Perturbator has always been in my top 5 synthwave artists. His stuff is always super heavy, super polished and just sounds great overall. The cover artwork for his albums is also usually pretty badass. It's been a while since we got a Perturbator release, the last one being 2017 's "New Model" EP, but here we are almost 4 years later and we have brand new Perturbator to enjoy with the "Lustful Sacraments" 2xLP. Now, I've only listened to this once so far, so I need to do a deeper dive, but this new release is much more subdued than past releases, which quite frankly bums me out a bit. Don't get me wrong, it's beautiful and VERY atmospheric, and it was awesome to have it in the background today while I was working. But I was hoping for something that would knock the door down if you know what I mean. The synths were very eerie and very cool, but there was not much of a driving "beat" on this album. The best way I can describe it after one listen is to imagine if David Lynch did the soundtrack to Blade Runner. I hope that makes sense. Either way you should check it out, and download it, because it's fucking FREE. Or name your price, at least.
MORTUARY SPAWN
been a minute but uhh...ive...been busy. not really. just drunk and lazy. anywho, as deep as i was into noise rock during 2020, 2021 is coming up all death metal and it's not showing any signs of slowing. here's a particularly rancid slab o death. carcass riffs in an incantation atmosphere. wonderfully filthy.
(U.S.) FACS-Present Tense LP (2021)
Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, Indie Rock, Experimental, Industrial, Noise Rock
Label: Trouble In Mind Records
Tracks: 7
Length: 34.30'
Genre: Post Punk, Indie Rock, Experimental, Industrial, Noise Rock
Label: Trouble In Mind Records
Tracks: 7
Length: 34.30'
FACS is a three piece band from Chicago, Illinois who formed in 2017. FACS play a tense, moody, and unsettling style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, indie rock, industrial, and experimental noise rock within their sound. Since forming in 2017, FACS have released an eight song LP titled Negative Houses in March of 2018, a two song EP titled Acteurs Inversion in October of 2018, a six song LP titled Lifelike in March of 2019, a digital single titled In A Memory in March of 2020, a seven song LP titled Void Moments in March of 2020, a digital single titled Alone Without in May of 2020, and a ten song live LP titled Lincoln Hall in October of 2020. Present Tense is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Trouble In Mind records on May 21st, 2021. On Present Tense, FACS offer up seven tracks of minimalist, spacey, and tripped out sounding post punk, indie rock, industrial, and experimental noise rock. Overall, Present Tense makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed, Highly recommended! Enjoy!
(U.S.) Grinning Death's Heat-Cataclysm EP (2021)
Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Black Metal
Label: Youth Attack
Tracks: 2
Length: 9.10'
Genre: Punk, Black Metal
Label: Youth Attack
Tracks: 2
Length: 9.10'
Grinning Death's Head is a three piece band from New York who formed in 2016, from the looks of things. Grinning Death's Head play a vicious and scathing style of raw, blackened, and punk tinged black metal. Since forming in 2016, Grinning Death's Head have released a fourteen song LP titled Blood War in March of 2017. Cataclysm is the band's latest EP, which was released via Youth Attack records on May 14th, 2021. On Cataclysm, Grinning Death's Head offer up two new tracks of vicious, scathing, raw, and filthy sounding punk tinged black metal. Overall, Cataclysm makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
Piet Onthel-ambo(l)enitaksu(p)odulu LP (2021)
Country: Malaysia
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Screamo
Label: Zegema Beach/Utarid Tapes
Tracks: 12
Length: 16.20'
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Screamo
Label: Zegema Beach/Utarid Tapes
Tracks: 12
Length: 16.20'
Piet Onthel is a one person band from Kuantan, Malaysia who formed in 2018. Piet Onthel play a chaotic and volatile style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, and screamo within their sound. Musically, Piet Onthel can be loosely compared to bands such as Orchid, Youth Novel, Ultimate Screamo Band, and other like-minded bands. Since forming 2018, Piet Onthel have released and appeared on a total of nine EPs, digital singles, and compilations. ambo(l)enitaksu(p)odulu is Piet Onthel's debut full-length LP, which was released via Zegema Beach and Utarid tapes on May 21st, 2021. On ambo(l)enitaksu(p)odulu, Piet Onthel offer up twelve tracks of chaotic and volatile sounding hardcore, punk, and screamo. Overall, ambo(l)enitaksu(p)odulu makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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Kidnapped-Nowhere Is Sterile EP (2021)
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Grindcore, Powerviolence
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 10
Length: 8.50'
Kidnapped is a four piece band from CT who formed in early 2017, from the looks of things. Kidnapped play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, grindcore, and powerviolence within their sound. Musically, Kidnapped can be loosely compared to bands such as Fluoride, Iron Lung, Dropdead, Water Torture, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2017, Kidnapped have released a self-titled eight song demo in April of 2017, a self-titled fourteen song EP in September of 2017, an eight song cassette titled Crunch in December of 2017, an eight track EP titled Hungry in April of 2018, a ten song EP titled Connecticut Powerviolence in January of 2019, a 48 song LP titled Collected Works (2017-2019) in July of 2019, a three song fall tour promo EP in October of 2019, and a self-titled seven song demo EP in January of 2020. Nowhere Is Sterile is the band's latest EP, which was released on May21st, 2021. On Nowhere Is Sterile, Kidnapped offer up ten tracks of vicious and scathing hardcore, punk, grindcore, and powerviolence. Overall, Nowhere Is Sterile makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
Why Bother?-S/T LP (2021)
Country: Poland
Genre: Post Punk, Post Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Noise Rock
Label: Antena Krzyku
Tracks: 7
Length: 37.30'
Genre: Post Punk, Post Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Noise Rock
Label: Antena Krzyku
Tracks: 7
Length: 37.30'
Why Bother? is a three piece band from Gdynia, Poland who formed in 2019, from the looks of things. Why Bother? play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, post punk, punk, metal, and noise rock within their sound. Musically, Why Bother? can be loosely be compared to bands such as Pigs, Fight Amp, Coilguns, Ken Mode, Couch Slut, and other like-minded bands. This is the band's debut LP, which was released on April 9th, 2021. On their self-titled debut Why Bother? offer up seven tracks of ugly, unsettling, dark, and negative sounding post punk, post hardcore, punk, metal, and noise rock. Overall, Why Bother?'s debut LP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy! Look for Why Bother's debut LP to be released via Antena Krzyku records later this year.
