Whether or not you’ve watched either of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune films, either of Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice movies, or any of the seven (that’s right, seven) installments of the B-movie franchise that is Tremors, you’ve still probably caught a glimpse of the “sandworm” creatures that surface (pun intended) in all those films. Donald Trump famously stupidly says he’d rather be killed by a shark than drown to death … which of these underground menaces would you least want to get eaten by?
Still less than five years old, Public Opinion have already incorporated strains of garage-rock, indie-rock, and post-punk into their sound. Experimenting so early on in a band’s career–especially one born from the notoriously strict community of hardcore–will likely be a harbinger of things to come for this ambitious band. Read my full profile on the band courtesy of New Noise.
In the latest installment of Pet Sounds on New Noise‘s website, new Merge Records artist Rosali recalls how she got some surprise onstage support from her beloved husky during one of her performances.
The new record by prog-doom band Qaalm that overwhelms a sense of despair spawned by financial struggle and political extremis with an even more potent feeing of cathartic glee.
“Each song is a story on the record. You can get into that world, and you can live there for 45 minutes,” vocalist Henry Derek Elis says. “That’s the hope.”
Read my full story on the band here.
While Mexicali’s Silent keep a relatively low profile, the band’s proverbial cats are out of the bag now, as the dark-rock band’s co-founder recently told New Noise.
Prepare to be mesmerized by rock duo Mediocre’s Cavalier King Charles Spaniel in my New Noise interview with the Dangerbird Records artist.
Cemetery Skyline, a new goth/rock/metal band that hails from Scandinavia, probably won’t scare you. The band’s rad pets see to that. Read this recent interview on New Noise‘s website as part of our ongoing Pet Sounds series.
The fifth and final record by Colorado heavy rockers Planes Mistaken for Stars exhibits their broadest sense of appeal, ranging from aggressive noise rock to catchy post-hardcore hooks. Read my full review on FLOOD‘s website.
At various turns haunting, alluring, catchy and confident, Florida’s Leaving Time deliver a well-considered debut, Angel in the Sand (Sunday Drive), that introduces the shoegazers with aplomb. Go to FLOOD to read my review in full.
Justin Pearson of The Locust, Deaf Club, Planet B and more bands has a special place in New Noise‘s heart. Little did we know that, when Pearson asked to participate in our ongoing Pet Sounds series, his 8-year-old Cocker Spaniel, Captain, would work his way into our hearts too. Read our interview with Pearson on New Noise‘s website.
The Bad Penny (beta) 