The Showcase – July 2026
I listen to a lot of music. No, really. If I’m not catching up on what my fellow...
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PIG – Hurt People Hurt | Maturing In Sleaze
With decades behind him and collaborations with countless acts, including KMFDM, Raymond Watts is the epitome of a...
Sunn O))) – Self-Titled | Transcendent Environmental Texture
Emerging from the fuzz and fog, Sunn O))) have returned with their tenth studio album. This release marks...
Neurosis – An Undying Love for a Burning World | A Seismic Rebirth
I could spend a thousand words debating “art vs. artist” here. We’ve had far too many times to...
Lucid Express | Instant Comfort – Shoegaze Refined
Less than six years after their critically acclaimed debut, Hong Kong’s Lucid Express return with Instant Comfort, a...
Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin 1999 – 2026 | Black Midi and Beyond
Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin, co-founding guitarist of Black Midi, has died at the age of 26. His family confirmed his...
Brandon’s Top Albums of 2025 | A Semblance of Community
2025 has been a trying year for all of us. We’ve collectively watched our country rocket itself towards...
WICCANS – PHASE IV | The Unpredictable Future of Hardcore
For most bands, eight years between records would signal a slow death. For WICCANS, it’s almost a flex....
Fleshwater – 2000: In Search of the Endless Sky | Meaningful Risk
With a foreboding descent into doom that melts into swimmingly beautiful guitar notes, Fleshwater set the stage for...
PILE – Sunshine and Balance Beams | Well-Deserved Noise
Between nine albums and almost twenty years, Pile should by all rights be exhausted. They should be touring...