The Mallard – Yes on Blood
Delivering on tried and true influences, the garage rock on this release is fittingly successful.
View ArticleTy Segall Band – Slaughterhouse
Recording for the first time as a collective with his touring band, the prolific musician returns with another stellar album.
View ArticleChains of Love – Strange Grey Days
The Vancouver-based band delivers a fresh, but faithful take on old school music styles of the 60s (Girl Group harmonies and garage rock).
View ArticleTy Segall – Twins
Arguably music’s hardest-working man returns with his third release of the year: a fantastically driven journey.
View ArticleQ&A with Grave Babies
Danny Wahlfeldt dispels a bit of mystery about Grave Babies in this lively and congenial interview.
View ArticleShort Takes on 3 EPs
Jen Stratosphere Fanzine reviews EPs from Blood Red Shoes, The Cannanes, and SPC ECO.
View ArticleCrystal Antlers – Nothing is Real
With their third release the California-based band appropriately scaled down to a newfound trio in delivering a strong effort.
View ArticleKurt Vile and the Violators – It’s a Big World Out There (and I Am Scared) EP
Seven tracks culled from last year's "Wakin' on a Pretty Daze" recording sessions.
View ArticleToy – Join The Dots
This sophomore effort doesn't feel as urgent and necessary as its predecessor, but it does contain a number of ear-worthy gems.
View ArticleWreckless Eric – Le Beat Group Électrique / The Donovan Of Trash (reissues)
Two of Wreckless Eric’s lesser-known post-Stiff Records solo albums receive a much-deserved reissue from Fire Records.
View ArticleThe Wave Pictures – Great Big Flamingo Burning Moon
The Wave Pictures hook-up with arch-garage-rock grandee Billy Childish for a set of slightly gnarlier but still crafted retro vignettes. The post The Wave Pictures – Great Big Flamingo Burning Moon...
View ArticleOakland’s Ol’ Silver Tongue to release debut EP
Ol’ Silver Tongue, a crushingly rugged garage rock duo out of Oakland CA, is comprised of Boronkadonk on vocals/guitar and C. McCock on percussion/vocals. Their debut EP Nobody Special will be...
View ArticleThe Velvet Hands – “Games”
Toby Mitchell and Dan Able of Britian's The Velvet Hands ply aurally appealing Strokes-indebted garage-rock on this one half of a new AA-side single. The post The Velvet Hands – “Games” appeared first...
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