When you think of a typical Swedish landscape, the desert probably isn't the first thing to come to mind. But with bands like Truckfighters, Monolord, and Graveyard, Sweden has been fertile grounds for all things desert rock. Lowrider are also an important member of the scene, but the band holds the honor of being among … Continue reading Lowrider – Refractions Review
Green Day returns with their shortest album yet, Father of All Motherfuckers, clocking in at just over 26 minutes. This was a key selling point of the album during its promotion, with Billie Joe Armstrong noting he no longer liked long songs, refusing to listen to anything over 3 minutes. Another critical point made during … Continue reading Green Day – Father of All Motherfuckers Review
Yatra is special to me in that their debut album Death Ritual was the first new album I listened to in 2019. While their latest album doesn't hold the same honor for 2020, I'm still impressed at how quickly the Maryland stoner doom trio were able to churn out another release. Yatra's second album Blood … Continue reading Yatra – Blood of the Night Review
As 2020 has fully taken off, it's crazy to think that shoegaze has been around for over 30 years. The subgenre has taken many different forms - and many, many of the same - but it's been home to a well of creativity at its best. Pia Fraus are an Estonian band who, like many … Continue reading Pia Fraus – Empty Parks Review
Did I pick this record solely based on the band name? Yes, of course I did. Despite what the Pokédex might tell you, Snorlax is actually a one-man blackend/grind/death/doom band from Brisbane, Australia. Brendan Auld played, recorded, and mixed all instruments on II. He also handled most of the vocal duties, adding guest performances from … Continue reading Snorlax – II Review
Dream pop and shoegaze have a weird relationship. Not all dream pop can be called shoegaze, and in fact most shoegazers would be quick to correct you for mislabelling it as such. You could, however, get away with bucketing almost all shoegaze under dream pop. With this decade's shoegaze revival, many bands have blurred the … Continue reading DIIV – Deceiver Review
It's weirdly satisfying when a band's name aligns perfectly with their sound. Blowtorch guitars and bass, pounding drums, and coarse, burly vocals comprise the Gothenburg, Sweden trio Firebreather. With an arsenal of molten riffs at the ready, the band unleashes stoner doom fury on their latest barnburner of an album Under A Blood Moon. The … Continue reading Firebreather – Under A Blood Moon Review