Pile-"Magic Isn't Real" Live Stream (4.17.21)
Genre: Postwhatever, Grunge, Indie Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 15
Length: 43.35'
Pile is a five piece band from Boston, MA who formed in 2007. Pile play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, post punk, grunge, and indie rock within their sound. Musically, Pile can be said to be influenced by bands such as Husker Du, Pixies, Firehose, Shellac, Afgan Whigs, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2007, Pile have released a self-titled demo in July of 2007, a ten song LP titled Jerk Routine in May of 2008, a ten song LP titled Magic Isn't Real in October of 2010, a three song 7" titled Big Web in September of 2011, a ten song LP titled Dripping in October of 2012, a two song 7" titled Special Snowflakes/Mama's Lipstick in March of 2014, a ten song LP titled You're Better Than This in March of 2015, a six song EP titled Audiotree Live in May of 2017, a nine song live LP titled Live At Third Man Records in December of 2017, a thirteen song LP titled A Hairshirt Of Purpose in March of 2017, a nine song LP titled Odds And Ends in September of 2018, and a thirteen song LP titled Green And Gray in May of 2019. Here's Pile's latest live album, which was a live stream of their 2010 LP Magic Isn't Real, which was recorded live to commemorate the ten year anniversary of Magic Isn't Real. Overall, this live performance makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
(U.S.) Soft Kill-Live At The Crystal Ballroom LP (2021)
Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, New Wave, Goth Rock, Alt.Rock
Label: Cercle Social
Tracks: 19
Length: 78.78'
Genre: Post Punk, New Wave, Goth Rock, Alt.Rock
Label: Cercle Social
Tracks: 19
Length: 78.78'
What more can I say about Soft Kill, other than saying that they're probably one of the best bands playing modern gothy post punk these days. After putting out two amazing albums last year and an amazing new two song 7" earlier this year, Soft Kill are back with their latest nineteen song live album. These nineteen songs were performed live a few months ago at the Crystal Ballroom, in Portland, Oregon as a live stream concert celebrating the ten year anniversary of their debut album An Open Door. Live At The Crystal Ballroom was released digitally on May 7th, 2021. Overall, Live At The Crystal Ballroom makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
(U.S.) Fiddlehead-Between The Richness LP (2021)
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Emo, Indie Rock, Alt. Rock
Label: Run For Cover
Tracks: 10
Length: 23.50'
Fiddlehead is a five piece band from Boston, MA who formed in 2014. Fiddlehead features the vocalist from Have Heart/Free as well as the guitarist from Basement. Fiddlehead play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of emotive post hardcore, punk, emo, indie rock, and alt. rock within their sound. Fiddlehead's sound calls to mind bands such as Rites Of Spring, Fugazi, Seaweed, Give, Self Defense Family, Jets To Brazil, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2014, Fiddlehead have released a five song EP titled Out Of The Bloom in October of 2014, a ten song LP title Springtime And Blind in April of 2018, and a two song EP titled Get My Mind Right in October of 2019. Between The Richness is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Run For Cover records on May 21st, 2021. On Between The Richness, Fiddlehead offer up ten tracks of catchy as hell emotive post hardcore, punk, emo, indie rock, and alt. rock. Overall, Between The Richness makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
(U.S.) Sculpture Club-Worth LP (2021)
Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, New Wave, Goth Rock, Alt. Rock
Label: Funeral Party
Tracks: 11
Length: 38.50'
Genre: Post Punk, New Wave, Goth Rock, Alt. Rock
Label: Funeral Party
Tracks: 11
Length: 38.50'
Sculpture Club is a three piece band from Salt Lake City, Utah who formed in 2015, from the looks of things. Sculpture Club features a member of Salt Lake City, Utah's Choir Boy, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special. Sculpture Club play a dark, gloomy, and moody style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, new wave, goth rock, and alt. rock within their sound. Musically, Sculpture Club can be loosely compared to bands such as Ritual Howls, Soft Kill, Torture Love, Joy Division, New Order, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2014, Sculpture Club have released a ten song LP titled A Place To Stand in May of 2016, a two song EP titled EP I in August of 2020, a four song EP titled EP II in October of 2020, a two song EP titled IIII in November of 2020, and a two song EP titled / in December of 2020. Worth is the band's second full-length LP, which was released via Funeral Party records on May 14th, 2021. On Worth, Sculpture Club offer up ten tracks of dark, gloomy, and moody sounding post punk, new wave, goth rock, and alt. rock. Overall, Worth makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
V/A-Ô Paon LP (2021)
Country: Various
Genre: Experimental, Drone, Lo-fi, Shoegaze, Slowcore, Post Metal
Label: O Paon
Tracks: 16
Length: 68.10'
Genre: Experimental, Drone, Lo-fi, Shoegaze, Slowcore, Post Metal
Label: O Paon
Tracks: 16
Length: 68.10'
Here's an awesome compilation of an amazing line-up of underground and independent bands, musicians, and composers paying tribute to Washington State's Genevieve Castree, who composed albums under the monikers O Paon and Woelv. This amazing tribute includes covers from bands including Cloud Rat, Thou, Mount Eerie, Sheahan Drive, Black Belt Eagle Scout, Nadja, Menace Ruine, among others. V/A O Paon features sixteen tracks of experimental, drone, lo-fi, shoegaze, slowcore, and post metal. Overall, O Paon makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy! O Paon was released via O Paon records on April 2nd, 2021 and will be released as a double LP later this fall.
