Friday 12 December 2008

Snöras - "Plague Waters"


Genre: screamo/hardcore
Country: Norway

I was recommended this band by a member of fellow Oslonians Death Is Not Glamorous, and for good reason, they're fucking great. This album has quite a unique guitar sound and lots of catchy hooks.

Young Widows - "Old Wounds"


Genre: noise rock/post-punk
Country: US

Like dirty bass? Like lots of reverb?, this album is hypnotic and heavy as hell. Imagine the Jesus Lizard made an experimental album with These Arms Are Snakes.

Friday 5 December 2008

Adebisi Shank - "The Album Of A Band Called Adebisi Shank"


Genre: math rock/instrumental/progressive
Country: Ireland

Awesome experimental rock, think Russian Circles on speed with mathy guitars and the bass grooves of Lightning Bolt. A precursor to "The EP Of A Band Called Adebisi Shank". Seriously.

Marvins Revolt - "Killec"


Genre: indie/math/pop
Country: Denmark

Melodic, edgy and catchy as hell, you'll grow to love this album. Worth a listen for the song "New Year's In Warsaw" alone.

Tuesday 2 December 2008

Kidcrash - "Demo 06"


Genre: screamo/emo
Country: US

The 2006 release from Kidcrash. Emotive and mathy screamo. A completely different sound from the emo early stuff (New Ruins-era).

Fed By Ravens - "Second Guessing, Second Chances"


Genre: punk/thrash/garage
Country: US

Only release from the short-lived Fed By Ravens. 8 tracks of catchy and slightly odd rock 'n roll punk with elements of screamo vocals and thrashy guitars. Some members are now in Tora! Tora! Torrance!