Toohill on vocals and guitars, Nick Gordon on guitars, Sean Kader on bass and Ryan McMullen on drums. Night Market is their second offering to the broader audiences, with eleven compelling compositions that are tearing everything apart with… Read More Johns – Night Market CS (Swimming Faith Records)