(U.S.) Pardoner-Came Down Different LP (2021)
Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Alt. Rock, Noise Rock
Label: Bar/None Records
Tracks: 12
Length: 28.10'
Genre: Punk, Alt. Rock, Noise Rock
Label: Bar/None Records
Tracks: 12
Length: 28.10'
Pardoner is four piece band from San Francisco, CA who formed in 2014, from the looks of things. Pardoner play a fuzzed out and hazy style of music that incorporates elements of punk, alt. rock, and noise rock within their sound. Musically, Pardoner can be loosely compared to bands such as Cloud Nothings, Sonic Youth, Parquet Courts, Broken Water, Swirlies, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2014, Pardoner have released a five song EP titled Happy Trails in March of 2015, a four song EP titled Kidney Pool in October of 2015, a two song EP titled Not As Soft in April of 2016, a five song EP titled Grave Digger in June of 2016, a ten song LP titled Uncontrollable Salvation in September of 2017, an eight song LP titled PLayin' On A Cloud in July of 2019, and a three song EP titled B-Sides 2 in April of 2020. Came Down Different is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Bar/None records on May 14th, 2021. On Came Down Different, Pardoner offer up ten tracks of discordant, fuzzed out, and hazy sounding punk, alt. rock, and noise rock. Overall, Came Down Different makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
(U.S.) Pressed-Mirrored Body LP (2021)
Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Metal, Noise Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 2
Length: 6.20'
Pressed is a four piece band from Memphis, Tennessee who formed in 2017, from the looks of things. Pressed play an aggressive combination of punk, metal, and noise rock. Musically, Pressed can be loosely compared to bands such as Whores, Fight Amp, Hawks, Bardus, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2017, Pressed have released a five song EP titled Anxiety Dream in November of 2017 and a two song EP titled Misshapen Thing in August of 2019. Mirrored Body is the band's debut full-length LP, which was released via The Ghost Is Clear records on May 14th, 2021. On Mirrored Body, Pressed offer up ten tracks of sludgy, blown-out, and discordant as fuck, and riff heavy punk, metal, and noise rock. Overall, Mirrored Body makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
(FIN) Throat-Smile Less LP (2021)
Genre: Punk, Noise Rock
Label: Svart Records
Tracks: 7
Length: 36.35'
Throat is a four piece band from Turku, Finland who formed in 2009. Throat play a dirty, gritty, blown-out and unsettling style of music that incorporates elements of punk and noise rock within their sound. Musically, Throat can be loosely compared to bands such as Unsane, Plaque Marks, Cellos, Whores, Cherubs, Melvins, The Jesus Lizard, Bummer, Vincas, Tongue Party, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2009, Throat have released a five song EP titled Good Times in September of 2009, a two song EP titled Adult Situations in November of 2010, a four song EP titled Licked Inch Fur in April of 2011, a split with Fleshpress in December of 2011, a two song EP titled Pee in December of 2011, a split 7" with Black Sun in August of 2012, a nine song LP titled Manhole in June of 2013, contributed a track to the Friends In Low Places compilation in February of 2015, a three-way split with Hebosagil and Baxter Stockman in April of 2015, a six song 12" titled Short Circuit in May of 2015, a split 7" with Hebosagil in March of 2016, contributed a track to the Shattered, Flattered, And Covered Unsane Tribute compilation in September of 2017, a split 7" with Great Falls in August of 2018, a full-length LP titled Bareback in August of 2018, a sixteen song remix LP titled Bareback (Stripped And Remastered) in September of 2020, and a double Disography LP titled Decade Of Passive Aggression (2009-2019) in May of 2019. Smile Less is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Svart records on May 14th, 2021. On Smile Less, Throat offer up seven tracks of dark, moody, and unsettling punk and noise rock. Overall, Smile Less makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
(FR.) Cult Of Occult-Ruin LP (2021)
Country: France
Genre: Death Metal, Black Metal, Doom, Sludge
Label: Breathe Plastic Records
Tracks: 2
Length: 40.35'
Genre: Death Metal, Black Metal, Doom, Sludge
Label: Breathe Plastic Records
Tracks: 2
Length: 40.35'
Cult Of Occult is a one person band from France who formed in 2011, from the looks of things. Cult Of Occult play an ominous, oppressive, and heavy as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of death metal, black metal, doom, and sludge within their sound. Musically, Cult Of Occult can be loosely compared to bands such as Dawn Ray'd, Northless, Hell, Vile Creature, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2011, Cult Of Occult have released a self-titled five song LP in November of 2011, a six song LP titled HIC EST DOMUS DIABOLI in June of 2013, a cover of Black Sabbath's Children Of The Grave in March of 2014, a digital single titled RMXFRMHLL in February of 2015, a cover of Sleep's Inside The Sun in July of 2015, a a five song LP titled Five Degrees Of Insanity in October of 2015, a cover of Unsane's This Plan in October of 2015, a a split LP with Grim Van Doom in March of 2017, and a four song LP titled Anti Life in June of 2018. Ruin is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Breathe Plastic records on April 9th, 2021. On Ruin Cult Of Occult offer up two tracks of ominous, oppressive, and brutal as fuck sounding black metal, death metal, doom, and sludge. Overall, Ruin makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
