Music
Review: Anti-Nowhere League/Damn Garrison – Split EP
Anti-Nowhere League/Damn Garrison Split EP Nowhere Records Street: 07.15 Anti-Nowhere League = UK Subs + Subhumans + The Damned Damn Garrison = Sham 69 + Murphy’s Law As soon as I hear a blistering “Shut the fuck up!” breaking out of Animal’s distinctive vocal chords, I knew I was in for some nitty-gritty, down-n-dirty, English
Review: Nunslaughter – Angelic Dread
Nunslaugter = Carcass + Necrophagia + Splatterhouse … read more
Review: What Moon Things – Self-Titled
With a sound perfect for supporting Saves The Day, What Moon Things may have come a little late for me. It’s not that they can’t pull the emo thing off—the songs get stuck in my head with a wave of melancholy like dark, Northwestern cloud cover. … read more
Review: Trap Them – Blissfucker
School is in session, and Trap Them are teaching a graduate level course on how to make a blackened-crust hardcore record in 2014. Let me illustrate: first, that ride cymbal in the opening of “Habitland.” … read more
Review: Mayhem – Esoteric Warfare
Mayhem = Thorns + old school Bathory … read more
Review: Manicanparty – The District EP
Manicanparty = The Cardigans + Phantogram … read more
Review: Harm Joy – Inside Out
Harm Joy = Assemblage 23 + Benny Benassi + Covenant … read more
Review: Princess Nokia – Metallic Butterfly
Princess Nokia = SZA + Rocky Rivera … read more
Review: Plague Vendor – Free To Eat
Review: Plague Vendor – Free To Eat … read more
Review: Stuntman – Incorporate the Excess
Chaotic and frenzied, France’s Stuntman packs an impressive amount into Incorporate the Excess. On its surface, this grind-influenced album would appear to be predominantly grind based, but with so many odd time signatures and syncopation, their assault is more calculated. … read more
Review: Jhamasa Corinthian – Retro Love Arcade
Jhamasa Corinthian = Kelis + Big Boi … read more
Review: Shamir – Northtown
With a falsetto that ignores gender identity and production help from GODMODE head Nick Sylvester, the Northtown EP is an assertive debut. … read more