Good news for Failure fans who listened to The Heart is a Monster only once and haven't heard it since:
Despite our initial reaction, it turns out that THIS ALBUM IS ACTUALLY A GROWER.
That means it improves the more you listen to it. As it turns out, about five (or possibly more) of the songs on this thing are actually genuinely really good.
For those who want to hear a couple of the jams in a different setting, here is Failure's KEXP session from earlier this week.
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Sunday, August 23, 2015
The NEW SHIT Radar: Aug 2015 (Tenement, Beak>, Potty Mouth, Palehound, Tkay Maidza)
Summer's not over yet! In fact the last month of summer is frequently the hottest time of year for summer jams. In fact it's now almost exactly 20 years since Mariah and ODB formed like Voltron for one of the alltime great late-summer jams.
And what do we have here? More good shit:
That Tenement Tape Is On Bandcamp
We had this new 5-Song Tenement cassette thing a few months back not realizing it hadn't been available to all that many people. But apparently it hadn't actually been released yet. Or at least it wasn't available digitally until this weekend. But no big. It's out now and it rules. Very good late-summer driving jams. Take it from us.
Beak Scored the Soundtrack to Some Movie
Here's a trailer for the movie or something:
The Long-Awaited Potty Mouth EP Is Here
Turn this shit up:
Palehound Hits The Road This September
Congrats to Palehound for their huge 4-star review from Rolling Stone! (Holy SHIT!) Also, their new tour poster might be a joke/goof, but if not then it actually (really) is called the "Fuck You Larry" tour (as a possible nod to Susie and every time she yells "fuck you Larry, bullshit motherfucker you are such a bald asshole I can't believe it").
New Tkay Maidza Video Goes Boom
It was almost exactly one year ago that the Singles Jukebox contributors introduced us to Tkay's "U-Huh," which ultimately became our unofficial late-summer jam and 2nd favorite hit of 2015. However, the Jukebox isn't always the most reliable source for consistent recommendations, which is why we're taking their glowing review of "M.O.B." with a grain of salt. We love Tkay though, so we're hopeful it'll evolve into a grower. Check out the video here:
And what do we have here? More good shit:
That Tenement Tape Is On Bandcamp
We had this new 5-Song Tenement cassette thing a few months back not realizing it hadn't been available to all that many people. But apparently it hadn't actually been released yet. Or at least it wasn't available digitally until this weekend. But no big. It's out now and it rules. Very good late-summer driving jams. Take it from us.
Beak Scored the Soundtrack to Some Movie
Here's a trailer for the movie or something:
The Long-Awaited Potty Mouth EP Is Here
Turn this shit up:
Palehound Hits The Road This September
Congrats to Palehound for their huge 4-star review from Rolling Stone! (Holy SHIT!) Also, their new tour poster might be a joke/goof, but if not then it actually (really) is called the "Fuck You Larry" tour (as a possible nod to Susie and every time she yells "fuck you Larry, bullshit motherfucker you are such a bald asshole I can't believe it").
New Tkay Maidza Video Goes Boom
It was almost exactly one year ago that the Singles Jukebox contributors introduced us to Tkay's "U-Huh," which ultimately became our unofficial late-summer jam and 2nd favorite hit of 2015. However, the Jukebox isn't always the most reliable source for consistent recommendations, which is why we're taking their glowing review of "M.O.B." with a grain of salt. We love Tkay though, so we're hopeful it'll evolve into a grower. Check out the video here:
Monday, July 27, 2015
new news & new shit radar 7.27.15
Stove Is Stupider Coming In November
The long awaited release from Stove (the first solo release from Ovlov's Stove Hartlett) is set to be released in mid-November with cover art provided by the creators of Adult Swim's Squidbillies. We're not sure if we're allowed to announce the exact release date yet, but promo singles should be coming within the next few months.
New Melkbelly Single on Bandcamp
The Chicago brats posted a new quickie:
New-Old Ava Luna Goodness
Not even a day after our last post about Ava Luna's prolifically expanding catalog (including their latest LP and solo releases from Um Are and Gemma), they ended up posting yet ANOTHER album of their mid-2000s material on bandcamp. Check it here: https://avaluna.bandcamp.com/album/takamatsu-station.
Ex Breathers New Record Coming In October
Just recently announced by Exploding In Sound accompanied by the following image:
Get All The Derp
All of Derp Swervin' (the new Philly Collins tape) is now on Bandcamp. ALL OF IT.
New Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats SEPTEMBER 4TH
Quietus called them a "UK Cult Band." Also North American tour & new single WAT:
The long awaited release from Stove (the first solo release from Ovlov's Stove Hartlett) is set to be released in mid-November with cover art provided by the creators of Adult Swim's Squidbillies. We're not sure if we're allowed to announce the exact release date yet, but promo singles should be coming within the next few months.
New Melkbelly Single on Bandcamp
The Chicago brats posted a new quickie:
New-Old Ava Luna Goodness
Not even a day after our last post about Ava Luna's prolifically expanding catalog (including their latest LP and solo releases from Um Are and Gemma), they ended up posting yet ANOTHER album of their mid-2000s material on bandcamp. Check it here: https://avaluna.bandcamp.com/album/takamatsu-station.
Ex Breathers New Record Coming In October
Just recently announced by Exploding In Sound accompanied by the following image:
Get All The Derp
All of Derp Swervin' (the new Philly Collins tape) is now on Bandcamp. ALL OF IT.
New Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats SEPTEMBER 4TH
Quietus called them a "UK Cult Band." Also North American tour & new single WAT:
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