偏執症者 (Paranoid)-Cursed LP (2021)
Country: Sweden
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Crust, D-Beat
Label: Paranoid Northern Discs
Tracks: 11
Length: 40.10'
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Crust, D-Beat
Label: Paranoid Northern Discs
Tracks: 11
Length: 40.10'
偏執症者 (Paranoid) is a three piece band from Froson/Sweden who formed in 2012. 偏執症者 (Paranoid) play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, metal, crust, and d-beat within their sound. Musically, 偏執症者 (Paranoid) can be loosely compared to bands such as Tragedy, Martydod, Scumraid, Rise And Fall, All Pigs Must Die, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2012, 偏執症者 (Paranoid) have released a six song EP titled Hardcore Addict in August of 2012, a five song EP titled Destroy Future Less System in June of 2014, a three song EP titled Distortion Faith in June of 2014, contributed a song to the Critical Mass Volume 2 compilation in January of 2015, a ten song LP titled Satyagraha in October of 2015, a split LP with Absolut in October of 2015, a three song EP titled Punkdemoninum Hell in December of 2015, a three song EP of Disclose covers titled Nightmare Reality in January of 2016, contributed two songs for the The Grave New Beat compilation in February of 2017, a three song EP titled Praise No Deity in May of 2017, two digital singles in 2018, a three song EP titled Jikangire in June of 2018, a ten song LP titled Heavy Mental Fuck Up in September of 2018, a split EP with Sex Dwarf in May of 2019, a four song EP titled Kind Of Noise in December of 2019, a five song EP titled Out Raising Hell in September (Out takes) of 2020, and a ten song LP titled Out Raising Hell in September of 2020. Cursed is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Paranoid Northern Discs on May 7th, 2021. On Cursed, 偏執症者 (Paranoid) offer up ten tracks of ugly, filthy, and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, metal, crust, and d-beat. Overall, Cursed makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
(U.S.) Goodbye World-At Death's Door 12" (2021)
Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk
Label: Youth Attack
Tracks: 15
Length: 8.05'
Genre: Hardcore, Punk
Label: Youth Attack
Tracks: 15
Length: 8.05'
Goodbye World is a four piece band from the US who formed in 2020, from the looks of things. Goodbye World features members of Failures, MK Ultra, Repos, etc, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special. Goodbye World play a vicious, scathing, and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore and punk within their sound. At Death's Door is the band's debut 12", which was released via Youth Attack records on May 14th, 2021. On At Death's Door, Goodbye World offer up fifteen tracks of vicious, scathing, and ugly as fuck sounding hardcore and punk. Musically, At Death's Door makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
OK Satan-S/T EP (2021)
Country: Denmark
Genre: Punk, Death Rock, Lo-Fi, Noise Rock
Label: Wet Cassettes
Tracks: 8
Length: 9.10'
Genre: Punk, Death Rock, Lo-Fi, Noise Rock
Label: Wet Cassettes
Tracks: 8
Length: 9.10'
OK Satan is a two pieced band from Copenhagen, Denmark who formed in 2019, from the looks of things. OK Satan play an ugly, harsh, and abrasive style of music that incorporates elements of lo-fi punk, death rock, and noise rock within their sound. Since forming in 2019, OK Satan have released a ten song EP titled Expanded Horizon in September of 2020 and a seven song EP titled Fatal Insomniac in April of 2021. This is the band's latest EP, which was on cassette visa Wet Cassettes records on April 30th, 2021. On their latest self-titled EP, OK Satan offer up eight tracks of harsh, ugly, and abrasive sounding lo-fi punk, death rock, and noise rock. Overall, OK Satan's latest EP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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Svarts-Geography LP (2021)
Genre: Dark Wave, Cold Wave, New Wave, Shoegaze
Label: Hummus Records
Tracks: 10
Length: 38.10'
Svarts is a music collective from Switzerland who formed in 2012, from the looks of things. Svarts play a dark, gloomy, and melancholic style of music that incorporates elements of dark wave, cold wave, new wave, and shoegaze within their sound. Musically, Svarts can be loosely compared to bands such as HTRK, Wingtips, Tempers, Actors, and other like-minded bands. Geography is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Hummus records on March 12th, 2021. On Geography, Svarts offer up ten tracks of dark, gloomy, and melancholic sounding dark wave, cold wave, new wave, and shoegaze. Overall, Geography makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
