Review: King Tuff – Black Moon Spell

Review: King Tuff – Black Moon Spell
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Say hello to the best classic rock record of the year. For all of its influences drawn from ‘70s glam and heavy rock, it might as well be a revival record, but that’s not King Tuff’s intention. … read more

Review: Sunn O))) & Ulver

Review: Sunn O))) & Ulver
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Sunn O))) & Ulver = Bohren & Der Club of Gore + Godspeed You! Black Emperor + Angelo Badalamenti … read more

Review: Kevorkian Death Cycle – Distorted Religion

Review: Kevorkian Death Cycle – Distorted Religion
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California’s Kevorkian Death Cycle seem to be releasing music on a regular basis again, and nothing could please me more. The God Am I release was one of my favorites last year. Although releasing a single may be more profitable, it can be such a tease. … read more

Review: Blush Response – The Drift

Review: Blush Response – The Drift
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Those who have an appreciation for elite electronic music and how it works will enjoy this one. As for this release, it’s mechanical, organized and precise music that falls into the noise genre. … read more

Review: Pallbearer – Foundations of Burden

Review: Pallbearer – Foundations of Burden
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Pallbearer = Cathedral + Alice In Chains + Europe (“The Final Countdown”) … read more

Review: il Sogno del Marinaio – Canto Secondo

Review: il Sogno del Marinaio – Canto Secondo
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Italian for “the sailor’s dream,” il Sogno del Marinaio is a post-punk trio featuring legendary bass player Mike Watt—celebrated for his work with the Minutemen and for his recent stint in the reformed Iggy Pop and the Stooges. … read more

Review: Old Man Markley – Stupid Today

Review: Old Man Markley – Stupid Today
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Old Man Markley = Old Crow Medicine Show + No Use For and Name + Devil Makes Three + Nerf Herder … read more

Review: Gold-Bears – Dalliance

Review: Gold-Bears – Dalliance
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Dalliance, Gold-Bears’ follow-up to 2011’s Are You Falling in Love? on the incomparable indie label, Slumberland, exudes a shiny indie-pop presence under a fuzzy, folk punk veneer. … read more