The quartet behind Parsnip also has other commitments. Stella Rennex, for instance, recently released a great album with The Toads, briefly reunited with Carolyn Hawkins in Smarts. So it’s no wonder that “Behold” (Upset The Rhythm / Anti Fade) comes out a whole five years after their debut album “When…
Garage Punk
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Review: Busted Head Racket – Go! Go! Go!
Arden Guff from Australia started Busted Head Racket as a solo bedroom project. It grew into a trio, but for the new album “Go! Go! Go!” (Erste Theke / Idiotape), Guff took over the lead again. Except for playing drums, which was handled by Riley Gardiner. Busted Head Racket delivers…
Power Pop
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New Song: Bad Moves – Let The Rats Inherit The Earth
Bad Moves have a talent for overlaying challenging themes with good vibes. This holds true for their new single, “Let The Rats Inherit The Earth” (Don Giovanni). The band from Washington, D.C., describes the current circumstances of our society. What it’s like to find one’s place amidst blurred realities. All…
Psych Rock
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New EP: Population II – Serpent Échelle
From Population II, we’ve already received several releases that took quite different paths within the realm of psych rock. Sometimes they leaned towards prog, other times they rocked more boldly. The new EP “Serpent Échelle” (Bonsound) also attempts something new. The band from Québec gets deeply entangled in mystical sounds…
Garage Punk
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Upchuck – Sense Yourself (2024 Segall Mix)
Last year, Upchuck released their second album, “Bite The Hand That Feeds.” It was a triumph, a truly great garage punk album with ’90s appeal and a hint of catchiness. Ultimately, it even landed the Atlanta band in this year’s Coachella lineup. The album was produced by Ty Segall, and…
Punk
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New 7-inch: Lambrini Girls – God’s Country / Body of Mine
The Lambrini Girls, soon to be on tour with Amyl and the Sniffers, and in this vicinity, you can also locate the band from Brighton. Stirring punk with a message. Once again proven on a new 7-inch via City Slang. “God’s Country” is still located in the swirling post-punk realm,…
Post Punk
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New Song: Tramhaus – Beech
Tramhaus recently released a series of singles, but we’ve been eagerly awaiting an LP. The wait will finally be over on September 20 when “The First Exit” is set to release. Still a long time to go, but in the meantime, the single “Beech” comforts us. The song reaffirms why…
Psych
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Video: CHEW – Flesh
CHEW from Atlanta enjoy playing with sounds. The result is usually something that could be described as psychedelic electro-pop. Always quite stimulating and far-out. With “Flesh,” the band now presents a new single along with a video. A very shimmering, casually driving track with unexpected twists. As a companion piece,…
Metal
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Review: Melvins – Tarantula Heart
What surprise could still come with the 27th album? But in the press release for “Tarantula Heart” (Ipecac), exactly this is announced: It’s said to be the most unusual album by the Melvins so far. Let’s check that out. First, the basic premise. That’s really unusual. Instead of going into…
Garage Rock
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Review: Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds – That Delicious Vice
There’s no need to argue about the legendary status of Kid Congo Powers. Sharing the stage with punk greats, a performer par excellence, someone who knows his way around music history. With the Pink Monkey Birds, he’s been operating a garage rock vehicle for almost 20 years. The releases have…
