What might be going on inside Nolan Potter’s head? Let’s find out with his new album “The Perils of Being Trapped Inside a Head” (Try Hard / Spaceflight). Potter has built a solid reputation over the years for psychedelic garage rock. Sometimes he releases music with the addition of “Nightmare…
Punk
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Video: Redd Kross – Candy Coloured Catastrophe
45 years of Redd Kross certainly call for celebration. This year sees the release of a biography, a documentary, and a new double LP. The self-titled album will be released on June 28th via In The Red. The first single, “Candy Coloured Catastrophe,” showcases the McDonald brothers as fresh as…
Rock
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Review: Fat White Family – Forgiveness Is Yours
It’s nothing terribly new that chaos reigns in the world of Fat White Family. And so, the recording process for their fourth album, “Forgiveness Is Yours” (Domino), was rather chaotic as well. Lias Saoudi and his counterpart Saul Adamczewski probably had their final falling out, and even the Saoudi brothers…
Electro
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Reissue: Shit and Shine – You Were Very High
“You Were Very High” by Shit and Shine, an almost legendary dancefloor filler and highly sought after on vinyl. Originally released in 2018 via Diagonal, it’s now getting a reissue via Rocket Recordings. Included are the three tracks from the original EP. Newly added is “Dave, Have You Ever Been…
Garage Pop
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Review: Parsnip – Behold
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,…