Marci
MARCI When we last heard from Marci aka Marta Cikojevic, she was dancing the pain away on 2022’s Marci. A longtime member of Montreal soft-rock group TOPS, Marci established Cikojevic as a solo artist with an intuitive understanding of pop as a vehicle for emotional catharsis. Four years later, Cikojevic returns with Mask Lady and Late Night Girl, a […]
AJJ
AJJ Ever since Sean Bonnette and Ben Gallaty formed AJJ back in 2004, it’s felt like the world has been playing catch-up. That’s because the band—completed these days by guitarist/keyboard player Preston Bryant, cellist Mark Glick and (relatively) new drummer Kevin Higuchi—has always woven apocalyptic themes and imagery into many of its songs and lyrics. […]
Bass Drum Of Death
BASS DRUM OF DEATH Bass Drum of Death is getting back to basics. From the bare-bones title of their sixth record—SIX—to the writing approach—their first two LPs were recorded entirely on GarageBand—the creative process for the group is strikingly similar to the early stages of their career. While the new album marks a return to […]
EYE
∈Y∋ Yamantaka ∈Y∋ is a visionary of radical sound and image, best known as the founder of the legendary avant-noise group Boredoms. Since the 1980s, his kaleidoscopic output—spanning noise, psychedelia, performance art, and visual collage—has shaped Japan’s experimental scene and reverberated globally. From performing with Sonic Youth and Nam June Paik to launching a chaotic […]
WHY?
WHY? Yoni Wolf was at war with himself. As he reached middle age, he was beset by questions that had plagued him for years. Why was life so difficult and lonely? When would the happy part of him take the steering wheel? Far from wallowing, he leaned into the dark and the light, asking how […]
Usurp Synapse
USURP SYNAPSE EYELET Eyelet is an aggressive four-piece band from Maryland. These long-standing purveyors of heavy, melodic screamo continue to evolve, recently culminating in the release of their third full-length album, “Solenoid”. This record delves even deeper into the sludge and slash riffage of their sophomore LP, “The Devil Shining Out Your Eyes”, while also […]
ear
ear IDM-indebted duo ear operates as a fifty-fifty collaborative art project. Their collage-like approach to production pairs experimental textures with the sentimentality and specificity of their songwriting. SLAUSON MALONE 1 Slauson Malone 1 is a performance piece created by artist and musician Jasper Marsalis, exploring the possible intersections of popular music and performance art. His […]
Set Your Goals
SET YOUR GOALS THE WARRIORS RESTRAINING ORDER STATESIDE
Plow United
PLOW UNITED Plow United’s classic album Goodnight Sellout! is celebrating its 30th birthday like a true slacker: by moving back in with its parents. Yes, that’s right, the cult classic second album from the 90s Delaware Valley punks is getting the deluxe reissue treatment from its original label, Creep Records. Painstakingly remastered from the original […]
Greg Freeman
GREG FREEMAN Greg Freeman won’t be getting comfortable anytime soon. Across New Mexico, Vermont, Los Angeles, and a long stretch of tour stops hooking those places together, All Set The Bone came alive. While writing and recording it, Freeman moved out of his longtime home in Burlington, holed up in a middle-of-nowhere part of the […]