One hundred and fifty people read the same poem. Their voices were stacked, layered, and buried across the entire length of “Eris,” the second album from Berlin-based four-piece Soastasphrenas — playing at
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The tapes were sitting somewhere else the whole time. Back in May 2003, not long after Time Spent Driving had
There’s a point early on “Deconstructive Surgery” where Jeff Byers is yelling about time slipping through your hands—“Time is water
There’s a point in “Too Far” where the thought turns on itself — say what you mean, deal with what
The first version of “Watch You Go” moved fast and didn’t leave much room to think. It sat off to
The third single from (16)’s upcoming covers record lands like a confession. Their take on Black Flag’s “Beat My Head
The cover photo says enough before you even press play—Zoe, mid-wedding, caught in a moment that wasn’t meant to last.
A cheap PC, electronic drums, and a guitar pushed through an octave pedal—this is where CRAPGUM built a record that
The first time elbowsway put their music out, it felt almost weightless. No expectations, no plan beyond finishing something and
The barn in Hereford has become a constant — weekends disappearing into writing, rehearsing, and long stretches of just existing
A record split into three movements doesn’t drift — it locks in, circles, and refuses to break. Fainting Dreams approach
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Dave Graney gave Royal Commission an early nod on Triple R after playing “The Woman (Who Cannot Be Named),” singling out the fact that Dean Robb had recorded the whole thing on
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The first piece written for “Immobilism” takes its name from a way of painting—tenebrism, the heavy contrast of light and shadow associated with Caravaggio and Dürer. That same push and pull runs through the entire record, five instrumental suites built less like songs and
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Chevreuil have always treated the duo format like a piece of engineered
“The End Of War” was already a warning shot. “The Cry of
Not many bands can play this hard and still make it stick
4am, phone in hand, watching protest livestreams from Wright Park in Tacoma.
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The Warren is about a mile from Gerry LaFemina’s house, which means extra vocals get tracked on a whim, organs get hauled in when needed, and mixes get argued over without anyone checking the clock. That kind of proximity shaped “The Furious Hours,” a
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The first dizzying seconds of “Necessities” don’t build toward anything. They circle.
“You better take the long way to see it through / Don’t
There’s a line buried in “Albatros” — “My nest is a boat
There’s a point where background noise stops being harmless and starts getting
