Category: Post Punk

Maybe it’s because Jonathan Van Herik is back with FACS. On their new album, Wish Defense (Trouble In Mind), the bassist brings his instrument to the forefront—or at least, it certainly feels that way. It hums and drones, then pushes forward with ease. Overall, the Chicago trio’s sixth album feels…

The class of 2021—when Black Country, New Road, black midi, and Squid all released incredible, similar yet entirely distinct experimental rock albums. Ah, the good old days. Now it’s 2025, black midi is no more, Black Country, New Road are still searching for their new sound. And Squid? They’ve returned…

The Underground Youth is now entirely in the hands of Craig Dyer. Over the years, he has repeatedly revisited his own work, as he does once again on the upcoming D​é​collage (Fuzz Club), set for release on April 4. The Berlin-based Brit disassembled his earlier creations and reassembled them for…

If you’re into gritty, barbed-wire-laden British post-punk, the Nothingheads should already be on your radar. Leaning heavily into punk while maintaining a sharp-edged groove, their debut full-length, The Art of Sod (Sister 9), delivers an unapologetically raw experience. This album thrives on roughness and resistance. The London-based band approaches their…

Squid’s post-punk has always had an artful edge, reaching a pinnacle with O Monolith in 2023—a complex, multifaceted, and somewhat weightier work. Now, with Cowards (Warp) set for release on February 7, the British band’s third album promises an even broader canvas, as suggested by the first single, “Crispy Skin.”…

Collectives often have many voices, making it hard to find a unified direction. Now, YAR from Paris are giving it a shot. HYSTERESIS (Le Cèpe) is their first, fairly concise result. Something between post-punk and indie rock, with layered vocals—not quite Kim Gordon/Thurston Moore, though Tara Clamart comes close to…

Two notable points about the upcoming album from FACS: Wish Defense (Trouble In Mind), set for release on February 7, is the last work engineered by Steve Albini, who passed away on May 7 of this year. Additionally, the Chicago band welcomes back original member Jonathan Van Herik. Together, they…

Maybe it really did become too much at some point. Or is “It’s Too Much,” from A Place To Bury Strangers‘ new album, actually a hidden message? Could it be signaling that the endless noise and technical tinkering have finally run their course? Synthesizer (Dedstrange), the Brooklyn band’s seventh LP,…

Perhaps it was the change of scenery that pushed the punk out of Crows. Instead of writing their songs in a small East London studio, the British band composed them in the countryside, in a former Catholic church. This may have contributed to why Reason Enough (Bad Vibrations) sounds so…

Will Tramhaus become a truly big band? Their 2022 EP Rotterdam already hinted at it, and their new album The First Exit (Subroutine) further reinforces this possibility. The record smooths out a few rough edges and delivers Post Punk with a touch more drama and intensity. The band from Rotterdam…