Capturing the full authentic fuzz of psychedelic rock that’s loaded with layers, distortion, colours and optimism, Casiocenz fires up a brand new, almost-self-titled-album, with the beautifully immersive sonic experience that is Mind Grapes.
Post Punk
Massive indie riffs and charming, nearly spoken indie vocals build a quirky and captivating alt-rock sound that’s instantly nostalgic. The Orange Blossoms bring unique lyrical musings together with a distinct performative identity and classic rock guitar sounds, for the brilliantly inspiring album Green Light.
The final moments unleash a chaotic and unsettling crescendo of sounds, almost expanding beyond comprehension – higher notes and volumes electronically squeezed through a sonic tunnel of colourful intensity.
Real indie reverb and riffs for days, vocals that are beautifully alluring, pairing moments of bold passion and softness throughout – Feral Family have that independent energy and confidence to gift the music scene something outstanding this year.
Explosive political artistry of a post-punk vocal energy, scathing lyrical pairing, live vocals and assisted production – Gregory Lioi holds nothing back performatively, with the high-energy weight and theatrics of Uncomfortably Numb.
Having shaken the foundations of both his repertoire and the modern alternative music realm alike, with the launch of his politically outspoken single Paradigm $H!T, the unmistakable creative force that is Jakob The Liar goes on to release his anticipated EP Wake up Mr. Kupferberg, and the six-track project is as unpredictable and artistically free … Continued
It’s a brief yet striking listen, a kind of quiet scream in some ways – a song that urges you to turn up the volume, tune in more closely, and listen again and again, to fully connect with the depth and passion of it’s make-up.
Unpredictable to the core yet ever impressive for his intricate fusing of vastness and precision – Swiss composer and producer David Ratmoko continues to blur the lines between classical and contemporary electronic genres, with the darkwave depth and gothic etherealism of Andante One.
As the UK election looms, what better way to celebrate the joys of political uncertainty, than with a post-punk and indie-funk ode to the self-celebration of leaders, and the simultaneous lack of faith the public consistently has in them?
Cleverly unbiased and inclusive, Elected is everything its subjects are not – uplifting and enjoyable, poetic and thoughtful, engaging.
HEating is the band’s latest single, a fast-paced and post-punk exploration of the inescapable cost off living crisis. What feels at first like a fun and perhaps quirky anthem and performance, soon evolves into a boldly evocative and devotedly heavy ode to the painful decisions being made by millions of families and individuals across the UK. ‘HEating or eating’ resounds from between the fierce crash of the drums and the chaotic meandering of power chords and bass.
Encompassing contrast of both the scenic and sonic, Tony Venuto takes listeners through a fresh realm of indie alternative expression, for the album City and Sand.
“The art and music we make together is immeasurable in comparison to our solo work – when we work together, we do not just collaborate, we become one, we become one mind, one person, one band, and the song we are making.”