Treefort 2017 delivered Deafheaven, Mac DeMarco, Grouper, Doug Marsch — and set a gorilla on the loose.
Check out my exhaustive concert review of Boise’s five-day indie-rock festival, Treefort — starring Deafheaven, Grouper, This Will Destroy You, Doug Martsch, Magic Sword and more — on Drowned in Sound.
Louis C.K. jokes about goat sex during his stint hosting last night’s “SNL”
Check out my review of Louis C.K.’s monologue from last night’s “Saturday Night Live” on Monsters and Critics.
Louis C.K. brings the cringe on his new Netflix special, “2017”
Check out my review of Louis C.K.’s new Netflix special, “2017,” on Monsters and Critics.
1. Cobalt – Slow Forever (Profound Lore)
2. Ancst – Moloch (Halo of Flies) Continue reading
1. Tribulation – Children of the Night (Century Media)
2. High on Fire – Luminiferous (E1) Continue reading
Like their sludgy psych brethren in Neurosis, whose members founded Neurot Recordings, Ufomammut delve deep into metal’s mossy underbelly, making bands like Tool look like camp counselors. That said, the Italian trio’s seventh album could be their catchiest yet—to the extent that 10-minute tracks wholly devoid of verse-chorus-verse structure could qualify as catchy. Read my full review courtesy of Music Connection.
1. Nux Vomica – Nux Vomica (Relapse)
2. At the Gates – At War With Reality (Century Media)
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1. Cloud Nothings – Attack on Memory (Carpark)
2. Woods of Ypres – Woods 5: Grey Skies & Electric Light (Earache)
• “Woods Of Ypres’ David Gold And Crash Test Dummies’ Brad Roberts: Doppelgängers”
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With a handful of this year’s best metal releases dropping Tuesday, the timing feels apt for the Bad Penny to round up its favorite 2010 LPs – at least so far. Continue reading
