If you haven’t yet heard Miracle Blood’s radical blend of noise punk and post-hardcore and need further convincing, check out the bands they’ll be sharing stages with: Uniform, Tree, Nequient, and Deaf Club. Read my New Noise interview.
Miracle Blood Have Mad Respect for Converge and a Mad Tour About to Begin
Posted in Interviews with tags Converge, Miracle Blood on 06/13/2025 by Kurt OrzeckPixel Grip Reveal Favorite Bands: White Stripes, Lady Gaga, Of Montreal
Posted in Interviews with tags Lady Gaga, Of Montreal, Pixel Grip, White Stripes on 06/13/2025 by Kurt Orzeck
Chicago trio Pixel Grip goes deep on the clutch of songs they treasure most upon the release of their third, no-holds-barred studio album, Percepticide: The Death of Reality. Read what the band disclosed to FLOOD.
Black Moth Super Rainbow’s ‘Soft New Magic Dream’: Two Cent Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags Black Moth Super Rainbow on 06/13/2025 by Kurt Orzeck
Nearly a quarter-century after Thomas Fec (aka Tobacco) introduced his no-holds-barred, sensory-overload project Black Moth Super Rainbow, it’s still as zany, colorful, vibrant—and perhaps even vital—than ever. Read my Treble review.
Drain’s ‘Nights Like These’: Two Cent Review
Posted in Reviews with tags Drain on 06/12/2025 by Kurt Orzeck
If you’re still mystified as to why hardcore has made such a fierce comeback in the last five years, this new Drain song should make it crystal clear. Read my Treble review of the band’s brand-new tune, “Nights Like These.”
Scowl’s ‘Are We All Angels’: Two Cent Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags Scowl on 06/12/2025 by Kurt Orzeck
Scowl’s pop-meets-hardcore sound truly jells on their sophomore outing, Are We All Angels, and it’s as smart as it is satisfying. Read my review as part of Treble‘s 40 Best Albums of 2025 So Far feature.
Messa’s ‘The Spin’: Two Cent Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags Messa on 06/12/2025 by Kurt Orzeck
Read my take on Messa’s The Spin as part of Treble‘s 40 Best Albums of 2025 So Far feature. Hint: I like it.
Swamp Dogg: ‘Music Makes Me So Happy That I’d Do It After Death, If It’s Possible’
Posted in Interviews with tags Aretha Franklin, Jerry Lee Lewis, Swamp Dogg on 06/11/2025 by Kurt Orzeck
With the film Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted now streaming, FLOOD spoke with the soul legend about some of the most memorable moments in the career of an artist who’s seen it all, including a missed opportunity to collaborate with Aretha Franklin due to nervousness.
Ty Segall’s ‘Possession’: Two Cent Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags Ty Segall on 06/10/2025 by Kurt Orzeck
Ironically, while Ty Segall seemingly crafted Possession after spending more time than usual in solitary refinement, so to speak, he ended up making arguably his most inviting, if not accessible, work to date. Read my Treble review.
Comet Gain Burn Brighter Than Ever on ‘Ordinary Outsiders’ LP
Posted in Interviews with tags Comet Gain on 06/10/2025 by Kurt OrzeckNew Noise recently caught up with Comet Gain frontman David Christian to pick his brain, discuss his band’s new record, and ponder when he might decide to embark upon the beginning of the end for the band.
Born Ruffians Frontman Was Bred to Be a Very Good Dog … Owner
Posted in Interviews with tags Born Ruffians on 06/09/2025 by Kurt OrzeckThe stories of how Born Ruffians’ frontman and his wife came to possess their two pups more than 7,000 miles away from their homeland is as touching as the photos they supplied us with for the latest edition of New Noise‘s ongoing Pet Sounds series.
The Bad Penny (beta) 