With the aid of Mike Haliechuk’s ever-improving production, hardcore-punk group Fucked Up’s punchy sound practically jumps out of the speakers on their ferociously live-sounding seventh record. Read my full album review courtesy of FLOOD.
Fucked Up’s ‘Another Day’: Two Cent Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags Fucked Up on 08/12/2024 by Kurt OrzeckInsect Ark’s ‘Raw Blood Singing’: Two Cent Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags Insect Ark on 08/12/2024 by Kurt Orzeck
Raw Blood Singing (Debemur Morti Productions) is the latest affair from two-person unit Insect Ark
— and the result is an eight-track menu of harrowing horror. Read my review of the record via New Noise.
The Dorkiest Wordplay Game In Music History
Posted in Fun And Games with tags Animal, game, the Muppets on 08/11/2024 by Kurt Orzeck
The word “procrastination” doesn’t necessarily imply that a person is 100 percent idle. It just means they’re avoiding what they should be doing in favor of doing something they shouldn’t be doing. With that in mind, here’s a stupid, superfluous and solitary game that The Bad Penny calls “Procrastination: A Word Game for Music Nerds.” (Trademark pending.)
Flaming Lips
Flamin’ Groovies
Groovie Ghoulies
Groove Collective
Animal Collective
Animal (from the Muppets)
Dr. Teeth (from the Muppets)
Dr. Teeth (the band)
Dr. Dog
Cryptopsy And Crackerjack Drummer Flo Mounier Start Planning For Retirement
Posted in Interviews with tags Cryptopsy, Flo Mounier on 08/11/2024 by Kurt Orzeck
Cryptopsy vocalist Matt McGachy exclusively reveals that the end is in sight for one of the best technical death-metal bands of all time. The reason for the retirement is practical: Flo Mounier, one of metal’s most revered drummers, can’t hammer his percussion kit like a whirling dervish forever. Read my New Noise interview with McGachy for more on the unexpected development, as well as the band’s recent signing to Season of Mist.
And So I Watch You From Afar’s ‘Megafauna’: Two Cent Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags And So I Watch You From Afar on 08/10/2024 by Kurt Orzeck
Math-rock quartet And So I Watch You From Afar hit their groove on their seventh LP, with the perfect balance of loud-and-quiet dynamics resulting in a positively affirming—and downright fun—listen. Hop over to FLOOD‘s website to read my full review of Megafauna.
Eric Wagner Lives On Via New Legions Of Doom LP
Posted in News with tags Eric Wagner, The Skull, Trouble on 08/08/2024 by Kurt Orzeck
Legions of Doom—a project featuring members of The Skull, Trouble and others—are hammering away at a record molded from the ashes of The Skull’s third album. The LP, which Tee Pee Records will release, was left unfinished after the shocking passing of frontman Eric Wagner at Psycho Las Vegas, where he was slated to perform, in 2021. Read more about the record in my news report on New Noise’s website.
KEN mode, Cloud Rat, Deaf Club, Undeath Reveal How Bands Can Save Bucks
Posted in Interviews with tags Cloud Rat, Deaf Club, KEN mode, Undeath on 08/07/2024 by Kurt Orzeck
Times are tough for young bands these days, to put it mildly. Go to New Noise for some invaluable advice that KEN mode, Cloud Rat, Deaf Club and Undeath told me to tell you.
Draag’s ‘Actually, The Quiet Is Nice’: Two Cent Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags Draag on 08/06/2024 by Kurt Orzeck
Following last year’s release of their debut album, L.A. band Draag continue to push forward their dreamy grungegaze romps on a six-song EP. Read my full review on FLOOD‘s website.
Knocked Loose’s ‘You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To’: Two Cent Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags Knocked Loose on 08/06/2024 by Kurt Orzeck
After developing their confidence and honing their sound over the course of a decade, Kentucky hardcore quintet Knocked Loose push boundaries in a big way on their third full-length. Read my full review on FLOOD‘s website.
Deafheaven, Whores, Elder, Intronaut Share Tips For Saving Money
Posted in Interviews with tags Deafheaven, Elder, Intronaut, Whores on 08/06/2024 by Kurt Orzeck
My series on how bands can break through without breaking the bank continues with clever, resourceful and amusing advice from rad bands including Deafheaven, Whores, Elder and Intronaut. Go to New Noise and get schooled.
The Bad Penny (beta) 