On Pessimistic Pizza, My Best Unbeaten Brother triangulates a space between the baritone-led post-punk revival of Alligator, the quirked-up indie pop of Waited Up Til It Was Light, and the math-tinged emo of Charmer. In other words, Pessimistic Pizza is an absolute must-listen for the average Alt reader. It’s a breezy,… Read More »Track by Track: My Best Unbeaten Brother – ‘Pessimistic Pizza’
Where they from? South Bend, Indiana. Last week I was all excited because I thought the Edmonton Oilers were going to pull off one of the greatest upsets in NHL history but NOOOOOOO, they just had to shit the bed like I used to do… Read More »Blast Worship: Necessary Death
I wasn’t bowled over by ALL(H)OURS’ debut earlier this year, but I sensed musical ambition that might lead to exciting things in the future. With their second mini album, the guys are moving in the right direction. Title track Shock (도깨비) takes many familiar boy… Read More »Song Review: ALL(H)OURS – Shock
Australian grind/noise force Diploid are one of hardest working and most prolific bands on that massive continent. The Naarm-based act are set to return with their 20th(!) release in the form the face-melting new EP, MANTRA. “We feel it is important to acknowledge that at… Read More »EP Premiere: Diploid – ‘MANTRA’
Cryptic Hatred formed in 2019 and quickly made themselves busy, releasing a demo the next year and first album Nocturnal Sickness in 2022. Rooting themselves firmly in the realm of old-school death metal, they continued to hone their sound on a split with fellow Finns Azatoth, before setting… Read More »Full Album Stream: Cryptic Hatred – “Internal Torment”