Post-punk.com Compares Science In Nature To Some Heavy Hitters
Post-punk.com has “Edge Of A Line,” a new single from Science In Nature’s album Time Spent that’s going for radio adds next week. The site says the song is “a twitchy tangle of big-but-nimble guitars, an expertly minimal groove, and tangled harmonies,” comparing the sound to Gang Of Four, Violent Femmes, Peter Ivers, and Talking Heads. Read […]
Clout Cites Dubinski’s “Bite And Charm”
“Downtown Operation” by Dubinski is, according to Clout, a “track packed full of fun sonic quirks and the bite and charm that we have come to expect from the outfit. From the synthy charm of the instrumental to a real rousing, anthemic feel throughout the track, ‘Downtown Operation’ tackles themes like inequality and injustice in a fashion that […]
New Music From Science In Nature
Science in Nature is the practice of aligning patterns with naturally occurring phenomena. Working largely without sonic or lyrical distortion and within the deliberate borders of a traditional three-piece rock band, they exist somewhere inside the awkwardness of a new dance and the subconscious familiarity of muscle memory. The band is from LA. Joel Petersen (ex-The Faint, Broken […]
Foamboy Drops “Edibles” With Austin Town Hall
Austin Town Hall says “edibles,” from foamboy‘s new EP lime, knife, time, hand, is “the perfect track to get your body bouncing and your smile creeping up the side of your face. You’ll probably even laugh a little at the lyrical content, as the narrator shares their experience with edibles gone wrong. All of the story gets set […]
Jazzwise Shares Mary Halvorson’s New Single
Jazzwise has the new Mary Halvorson single, “Carved From,” as well as some info about Halvorson’s career. “One of New York City’s most in-demand guitarists, over the past decade,” the site writes, “Halvorson has worked with such diverse musicians as Tim Berne, Anthony Braxton, Taylor Ho Bynum, John Dieterich, Trevor Dunn, Bill Frisell, Ingrid Laubrock, Jason Moran, Joe […]
HubPages Praises Springhouse’s From Now To OK
According to HubPages, Springhouse‘s newly-reissued LP From Now To OK is “a cohesive record that highlights their love of intricate melodies and detailed craftsmanship.” The site calls the album “a tuneful” trip and goes track-by-track with disc one, which features a remastered version of the original LP, specifically citing the song “Snapshot” as being “good for college radio.” Read […]
CoS Details The Upcoming New LP From (the) Melvins
According to Consequence of Sound, the new Melvins single “Victory Of The Pyramids” is “a minor epic.” The site recently shared the song, which will appear on the band’s upcoming Thunderball LP, out this Friday April 18. As CoS notes, “It marks the third full-length album under the Melvins 1983 moniker, featuring Buzz Osborne alongside original Melvins drummer Mike Dillard. Electronic […]
Americana Highways Reviews Captain’s Audio Project
Americana Highways has a review of Waiting For The Moon by Captain’s Audio Project, “a new album that’s an incredibly timeless sounding creation. It’s easygoing and will make you feel you’re being treated to a Friday night back country campfire gig – a perennial favorite way to listen to music, enveloped in darkness with stars all around as backdrop… James […]
The Tonearm Touts Afterimage’s Legacy
The Tonearm notes that “The Los Angeles Times once dubbed Afterimage ‘LA”s Joy Division,’ and listening to tracks like ‘Satellite of Love,’ it does make some sense. The bands share a hypnotic, chilly exterior and a fiery core. But Afterimage was no mere copycat – they brought their own West Coast flavor to the post-punk template.” The […]
New Music From foamboy
foamboy is a Portland-based pop duo comprised of producer Wil Bakula and vocalist Katy Ohsiek, who worked together for many years in other projects before releasing their debut My Sober Daydream in 2021, followed by 2024’s Eating Me Alive. The group has earned recognition from KCRW, Consequence of Sound, and Week in Pop. Foamboy has graced some of Portland’s favorite stages, including Mississippi Studios, Holocene, and Doug Fir Lounge. Listeners can expect […]
King Buzzo Talks To Dallas Observer
