Monk’s new album, Dark Side of the Mind, is a taut and focused batch of seven songs that assail the destructive aspects of Western culture while abiding by his zen ethos. Read my New Noise profile on the hardcore-punk band here.
Monk Vocalist: ‘There’s an Appetite in the Corporate World for Hardcore Punk’
Posted in Interviews with tags Frank Bach, Monk on 04/26/2025 by Kurt OrzeckCellista: ‘Creating and Existing Under Trump’s America Is My Act of Radical Resistance’
Posted in Features, Interviews, On Tyranny with tags Cellista on 04/25/2025 by Kurt OrzeckIf you read one story about the role of artists in our lovely new authoritarian America, please let it be my interview with cellist, composer, aerial performer and resistance artist Cellista. Props to New Noise for publishing this critical interview.
Ex-Sprain Chief Introduces New Project, Shearling, With First Proper Interview
Posted in Interviews with tags Alex Kent, Shearling on 04/24/2025 by Kurt OrzeckThis morning, New Noise brings you an wicked-special surprise: the first proper interview by Alex Kent, formerly of Sprain, regarding his wicked-ambitious new project, Shearling, and its first album.
Tennis’s ‘Face Down in the Garden’: Two Cent Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags Tennis on 04/23/2025 by Kurt Orzeck
As if staying true to their (non-matrimonial) vow as a band that reliably delivers tranquil, escapist music, Tennis calmly issue forth their always whimsical yet never overly precious musical blend of psych-tinged pop on their final record, Face Down in the Garden. Read my full review on FLOOD.
Toilet Rats’ Boss Says Cats and Rats ‘Unite Against Common Foes’
Posted in Interviews with tags Toilet Rats on 04/23/2025 by Kurt OrzeckWhile we wait for the arrival of Toilet Rats’ new album in the coming days, the leader of Minneapolis’ synth-punk band regaled New Noise with a loving account of his two 8-year-old black cats, Audrey and Ramona.
Doomboyz Set to Light Up Boise’s Realms Arcade Tonight
Posted in Interviews with tags Doomboyz on 04/22/2025 by Kurt OrzeckGo to New Noise to read my Sunday chat with stoner-metal band Doomboyz ahead of what is sure to be a blazing set at Realms Arcade in Boise this evening.
Exclusive Track Premiere: Supergloom’s ‘Kingfisher’
Posted in Exclusives, Interviews, News with tags supergloom on 04/22/2025 by Kurt Orzeck
Supergloom and The Bad Penny are getting super wicked excited about the upcoming release of their debut album, due this fall, and today we have the good fortune to unveil a new song, “Kingfisher,” from what is shaping up to be a dizzyingly delicious record.
Kaput Founder Says Her Cat ‘Has Us Trained at This Point’
Posted in Interviews with tags Kaput on 04/21/2025 by Kurt OrzeckEnjoy a short-and-sweet conversation on New Noise with the founder of Chicago’s post-punk/art-rock/no-wave trio Kaput about her cats, Oliver and Floyd (both Russian blues), and her Corgi/Papillon mix named Wilson.
Tunde Adebimpe’s ‘Thee Black Boltz’: Two Cent Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags Tunde Adebimpe, TV on the Radio on 04/20/2025 by Kurt Orzeck
For all the creative genius and artistic adrenaline that TV on the Radio injected into their finely crafted records, what Tunde Adebimpe reveals on his solo debut, Thee Black Boltz, is that his abilities are similarly magnificent when fully realized on his own terms. Read my full, lengthy review on Treble.
Greet Death’s ‘Country Girl’: Two Cent Review
Posted in Reviews with tags Greet Death on 04/20/2025 by Kurt Orzeck
How Greet Death’s shimmering new song “Country Girl” couldn’t resonate with every person who hears it is beyond this writer’s imagination. Read my short review on Treble.
The Bad Penny (beta) 