There’s something about Italian screamo that hits the same nerve as the French variety — that particular European register of density and precision that feels less like a genre exercise and more
There’s something about Italian screamo that hits the same nerve as the French variety — that particular European register of density and precision that feels less like a genre exercise and more
Northeast England’s Gate Hound didn’t form so much as accumulate — which is funny, given that the whole point of
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Callum Howe writes most of The Shits’ lyrics either hungover or drunk. The distinction matters. Hangover lyrics carry something pathetic,
Every Sunday at Lindbergs Tavern in Springfield, Missouri, there’s an open jam. It’s the kind of thing that sounds unremarkable
A blood alcohol level so high the nurse couldn’t believe Jeff Corso was still talking. Somewhere in the middle of
Kater’s debut had a bit of an identity problem, and they’ll be the first to tell you. Three-quarters of the
The word “off” does a lot of quiet work. It can mean a switch flipped, a feeling that won’t sit
Raging Nathans frontman heard Fat Heaven’s “Crybaby” in his car before he knew anything about the band. “It was just
Oceano’s “Mass Produced” was the exact moment Nic Heidt checked out. Not from metal itself — from the sound of
Fantasy Noises & Perfect Delusions is the 2022 debut atmospheric drum & bass album by the niche artist Deathbrain. The
Flatwounds get the 90s tag a lot. Helmet, Alice In Chains, Fahrenheit 451 — people hear the thick riffs and the groove and they reach for those names. The band doesn’t fight
Six notes on a guitar, looped and warped through pedals until it barely sounds like a guitar anymore. That’s how “Unencumbered” begins — not with the math-heavy chaos Las Vegas trio Annelida became known for, but with something slower, more spacious, built on tension
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Chicago, goth-pop duo, ClubDrugs premieres their incandescent new single, “Overdose.” With its
There’s a specific kind of punk band that stays interesting because they
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One hundred and fifty people read the same poem. Their voices were
The name Gooey Cookie came from a friend trying to remember the
A punk band based in Pune, India, writing a politically charged song