On their self-titled debut full-length, new Brooklyn-based avant-garde noise rock outfit EXP have enlisted a veritable who’s-who of New York noise legends, including members of Cop Shoot Cop, Swans and Live Skull to assist and augment their sound. Therein lies a guidepost to the music… Read More »Track Premiere: EXP – “Speed of Light”
Chicago’s Shrineburner have been around for a few years now, plying their trade on the live stage more than the studio since forming a few years ago. After honing their chops and releasing a trio of singles, Shrineburner have dialed things in for their debut album, Hymns of… Read More »Video Premiere: Shrineburner – ‘Bodies Dragged to Sunlight’
There are a number of acts who have debuted in the past few decades and have dozens of song ratings on this blog. I thought it would be fun to lay these ratings out in chronological order, line-graph style, and take a macro view of… Read More »TAN: A Career In Song Ratings
There are a number of acts who have debuted in the past few decades and have dozens of song ratings on this blog. I thought it would be fun to lay these ratings out in chronological order, line-graph style, and take a macro view of… Read More »ILY:1: A Career In Song Ratings
At the end of each month, I compile my top three K-pop title tracks and list a ton of honorable mentions. But each Sunday, I’ll offer a compendium of the week’s new releases featured on the blog. And even more than that, I’ll attempt to… Read More »THIS WEEK IN K-POP: Ranking the New Releases from August 9 – 15