(U.S.) Have A Nice Life-Time Of Land EP (Re-Master 2021)
Country: USA
Genre: Post Rock, Post Punk, Shoegaze, Drone
Label: The Flenser
Tracks: 4
Length: 23.30'
Genre: Post Rock, Post Punk, Shoegaze, Drone
Label: The Flenser
Tracks: 4
Length: 23.30'
Have A Nice Life are a two piece Connecticut based band formed by Dan Barrett and Tim Macuga who got their start in 2000. Have A Nice Life play a cold, haunting, and stark style of music that incorporates elements of post rock, post punk, industrial tinged shoegaze, and drone within their sound. Have A Nice Life's sound is atmospheric and bleak, yet very unique and hard to describe. Have A Nice Life have released several albums, which include Deathconsciousness in 2008, a 2nd EP titled Time Of Land, an album that compiles all of the band's earlier material titled Voids in 2009, two additional demos titled Have A Nice Life Vs. You in 2002, and Powers Of Ten in 2006, an eight song LP titled The Unnatural World in January of 2014, and a seven song LP titled Sea Of Worry in November of 2019. This is the band's remastered version of their debut EP, Time Of Land, which was released digitally via The Flenser and on May 7th, 2021. On Time Of Land, Have A Nice offer up four tracks of bleak, cold, and claustrophobic sounding post rock, post punk, shoegaze, and drone. Overall, Time Of Land makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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Snacking-Painted Gold EP (2021)
Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Emo, Alt. Rock, Indie Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 4
Length: 13.50'
Genre: Punk, Emo, Alt. Rock, Indie Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 4
Length: 13.50'
Snacking is a five piece band from St. Petersburg, Florida who formed in 2014, from the looks of things. Snacking play a melodic, energetic, and catchy as hell style of music that incorporates elements of punk, emo, alt. rock, and indie rock within their sound. Musically, Snacking can be loosely compared to bands such as The Dismemberment Plan, Minus The Bear, Braid, Have Mercy, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2014, Snacking have released a five song live EP titled GNC Session in February of 2015 and six song EP titled Not Here in September Of 2018. Painted Gold is the band's latest EP, which was released on February 8th, 2021. On Painted Gold, Snacking offer up four tracks of melodic, energetic, and catchy as hell sounding punk, emo, alt. rock, and indie rock. Overall, Painted Gold makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
Expert Timing-Whichever, Whatever EP (2020)
Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Emo, Alt.Rock, Indie Rock
Label: Count Your Lucky Stars
Tracks: 5
Length: 14.20'
Genre: Punk, Emo, Alt.Rock, Indie Rock
Label: Count Your Lucky Stars
Tracks: 5
Length: 14.20'
Expert Timing is a three piece band from Orlando, Florida who formed in 2016, from the looks of things. Expert Timing play an energetic and catchy as hell style of music that incorporates elements of punk, emo, alt. rock, and indie rock within their sound. Musically, Expert Timing can be loosely compared to bands such as Rainer Maria, Camp Dogzzz, Lemuria, Cayatena, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2016, Expert Timing have released a self-titled four song demo in August of 2016, a five song EP titled Selective Hearing in March of 2017, an eleven song LP titled Glare in October of 2018, a digital single titled Disastrous in October of 2019, and most recently a five song live EP titled Live In Stereo in April of 2021. Whichever, Whatever is the band's most recent EP, which was released via Count Your Lucky Stars on July 31st, 2020. On Whichever, Whatever, Expert Timing offer up five tracks of energetic and catchy as hell sounding punk, emo, alt. rock, and indie rock. Overall, Whichever, Whatever makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed, Highly recommended! Enjoy!
Home Is Where-I Became Birds EP (2021)
Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Emo, Indie Rock, Alt. Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 6
Length: 18.05'
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Emo, Indie Rock, Alt. Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 6
Length: 18.05'
Home Is Where is a four piece band from Palm Coast, Florida who formed in 2017. Home Is Where play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, emo, indie rock, and alt. rock within their sound. Musically, Home Is Where can be loosely compared to bands such as Into It. Over It, Snowing, Algernon Cadwallader, Football, Etc, and other like-minded bands, Since forming in 2017, Home Is Where have released a two song EP titled Alabama/Henry in June of 2017, a five song EP titled Our Mouths To Smile in March of 2019, and a digital single titled The Scientific Classification Of Stingrays in October of 2020. I Became Birds is the band's latest EP, which was released on March 5th, 2021. On I Became Birds, Home Is Where offer up six tracks of killer post hardcore, punk, emo, indie rock, and alt. rock. Overall, I Became Birds makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed, Highly recommended! Enjoy!
