Archive for the Album Reviews Category

Hella’s ‘Hold Your Horse Is’ (Deluxe Reissue): Two Cent Review

Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags , on 09/01/2023 by Kurt Orzeck

Is Zach Hill the best rock drummer of all time? See if the case can be made in my FLOOD review of the reissue of Hella’s first record, dropping today.

Sprain’s ‘The Lamb as Effigy’: Two Cent Review

Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews on 08/31/2023 by Kurt Orzeck

Read my review of the 97-minute second LP from the LA-based noise-rock group Sprain, The Lamb as Effigy (The Flenser), on FLOOD‘s website.

The Armed’s ‘Perfect Saviors’: Two Cent Review

Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags on 08/26/2023 by Kurt Orzeck

Check out my review of the latest record by long-running Detroit band the Armed, Perfect Saviors (Sargent House), on FLOOD‘s website.

Sonic Youth’s ‘Live in Brooklyn 2011’: Two Cent Review

Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags on 08/20/2023 by Kurt Orzeck

Read my reflections on Sonic Youth’s legacy and whether it’s a fitting time for their concert document Live in Brooklyn 2011 (Silver Current) to be revisited.

Osees’ ‘Intercepted Message’: Two Cent Review

Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags , , , on 08/17/2023 by Kurt Orzeck

Check out my review of the latest record by John Dwyer and his Osees project, Intercepted Message (In the Red), on FLOOD‘s website.

Lush’s ‘Split’: Two Cent Review

Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags , , on 08/11/2023 by Kurt Orzeck

Check out my review of the newly remastered version of Lush’s Split (4AD), on FLOOD‘s website.

Holy Wave’s ‘Five of Cups’: Two Cent Review

Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags on 08/04/2023 by Kurt Orzeck

Check out my review of Holy Wave’s new LP, Five of Cups (Suicide Squeeze), on FLOOD‘s website.

Locate S,1’s ‘Wicked Jaw’: Two Cent Review

Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags on 07/28/2023 by Kurt Orzeck

Check out my review of Locate S,1’s new LP, Wicked Jaw (Captured Tracks), on FLOOD‘s website.

Boris & Uniform’s ‘Bright New Disease’: Two Cent Review

Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags , on 06/21/2023 by Kurt Orzeck

Check out my review of Boris & Uniform’s new LP, Bright New Disease (Sacred Bones), on FLOOD‘s website.

Man on Man’s ‘Provincetown’: Two Cent Review

Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags on 06/18/2023 by Kurt Orzeck

Check out my review of Man on Man’s new LP, Provincetown (Polyvinyl), on FLOOD‘s website.