“We’re a weird band,” Melvins frontman Buzz Osborne recently told the Dallas Observer. “It’s not really commercial at all. I would stand us next to any band on a musical level. As far as our ability to play music, there’s nobody out there that I say rivaled us. I think there are some that might be as […]
Pow Takes On Sun Atoms
Pow Magazine says Sun Atoms’ live show is “an unforgettable performance.” The site caught the band recently in San Francisco and reports that “they were completely locked-in on their performance. Their passion for their music was deeply evident throughout their set. Lead singer Jsun Atoms really commanded the room while performing; the audience was fully zeroed-in on the stage through […]
Karen Peris Discusses the innocence mission’s Best Work With The Line Of Best Fit
“Midwinter Swimmers,” writes The Line of Best Fit. “is one of [the innocence mission’s] most spectacularly beautiful, deserving of mention in the same breath as the classic Befriended (2003) and reminiscent, too, of the earlier Small Planes (2001). Arriving almost five years on from their last album See You Tomorrow, which found them judiciously indulging in a slightly grander sound, Midwinter Swimmers finds […]
New Music From Mary Halvorson
Nonesuch Records will release About Ghosts by Brooklyn-based guitarist, composer, and MacArthur fellow Mary Halvorson on June 13, 2025. The album features eight new compositions by Halvorson, performed with her sextet Amaryllis, the improvisatory band that also was featured on her critically praised albums Amaryllis, Belladonna, and Cloudward. Amaryllis comprises Halvorson, Patricia Brennan (vibraphone), Nick Dunston (bass), Tomas Fujiwara (drums), Jacob Garchik (trombone), and Adam O’Farrill (trumpet). Saxophonists Immanuel Wilkins and Brian Settles join the ensemble […]
RIFF Catches A Melvins Show
Melvins are currently on tour with Napalm Death, and RIFF Magazine caught their show in San Francisco. At the show, the band “took the stage with a two-drummer lineup that included Coady Willis of High on Fire and Big Business. Willis locked in with drummer Dale Crover as the two pummeled with the precision of a German wristwatch and the power of a sledge hammer. The duo […]
Springhouse Is Reviewed By New Releases Now
New Releases Now says “From Now to OK is Springhouse at their most introspective, drawing on folk rock and acoustic sensibilities while still bearing the unmistakable melodic textures that made them a standout act in the shoegaze movement. The album is a journey through delicate guitar work, evocative songwriting, and a distinct late-‘60s Britfolk influence, paying homage to artists […]
American Blues Scene Digs The “Great, Insightful Songs” Of Captain’s Audio Project
Captain’s Audio Project’s Waiting For The Moon “is an album with great, insightful songs, one that is easy to listen to and does not suffer from overproduction,” writes American Blues Scene. “If you like love songs, if you like nature, give a listen to Waiting For The Moon. You may just find yourself wanting to answer the call of […]
Tinnitist Shares An “Unrelenting” New Melvins Track
“Driven by [drummer Matt] Dillard’s unrelenting cadence,” writes Tinnitist about the new Melvins single, “the song opens with an almost deceptively poppy feel before spiraling into the crushing, sludgy depths that have long defined the Melvins’ sound.” Check out “Victory of the Pyramids” here. The track will appear on Thunderball, the new Melvins LP out April 18 via Ipecac Recordings. See Melvins […]
Blank News Says Springhouse’s From Now To OK Is Clunker-Free
Blank News has taken note of From Now To OK, the third Springhouse LP which has now been reissued by Independent Project Records and is at radio currently. According to the site, “The primary thing that all these cuts have in common is an easy and appealing sound that’s both unceasingly melodic and easy on the ears. Suffice it to say […]
Group Project Posts Performances
Group Project is at radio now with two singles, “Bound To Lose” and “Take Me Home,” from their anticipated debut LP coming soon via Spectra Musique. The trio blends folk rhythms, funky basslines, rock ‘n’ roll guitars, electronic percussion, and synthesizers to create a distinctive take on alternative pop music. Want to see them in action? The band […]