Camp Trash-Downtiming EP (2021)
Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Emo, Alt. Rock, Indie Rock
Label: Count Your Lucky Stars
Tracks: 4
Length: 11.10'
Genre: Punk, Emo, Alt. Rock, Indie Rock
Label: Count Your Lucky Stars
Tracks: 4
Length: 11.10'
Camp Trash is a four piece band from Florida who formed in 2020. Camp Trash play a melodic and catchy as hell style of music that incorporates elements of punk, emo, alt. rock, and indie rock within their sound. Musically, Camp Trash can be loosely compared to bands such as Basement, Algernon Cadwallader, Football, Etc, Singing Lungs, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2020, Camp Trash have released a digital single titled Weird Carolina in January of 2021. Downtiming is the band's debut EP, which was released via Count Your Lucky Stars records on January 21st, 2021. On Downtiming, Camp Trash offer up four tracks of melodic and catchy as hell sounding punk, emo, alt. rock, and indie rock. Overall, Downtiming makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
Gilt-Ignore What's Missing LP (2021)
Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Emo, Alt. Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 12
Length: 33.50'
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Emo, Alt. Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 12
Length: 33.50'
GILT is a four piece band from Jacksonville, Florida who formed in 2016, from the looks of things. GILT play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, emo, and alt. rock within their sound. Musically, GILT can be loosely compared to bands such as older Balance And Composure, Have Mercy, Basement, Daisyhead, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2016, GILT have released a digital single titled Flowers in March of 2017, a five song EP titled Currency in November of 2017, a split EP with Shurwood in May of 2018, a digital single titled Visitation in April of 2019, a digital single titled Flowers in May of 2020, a digital single titled Sink And Tithe in August of 2020, and a digital single titled Black And Blue in August of 2020. Ignore What's Missing is GILT's debut full-length LP, which was released on August 20th, 2020. On Ignore What's Missing, GILT offer up twelve tracks of killer post hardcore, punk, emo, and alt. rock. Overall, Ignore What's Missing makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
(U.S.) Lilac-S/T LP (2021)
Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, Metal, Grunge, Noise Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 10
Length: 35.45'
Genre: Post Punk, Metal, Grunge, Noise Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 10
Length: 35.45'
Lilac is a four piece band from Chicago, Illinois who formed in 2018. Lilac play an ugly, scathing, and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, metal, and noise rock within their sound. Musically, Lilac can be loosely compared to bands such as Bummer, Pinko, Faking, Exhalants, Demons, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2018, Lilac have released a two song EP titled Barbed Wire Entanglement/On A Wheel in July of 2018. This is the band's debut LP, which was released on April 2nd, 2021. On their self-titled debut LP, Lilac offer up ten tracks of ugly, scathing, and brutal as fuck sounding post punk, metal, grunge, and noise rock. Overall, Lilac's debut LP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
Ash Mouth-Guess We're Born??? EP (2021)
Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Grunge, Noise Rock
Label: The Ghost Is Clear
Tracks: 5
Length: 22.10'
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Grunge, Noise Rock
Label: The Ghost Is Clear
Tracks: 5
Length: 22.10'
Ash Mouth is a five piece band from Minneapolis, Minnesota who formed in 2020, from the looks of things. Ash Mouth play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, metal, grunge, and noise rock. Musically, Ash Mouth features three guitarists and the band plays riff heavy style of music that will appeal to fans of bands such as Fight Amp, Buildings, Hawks, Faking, Exhalants, and other like-minded bands. Guess We're Born??? is the band's debut EP, which was released via The Ghost Is Clear records on May 10th, 2021. On Guess We're Born???, Ash Mouth offer up five tracks of off-kilter, unhinged and riff heavy post hardcore, punk, metal, grunge, and noise rock. Overall, Guess We're Born??? makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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GRABENFUSSS-Spiritual Earthquake EP (2021)
Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Electronic, Experimental, Drone, Lo-fi
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 6
Length: 28.15'
Genre: Electronic, Experimental, Drone, Lo-fi
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 6
Length: 28.15'
GRABENFUSSS is a three piece band from Glasgow, Scotland who formed in early 2020. GRABENFUSSS features a member of Cutty's Gym, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something special. GRABENFUSSS play a lo-fi and ambient style of experimental electronic drone music. Since forming in 2020, GRABENFUSSS have released a three song EP titled Street Embargo in March of 2020 and a digital single titled Charles Ashmore's Trail. Spiritual Earthquake is the band's latest EP, which was released on May 7th, 2021. On Spiritual Earthquake, GRABENFUSSS offer up six tracks of lo-fi and ambient sounding experimental electronic drone music. Overall, Spiritual Earthquake makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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Night Lunch-Table For Two EP (2021)
Country: New Zealand
Genre: Post Punk, Metal, Doom, Grunge, Noise Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 6
Length: 19.30'
Genre: Post Punk, Metal, Doom, Grunge, Noise Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 6
Length: 19.30'
Night Lunch is a two piece band from Dunedin, New Zealand who formed in 2019. Night Lunch play a tense, discordant, and insanely heavy style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, metal, doom, grunge, and noise rock within their sound. Since forming in 2019, Night Lunch have released a digital single titled Minimum Wage in May of 2019 and a seven song EP titled Double Trouble! in August of 2019. Table For Two is the band's latest EP, which is slated for released on August 1st, 2021. On Table For Two, Night Lunch offer up six tracks of tense, discordant, and insanely heavy post punk, metal, doom, grunge, and noise rock. Overall, Table For Two makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
