With a fresh drummer in tow, MITRAILLE are driven forward by Arno Sels for their second album. The duo, Dennis Van Hoof and Matthias Roggeman, race ahead with breakneck stunts. The self-titled work (via Spastic Fantastic / Belly Button / Rockerill / Ronny Rex) starts from a garage punk foundation,…
Garage Rock
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Review: We Hate You Please Die – Chamber Songs
We Hate You Please Die don’t need hidden messages—their band name says it all. Their sound ranges between furious noise storms and tender indie-pop anthems, with angry, direct shouts accompanying the music. Chamber Songs (Incisive) once again proves to be a versatile work. The band from France gives us no…
Psych Pop
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Review: Pearl & The Oysters – Planet Pearl
The sounds of Juliette Pearl Davis and Joachim Polack, as Pearl & The Oysters, have always been somewhat strange. The French-American duo often explored themes of alienation. With Planet Pearl (Stones Throw), they adopt the perspective of space explorers stranded on the unfamiliar Earth. This time, their psych pop gets…
Psych Rock
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New Song: Frankie and the Witch Fingers – Bonehead
Frankie and the Witch Fingers are known for their breakneck, sprawling psych rock. The Los Angeles-based band regularly releases new albums, most recently Data Doom about a year ago, where they perfected their signature “Frankie sound.” Now they continue with their new single Bonehead (The Reverberation Appreciation Society / Greenway),…
Garage Rock
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Video: Delivery – Operating At A Loss
Delivery from Australia play versatile garage rock, which can swing between poppy and colorful to punky and raw. The band has now announced their second album, Force Majeure (Heavenly), set to be released on January 17, 2025. The announcement is celebrated with a new single, Operating At A Loss, a…
Punk
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Review: Alien Nosejob – Turns the Colour of Bad Shit
Jake Robertson remains highly prolific with his project Alien Nosejob, releasing new albums almost annually. His seventh output, Turns the Colour of Bad Shit (Anti Fade / Total Punk / Drunken Sailor), once again presents a focused thematic approach. The inspiration here is ’70s punk—specifically, that pivotal moment when the…
Post Punk
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Review: Tramhaus – The First Exit
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…
Noise
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Review: The Jesus Lizard – Rack
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…
Experimental
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New Song: Electric Eye – Mycelium
In 2022, Electric Eye performed at Sildajazz in a church, playing atmospheric and very free-form pieces. These live recordings were later enhanced with improvisations in the studio. Usually, the Norwegian band is known for their spacey psych rock, but this time they aimed for something different. The result is called…
Garage Rock
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Review: The Mystery Lights – Purgatory
Sixties garage rock has never truly gone out of style. Initially revived by bands like The White Stripes and The Strokes, it has since lived comfortably in its niche. The Mystery Lights had a chance to bring it back into the spotlight with their debut album in 2016. The band…
