October 21st, 2012
ikikwe

P.O.S. - Fuck Your Stuff

Minneapolis rapper P.O.S. is dropping his new record We Don’t Even Live Hereon Tuesday, and the first single is a banger. The album is a late contender for one of the best rap records of the year, and I can’t wait to give it more time. Check the video out above and buy the record on Tuesday.

October 5th, 2012
ikikwe
Stand By Your Manatee
Future Of The Left
Travels With Myself And Another

Future of the Left - Stand By Your Manatee

If you don’t listen to Future of the Left yet, you’re really screwing yourself over. This cut off 2009’s excellent Travels With Myself And Another exemplifies why FotL rules the hardest. The music is so loud and grimey and visceral and the lyrics are so explosive. Nothing in this world could take her common shame away / because emma’s mom and dad use plastic forks screams front man Andy Falkous over the writhing motion of the instruments. This band makes me so giddy. They released another solid record this year and I highly recommend checking this band out if you like loud music.

September 18th, 2012
ikikwe

Single Mothers released their new video for “Baby” yesterday via Brooklyn Vegan. Unsurprisingly, it rules. Take a gander and then buy their record at http://singlemothersband.bandcamp.com.

Single Mothers will be performing at The Space in Hamden on November 28th supporting Title Fight and Pianos Become the Teeth.

May 1st, 2012
ikikwe
Hell (Is My Backup Plan)
SINGLE MOTHERS
S/T

SINGLE MOTHERS - Hell (Is My Backup Plan)

Ever since finding out about Single Mothers over spring break I find myself unable to stop listening to them. My love for the Hold Steady should be well known at this point; Single Mothers is essentially an hardcore version of The Hold Steady sent from an alternate universe where the consequence of not rocking is death. Make sense? It probably doesn’t until you listen to it. Which you totally should.

March 2nd, 2012
imanoptimist

Young and in the Way - They Should Greet Me with Howls of Execration 

For the past week or two, one band has really caught my attention (absolutely slipped under my radar back in 2011). Young and in the Way have a good amount of hardcore tendencies, but it’s best suited as a black metal/sludge metal outfit…and it’s fantastic. Just a bunch of angry guys making really kick ass music. 

February 13th, 2012
flattedthird
Video
Ceremony
Zoo

Ceremony - Video

Zoo; 2012

Matador 

The last song on Ceremony’s Matador debut is arguably one of its strongest. With a crawling speed and patience, “Video” is a haunting piece of hardcore/post-punk. The song stops and starts on a dime, exhibiting beautiful production and composition. I can see this release getting a ton of flak from the Bay Area’s fans, but hey, shouldn’t a band grow (along with its fanbase)?

December 13th, 2011
ikikwe

Cold Snap - An Introduction to Space

Super deliberate Connecticut hardcore. They recently released this song on an amazing split with Brass Caskets through Redscroll Records that I’ve been listening to obsessively.

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