Tag: REVIEWS
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Feder – S/T LP (Grazil Records)
Feder, the Austrian trio based in Graz, released their self-titled album back in May this year. This fine piece of sonic artistry is the sound of existential dread being set to an anthem, a brilliant collision of noise and nuance. You get the raw, uncompromising punch of punk rock, but instead of straight-up street fury,…
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Lilac Vegetal – The Accursed Share
When a band decides to tackle the heavy end of the spectrum, they usually pick a lane, either the lumbering, monolithic groove of doom or the sharp, chaotic noise rock intensity. On their new monolithic release, The Accursed Share, Lilac Vegetal refuse to choose. They build a towering, structurally unsound monument by welding these disparate…
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ZEKE – Peterbilt 7″ (Hound Gawd! Records)
There are few bands in the history of aggressive music who can lay claim to having invented their own genre with such unrelenting efficiency as ZEKE. Since their emergence from the streets of Seattle, they have defined speed as a core philosophy. With the release of their new 7-inch, Peterbilt, the legends are definitely, gloriously…
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Tamar Berk – Indiesleaze 2005
We all had a particular times of our lives when we dreamed big without even thinking what future holds. For Tamar Berk, one of our favorite singer-songwriters, 2005 was a year where she spent her free time rehearsing and performing with various bands, looking for more gigs, and looking for more opportunites for her music…
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Julie Paschke – Cold In Your Town
“Cold In Your Town” is the latest single by Julie Paschke, an outstanding Australian singer-songwriter based in Melbourne. It’s her fifth piece of work in 2025, arriving as an appropriate continuation of “Bookends,” “Man As A Teacher,” “New Year,” and “Marigolds,” five excellent standalone singles released this year that you should also check out as…
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Hollows – Blood
Hollows are not like any other band you could stumble upon nowadays. In a vast sea of same and repetitive modern rock music, their songs shine in a limelight, proving there are still bands able to resonate with the same warmth, depth, meaning, and emotion. These profoundly creative musicians are capable of delivering that special…
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Generation Gap – Reconstruction LP (Grazil Records)
Generation Gap’s new album, Reconstruction, serves up a pure, unadulterated shot of high-octane energy, exactly proving what the phrase “music with purpose” means. It’s a supersonic manifesto delivered at 200 miles per hour, wrapped in the tightest, most irresistible rhythms you’ll hear all year. The moment you drop the needle on Reconstruction, the message is…
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Lilac Vegetal – Urlaub auf der Müllinsel 10″ (Grazil Records)
Lilac Vegetal’s 10” vinyl release, Urlaub auf der Müllinsel boldly demonstrates a more creative side of stoner, sludge, doom, and noise rock music. Hailing from the dual creative centers of Vienna and Graz, this Austrian trio builds a wall of sound, and then they invite you to try to climb it while they actively try…
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Wotts – he spoke with conviction
Wotts are back with another marvelous composition that will immediately resonate with anyone looking for calm, soothing, relaxing, ethereal music. “he spoke with conviction” is their latest standalone single, arriving after many works released this year, further positioning Wotts’ position as one of the greatest contemporary indie pop duos you could stumble upon nowadays. It’s…
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Reptyle – Blazed Shades & Thorned Veils
“Blazed Shades & Thorned Veils” is a new release by Reptyle, an outstanding German band based in Bielefeld. It’s their first piece of work this year, arriving after “Decrypt The Void,” a critically acclaimed full-length album released in 2021 that you should also check out as soon as possible. Besides bringing back keyboardist Andreas “Kufi”…
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Tender Ender – Black Swan
When a record aims for cinematic scale, it often ends up merely sounding big. But Tender Ender‘s Black Swan, the latest ambitious offering by Tender Ender, achieves soundscapes that could easily become your new soundtrack. It’s music built from the ground up for wide-screen moments, a sprawling, gorgeous, opulent and dangerously fragile movie landscape. Thomas…
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Lola Wild – Lost Signal EP
“Lost Signal” is Lola Wild’s recently released extended play that will immediately appeal to anyone who appreciates cleverly assembled and flawlessly performed music. Arriving after “Girls In Hollywood,” “Lost Signal,” “Relax,” and “Jump The Gun,” four previously released standalone singles that vividly showcase what you might expect from this material, Lola Wild also included “The…
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