Infinity Land-Honest Comedy EP (2021)
Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Sludge, Noise Rock
Label: The Ghost Is Clear
Tracks: 4
Length: 14.05'
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Sludge, Noise Rock
Label: The Ghost Is Clear
Tracks: 4
Length: 14.05'
Infinity Land is a five piece band from CT, who formed in 2021. Infinity Land, features Tarek Ahmed from CT noise mongers Intercourse on vocals, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special. Infinity Land play an absolutely ugly and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, metal, sludge, and noise rock within their sound. Musically, Infinity Land can be loosely compared to band such as Breather Resist, Brain Banger, Unsane, Faking, The Jesus Lizard, Chat Pile, and other like-minded bands. Honest Comedy is the band's debut EP, which was released via The Ghost Is Clear records on May 11th, 2021. On Honest Comedy, Infinity Land offer up four tracks of ugly, negative, depraved, and brutal as fuck sounding post hardcore, punk, metal, sludge, and noise rock. Overall, Honest Comedy makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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Banshee Tile-Pleasant Songs For Present Times LP (2021)
Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Metal, Sludge, Stoner Metal, Noise Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 8
Length: 35.55'
Genre: Post Hardcore, Metal, Sludge, Stoner Metal, Noise Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 8
Length: 35.55'
Banshee Tile is a one person band from Chicago, Illinois who began performing under the moniker Banshee Tile in 2020. Banshee Tile play a ugly, abrasive, and vicious style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, metal, sludge, stoner metal, and noise rock within their sound. Musically, Banshee Tile can be said to be influenced by bands such as The Catalyst, Fight Amp, Helmet, Arab On Radar, Oxes, and other like-minded bands. Pleasant Songs For Present Times is Banshee Tile's debut LP, which was released on April 20th, 2021. On Pleasant Songs For Present Times, Banshee Tile offer up eight tracks of ugly, harsh, abrasive, and unhinged sounding post hardcore, metal, sludge, stoner metal, and noise rock. Overall, Pleasant Songs For Present Times makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
The Swine-Pity Party EP (2021)
Country: Canada
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Sludge, Grunge, Noise Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 5
Length: 13.10'
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Sludge, Grunge, Noise Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 5
Length: 13.10'
The Swine is a one piece band from Alberta, Canada who started performing under the moniker The Swine in late 2019, from the looks of things. The Swine play an ugly, stripped down, and ugly style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, metal, sludge, grunge, and noise rock within their sound. Musically, The Swine can be loosely compared to bands such as Pigs, Faking, Cherubs, The Jesus Lizard, Unsane, Hammerhead, and other like-minded bands. Since beginning in 2019, The Swine has released a four song EP titled FutureGrunge/FuckSounds in December of 2019. Pity Party is the The Swine's latest EP, which was released on May 7th, 2021. On Pity Party, The Swine offer up five tracks of ugly and ultra negative sounding hardcore, punk, metal, sludge, grunge, and noise rock. Overall, Pity Party makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Great stuff! Enjoy!
L'Oceano Sopra-Kéreon EP (2020)
Country: Italy
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Screamo
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 5
Length: 25.05'
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Screamo
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 5
Length: 25.05'
L'Oceano Sopra is a band from Milan, Italy who formed in 2017. L'Oceano Sopra play a chaotic and volatile style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, and screamo within their sound. Musically, L'Oceano Sopra can be loosely compared to bands such as Raein, Daitro, Sed Non Satiata, Funeral Diner, Saetia, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2017, L'Oceano Sopra have released a six song self-titled EP in February of 2017. Kereon is the band's latest EP, which was released on March 26th of 2020. On Kereon, L'Oceano Sopra offer up five tracka of tense, chaotic, and volatile sounding post hardcore, punk, and screamo. Overall, Kereon makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
To Be Gentle-Discography 2017-2020 (2021)
Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Screamo
Label: Zegema Beach
Tracks: 26
Length: 108.05'
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Screamo
Label: Zegema Beach
Tracks: 26
Length: 108.05'
To Be Gentle is a three piece band from Camarillo, CA who formed in December of 2017. To Be Gentle play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, and screamo within their sound. Musically, To Be Gentle can be loosely compared to bands such as Funeral Diner, Who Calls So Loud, The Saddest Landscape, Beau Navire, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2017, To Be Gentle have released a digital single titled One Day We Will No Longer Hurt in April of 2018, a two song EP titled I Love You in August of 2018, a twelve song self-titled LP in March of 2019, a live track titled Live At Gamut in June of 2019, a five song LP titled L'autre Côté de la Peur in November of 2019, a digital single titled I Love You And I'm Sorry in June of 2020, a four song EP titled septemberthirteentwentytwenty in September of 2020, a digital single titled Return To The Mines in October of 2020, a four song EP titled Letters To in November of 2020, a digital single titled You Have Left Us, But Shades Of Blonde Still Still Remind Me Of You Like Wisps Of Love in December of 2020, a digital single titled The Depths Of Our Trauma Is The Well From Which We Draw Our Compassion in March of 2021, a twelve song LP titled I Love You, But Will Not Forgive You In March of 2021, a digital single titled Impulses in March of 2021, a digital single titled Spiritual Pruning in April of 2021, a four song EP titled Trauma Responses in April of 2021, a digital single titled Self Portrait in April of 2021, and a digital single titled The Letter I in May of 2021. This is the band's latest discography LP, which was released via Zegema Beach records on May 11th, 2021. On Discography 2017-2020, To Be Gentle offer up twenty six tracks of killer post hardcore, punk, and screamo. Overall, To Be Gentle's Discography 2017-2020 makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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Ensa-アラガウ EP (2021)
