Gray Matters The making of Ludicra’s The Tenant One of America’s first black metal bands was also one of its most adventurous. The Bay Area’s Ludicra carved a unique identity for themselves in that stylistically restrictive subgenre. These five crows left of the murder flew… Read More »Ludicra – The Tenant
Care for a break from the pulverization of just about every record we feature? You may have an important communique that requires focus, or you’d like something to replace the passive-aggressive spa music the world’s yogis and mindfulness app developers have apparently agreed we all… Read More »Album Stream: Je est un Autre – ‘Flatworm Mysticism’
While Jimmy Montague was obviously joined by session players to round out the horn-laden 70s style on his last record Casual Use, there was a sense of loneliness to that album. It’s clear in the opening line of the record (“spending all my hours in… Read More »Album Review/Artist Interview: Jimmy Montague – ‘Tomorrow’s Coffee
It’s been 16 years since Salt Lake City’s Iota released their debut album, Tales, and also 16 years since the band’s last release. The dry spell finally ends on March 22 when Iota release their second album, Pentasomnia. It picks up where they left off,… Read More »Video Premiere: Iota – “The Timekeeper”
Dejecter says their second EP Majesty Artificial is not just a rumination on how technology has changed humanity but a more intense and urgent release. “This EP picks up where we left off with our first release but takes everything up a notch,” guitarist Josh… Read More »Video Premiere: Dejecter’s “Absent From The Stone” with Mike DiSalvo