Albums Of The Week: Desperate Living | Shame

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Noise-rock grime and punk rock exuberance unite on Desperate Living’s new EP Shame. Wild-eyed vocals and sludgy tones bring to mind the likes of Unsane...

Albums Of The Week: Ghost Forest | Ghost Forest

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Chiacago trio Ghost Forest — drummer James Kimball (The Laughing Hyenas, Mule), vocalist and guitarist Scott “Gub” Conway (Gauge, Even in Blackouts), and vocalist and...

Albums Of The Week: Dead Meadow | Force Form Free

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Dead Meadow’s unique marriage of Black Sabbath riffs, dreamy layers of guitar-fuzz bliss, and singer Jason Simon’s melodic croon have won over psychedelic pop, rock,...

Eric Bibb Ridin’ High With New Star-Studded Concept Album

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Ridin’, the new album from Grammy nominee and blues/roots music legend Eric Bibb, arrives on March 24, Stony Plain Records has announced. The label also...

Albums Of The Week: Mortal Prophets | Me And The Devil

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Midway through making his first Mortal Prophets EP, John Beckmann had an idea: Why not treat his newest rough tracks like a piece of sonic...

Albums Of The Week: Cheap Trick | Live at The Whisky 1977

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “In June 1977, Cheap Trick were in Los Angeles to record their second album In Color. To get the band in shape for the record,...

Albums Of The Week: Rokets | Break Free

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Break Free is the sophomore studio album by Finland’s Rokets. Following up their 2020 debut Fast Time, the Helsinki quintet return with nine new cuts...

Albums Of The Week: Nina Hagen | Unity

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “There are many Ninas – so many iterations and incarnations; so many images, moments, voices and songs; so many faces with mouth ripped open, an...

Albums Of The Week: Muyiwa Kunnuji & Osemako | A​.​P​.​P (Accumulation of Profit &...

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Muyiwa Kunnuji’s second musical offering Accumulation of Profit and Power is a well-timed critique of the unethical pursuit of profit and power, characteristic of the...

Albums Of The Week: Kevn Kinney | Think About It

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Think About It is Drivin N Cryin frontman Kevn Kinney’s first solo record in more than a decade. Featuring R.E.M. co-founders Peter Buck and Bill...

Stylus Counsel | Area Resident’s Records

My favourite record store's website had a Canada-Soviet Union 1972 Summit Series commemorative album on offer recently. Gotta admit, I was tempted. I already have five hockey-related titles in...

Now Hear This: The Senders | All Killer No Filler (1977-2001)

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “If you loved rock ’n’ roll in New York City between 1976 and 2001, you were almost certainly a Senders fan. For 25 years The...

Now Hear This: Nix & The Nothings | Here Goes Nothing

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Here Goes Nothing is the debut album from Norwegian garage rockers Nix & The Nothings. The album pays homage to the classic garage-rock sound of...

Now Hear This: Gut Health | Electric Party Chrome Girl

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “One of 2022's most compelling underground acts, Gut Health do not disappoint with their first recorded material Electric Party Chrome Girl. Having cut their teeth...

Now Hear This: No Zu | Heat Beat

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Melbourne "heat beat" icons No Zu regroup after the passing of vocalist Daphne Camf to release their first new original music since 2016. No Zu have...

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