Country: Japan
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Crust
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 8
Length: 13.15'
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Crust
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 8
Length: 13.15'
Ensa is a three piece band from Japan who formed in 2020, from the looks of things. Ensa play a vicious, scathing, and brutal as fuck style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, metal, and crust within their sound. Musically, Ensa can be loosely compared to bands such as Tragedy, His Hero Is Gone, Martyrdod, Holy Mountain, Planks, Gattaca, and other like-minded bands. アラガウ is the band's debut EP, which was released on April 25th, 2021. On アラガウ, Ensa offer up eight tracks of vicious, scathing, and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, metal, and crust. Overall, アラガウ makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
The Ghost Is Clear-Sampler 2021
Country: Varies
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Noise Rock, Screamo
Label: The Ghost Is Clear
Tracks: 22
Length: 56.04'
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Noise Rock, Screamo
Label: The Ghost Is Clear
Tracks: 22
Length: 56.04'
Wow, here's an absolutely stacked label compilation from one of my longtime favorite labels, The Ghost Is Clear. I've been following the label since 2008, and have seen nothing but top notch releases being put out by the label. Label owner Bobby Johnson also sings in Canyons, who have multiple releases on The Ghost is Clear. Over the years, The Ghost Is Clear has put out amazing bands in the hardcore, punk, metal, screamo, and noise rock spectrum of underground scene. Here's the label's latest sampler, which includes new songs from bands currently being released on The Ghost Is Clear. Standouts include Shadow Snakes (Ed Gein/Breather Resist), Nerver, Abandoncy, Rid Of Me, Pressed, Eyelet, Moon Pussy, Easy Prey, DUG (Ex-Buildings), Infinity Land (new CT band featuring Tarek Ahmed from Intercourse), Pinko, and Canyons. Do yourself a favor and give the compilation a download. While you're at it, if you like what hear, purchase a cassette, album, or 7" and show The Ghost Is Clear some love. Enjoy!
Human Meat-Purpose EP (2021)
Country: France
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Death Metal, Grindcore
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 7
Length: 10.0'
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Death Metal, Grindcore
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 7
Length: 10.0'
Human Meat is a three piece band from France who formed in 2019. Human Meat features former members of Knut, Ananda, As We Breed, Fingerprint, Cult Of Nonsense, and Jasmine. Human Meat play a vicious and brutal style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, death metal, and grindcore within their sound. Musically, Human Meat can be loosely compared to bands such as Fulfora, Theories, Woundvac, Nails, Backslider, Weekend Nachos, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2019, Human Meat have released a two song demo in June of 2019 and an eight song EP titled Shape Of Happiness in August of 2020. Purpose is the band's latest EP, which was released on April 13rth, 2021. On Purpose, Human Meat offer up seven tracks of vicious and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, death metal, and grindcore. Overall, Purpose makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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Hiding Outside-Without Sin LP (2021)
Country: USA
Genre: Black Metal, Death Metal, Industrial
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 8
Length: 39.05'
Genre: Black Metal, Death Metal, Industrial
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 8
Length: 39.05'
Hiding Outside is the musical project of US based musician Jordan Kloepfer. Justin Kloepfer began performing under the moniker Hiding Outside in 2019. Hiding Outside play a killer style of lo-fi black metal, death metal, and industrial. Musically, Hiding Outside can be loosely compared to bands such as Vile Creature, Bone Awl, Black Tomb, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2019, Hiding Outside have released a digital single titled In The Acid Rain in December of 2019 and a two song EP titled In Need Of Saving in January of 2021. Without Sin is Hiding Outside's debut full-length LP, which was released on February 5th, 2021. On Without Sin, Hiding Outside offer up eight tracks of lo-fi black metal, death metal, and industrial. Overall, Without Sin makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
Viuda-S/T EP (2021)
Country: Spain
Genre: Punk, Post Punk
Label: Humo Internacional
Tracks: 5
Length: 9.15'
Genre: Punk, Post Punk
Label: Humo Internacional
Tracks: 5
Length: 9.15'
Viuda is a four piece band from Gijon, Spain who formed in 2020, from the looks of things. Viuda play a tense, dark, and moody style of punk and post punk. Musically, Viuda can be loosely compared to bands such as Terrible Feelings, White Lung, Neon Piss, Chain Cult, and other like-minded bands. This is the band's debut EP, which was released via Humo Internacional records on May 5th, 2021. On their self-titled debut, Viuda offer up five tracks of tense, dark, and moody sounding punk and post punk. Overall, Viuda's debut EP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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