Richmond hardcore band Downfall — not to be confused with Richmond indie rock band Downhaul — regularly get people to go absolutely buckshit when they play live. But up until now, Downfall have not released that much music — a demo in 2017, the EP Dead To Me in 2019, nothing else. This summer, however, […]
Boris – “She Is Burning”
At the very beginning of the year, the unstoppable Boris released a new album, W, a companion to their 2020 album NO. They’re already back with another one, and it’s also something of a sequel: Heavy Rocks (2022) shares its name with two other Boris releases, which were came out in 2002 and 2011. It’s […]
Object Of Affection – “Through And Through”
The members of LA’s Object Of Affection have long histories of playing in hardcore bands, including Fury, Warfare, Lock, and Death Bells. But Object Of Affection don’t make hardcore. Instead, the band goes all-in on gloomily fuzzed-out alt-rock hooks — the kind of dour melodies that sound best when they’re surrounded by densely vrooming guitar […]
Sound Of Ceres – “The Glare”
Back in 2016, former members of Candy Claws started a new New York-based art-pop project called Sound Of Ceres. Next month, Sound Of Ceres will release their third album Emerald Sea, a concept album about the history of the universe that features narration from the performance-art great Marina Abramović. We’ve already posted the singles “Arm […]
Video: IDK, Kaytranada “Breathe”
Let me catch my breath. IDK elevates to new levels in his new music video, “Breathe”. Directed by Remi Besse, the D.M.V rapper sits atop the concrete above Paris, while overlooking bicyclists who pedal towards the sky. The track is off IDK’s recent Simple. EP, produced entirely by Kaytranada, and boasts 8 tracks including “Taco“, […]
Video: Moneybagg Yo Ft. Kodak Black “Rocky Road”
Word for word. Hot off his DaBaby collaboration (“Wig“), Moneybagg Yo shares the “Rocky Road” journeys of the hood with his new single featuring Kodak Black. Directed by Young Chang, the cinematic video finds the two reflecting on the harsh realities from a roof of a trap house, as a vengeful man carries out a […]
Your Old Droog “Go To Sleep”
Work hard, sleep harder. Your Old Droog takes it easy on his new record, “Go To Sleep” produced by frequent collaborator, Tha God Fahim. Over Fahim’s tranquil beat, the Brooklyn-bred Ukrainian rapper preaches the importance of rest and recovery from a hard work ethic. “Go To Sleep” follows Droog’s “Mind Your Business” produced by Nicholas […]
Video: Toosii “Secrets”
Still a gutter baby. On the heels of the release of his “Keeper“, Toosii bares the “Secrets” on his latest ditty. Captured by NoRatchetss, the accompanying visual follows Toosii during his recent travels and performances while he quickly vents on life from the streets to his relationship, and everything else in between.
Screamo Powerhouses Crowning & NAEDR Share Tracks From Their Upcoming Split 12″ Rayau
Crowning, from Chicago, released one of the best screamo albums of 2020 with their full-length debut Survival Sickness. NAEDR, from Singapore, also released their debut album Past Is Prologue in 2020, and it was also one of the year’s best in the realm of skramz. Now the two groups are teaming up on a split […]
Automatic – “Skyscraper”
The Los Angeles trio Automatic are releasing their sophomore album, Excess, next month. We’ve heard “New Beginning” and “Venus Hour” from it already, and today they’re back with another single, “Skyscraper.” “It’s about spending your life making money and then spending it to fill the void created by said job,” the band’s Halle Saxon-Gaines said […]