Head over to FLOOD to read my epic roundup of the best sets among the 150 that I caught last year. Also featured: the Jesus Piece, Show Me the Body, Jason Isbell, Portrayal of Guilt, Cloak, Deafheaven … go here for the full enchilada.
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Top 100 Best Live Performances Of 2023: Mars Volta, Be’lakor, Hexis, Covet
Posted in Concert Reviews, Reviews with tags Be’lakor, Cloak, Covet, Deafheaven, Hexis, Jason Isbell, Jesus Piece, Mars Volta, Portrayal of Guilt, Show Me the Body on 01/17/2024 by Kurt OrzeckPile’s ‘Hot Air Balloon’: Two Cent Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags Pile on 01/03/2024 by Kurt Orzeck
Read my FLOOD review of Pile’s Hot Air Balloon, which exudes a cozy feel that favors a comfortable, even homespun-sounding, experience.
Explosions in the Sky’s ‘End’: Two Cent Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags Explosions in the Sky on 09/15/2023 by Kurt Orzeck
Explosions in the Sky’s lackluster, unimaginative new record finds them re-treading their veritable sound — but eschewing the chance to venture into any new sounds, studio trickery or lyrical territory. Read my review of the Austin-bred post-rock group’s new record, End, on FLOOD.
Converge’s ‘Dusk in Us’ (Deluxe Edition): Two Cent Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags Converge, Kurt Ballou on 09/06/2023 by Kurt Orzeck
Read my FLOOD review of the just-released deluxe edition of Converge’s The Dusk in Us, and find out why picking it up will save completists some change.
Hella’s ‘Hold Your Horse Is’ (Deluxe Reissue): Two Cent Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags Hella, Zach Hill 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
The Armed’s ‘Perfect Saviors’: Two Cent Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags Armed on 08/26/2023 by Kurt Orzeck
Sonic Youth’s ‘Live in Brooklyn 2011’: Two Cent Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags Sonic Youth 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.
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