There’s no build-up on ‘Ragnarök in Berlin’- Nordstahl throws you straight into the fire. Forged at the molten crossroads of myth and modernity, the debut concept album from the German industrial metal project doesn’t just draw from Norse legend- it weaponises it. In a world where decay is dressed inContinue Reading
In a time where overproduction often disguises itself as authenticity, Mahto & The Loose Balloons take the opposite route- turning down the volume, simplifying the structure, and letting the songs speak for themselves. With ‘Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue’, Mahto delivers a quietly compelling set that thrivesContinue Reading
There’s no easing into Gabagool’s debut Demo- they would rather punch through the walls than knock on the door. Hailing from the Mid-Atlantic, this outfit doesn’t waste time trying to charm you. Instead, they serve up a molten cocktail of thrash, crusty punk energy, and sludge-drenched doom, all delivered withContinue Reading
Few bands make it their mission to meet life head-on, not to escape it, but to sing right through the mess with their arms wide open. On ‘I Contain Multitudes’, long-running Irish alt-pop trio Stoat do exactly that, crafting a record that revels in the weirdness of being human withoutContinue Reading
There’s a certain kind of artist who invites you to sit in the room with them while they crack open every raw thought. With his debut EP ‘Painless Mode’, Dublin’s Lex Bucha offers exactly that kind of experience- a five-track diary that sounds as if it was written in theContinue Reading
There’s something ancient echoing through the new EP GHOSTS from Raleigh’s Kinsley, a whisper that feels both bone-deep and sky-bound. It’s not often you hear a collection that sounds like it was stitched together in the flickering light of a campfire, passed down by word of mouth, and then somehowContinue Reading
Imagine this: a sticky summer night, your feet dusty from dancing, someone hands you an ice-cold drink, and the speakers are pumping a beat so warm and inviting you can’t help but move. That’s the spirit captured on ‘Pool Party’, the latest wild concoction from Alex Cherney and The BrothersContinue Reading
On their self-titled debut EP, Tiny Moth- born from the creative mind of multi-instrumentalist Doug Rimington and the dynamic vocal power of Jess Lambert- offer up a small but devastatingly impactful EP that pulses with raw passion and spectacular metal weight. Rimington, known for projects like Fury of a DyingContinue Reading
Blunt Blade isn’t just an artist- he’s a genre-bending shape-shifter from the wild plains of southeast Minnesota. If you’re looking for a straightforward sound, turn back now. His work is a chaotic, glorious collision of influences: from Zappa’s off-kilter genius to the psychedelic swirl of Tame Impala, all fused togetherContinue Reading
If you’ve ever wanted to be wrapped in a blanket of sonic oddity while floating through the English countryside at 3 am, FOAM has just the soundscape for you- their new EP ‘Trouble’. The project, helmed by LA-based artist Kian Salem, may bill itself like a band, but it’s clearContinue Reading