Review: Dead Hand Projekt – Control - SLUG Magazine

Review: Dead Hand Projekt – Control

Posted on December 4, 2013 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

First of all, I was completely amazed when I found out that some of the origins of this band are from Casper, Wyo. Luckily, they ventured out of the one-horse town and came across a Southern California influence. … read more

Review: Dead Waves – Take Me Away EP

Posted on December 4, 2013 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

For their follow up to June’s Kill the Youth EP, this Queens-based trio fleshes out their penchant for abrasive melodies via six songs of fuzz-blasted caterwauling with a nod to early Pixies. … read more

Review: Dengue Fever – Girl from the North

Posted on February 6, 2014 (January 6, 2023) by Asha Pruitt

Dengue Fever - Girl From The North album cover

The tunes are Eastern-ized Western pop, re-Westernized for a new generation—got that? Truly, what they’ve done is really lovely. The music is twinkly and light, and the vocals are enchantingly foreign (female vocalist Chom Nimol generally sings in her native Khmer). … read more

Review: Del Venicci – Haunted Hall

Posted on March 6, 2014 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Del Venicci chose a theme—ghosts—and ran home with it. Looking beyond the (sometimes over-) saturated haunting sounds and ghostly wails throughout, the shoegazey love quartet have some pretty solid jams. … read more

Review: Dead Rider – Chills on Glass

Posted on April 30, 2014 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Imagine a funky psychedelic trip where the ‘70s meet the ‘90s, minus the angst. “Blank Screen” is a perfect description of what this band is about: smooth vocals, experimental electronic sounds and a funky rhythmic beat. … read more