Category: Noise

This Freddy Vinehill-Cliffe—energetic, sharp-tongued, and quite a character. Is it he who makes Thank such a unique band? His essays on noise rock alone are a joy. With I Have A Physical Body That Can Be Harmed (Big Scary Monsters), the Leeds-based band releases their second album. It’s a continuation…

We’ve just barely digested the wild “Mwg Drwg“ from May, and now Obey Cobra are back with more crashing, psychedelic post-noise punk. “Gnostic Shock“ (Rocket Recordings) is a 6-track EP that continues the Cardiff band’s sonic journey. They’re joined by kindred spirits Shit & Shine for support. The title track,…

The Golden Triangle, the region between Myanmar, Thailand, and Laos, serves as the inspiration for the third album by Sex Swing. On Golden Triangle (God Unknown), the natural beauty of the area and the brutality of the drug trade are sonically captured. Gentle sounds transition into hard noise rock. Feverish…

Unsane frontman Chris Spencer and friends are behind the noise-rock project Human Impact. Following their initial releases, there’s now news about their second album Gone Dark (Ipecac). The band has a fresh rhythm section: Chris Pravdica and Phil Puleo have left, and Eric Cooper (Made Out of Babies, Bad Powers)…

The initial run of The Jesus Lizard lasted almost exactly a decade. Their first album “Head” was released in 1990, followed by their first break in 1999 after the Capitol misunderstanding. It was enough to earn them legendary status. The band from Chicago lived off this status, even if they…

The rock band Thank from Leeds made waves in 2022 with “Thoughtless Cruelty,” a hard-hitting yet catchy and almost danceable noise-punk album. Their plan for world domination continues with “I Have A Physical Body That Can Be Harmed” (Big Scary Monsters), set for release on November 8th. The new single…

However you choose to categorize the ever-evolving sound of Radar Men From The Moon, you shouldn’t expect anything shiny or happy. That remains true for their latest release, Vomitorium (Fuzz Club). The number “8” looms large over this album: it’s their eighth LP, with eight songs, and eight distinct concepts….

Twenty years ago, mclusky released their third album, The Difference Between Me and You Is That I’m Not on Fire, which was initially seen as the band’s swan song. However, since then, the Welsh band has made a comeback, with a U.S. tour, a new EP, and plans for a…

Back in February, Thee Alcoholics released their fantastic debut album “Feedback,” and now the follow-up is already on the way. “Bear Bites Horse Sessions” (Rocket Recordings) is set to drop on November 1st and is a live-in-the-studio recording. The title “Feedback” was a fitting representation of the London band’s sound:…