Two of the most prominent acts to come out of the Austin, TX math rock scene have joined forces. Instrumental percussionists The Kraken Quartet are gearing up to release a collaborative EP with Adobo (the solo project of Nay Wilkins, guitarist and singer of Hikes)....
There’s always been a small handful of bands that tend to break down the genre to its delicate fibers. They eschew the guitar noodles, the intense drum rolls, the pedals and other digital toys. ...
As we pack our bags for holiday travel and prepare to usher 2019 into oblivion, our staff banded together and took a brief moment to reflect on what truly matte...
How great it is to watch a band grow. I first heard instrumental rock quartet Vasa back in 2012, an off-the-cuff discovery I made from trawling the deep troughs of Bandcamp. Never Have Dreams had this powerful, monolithic sound, exactly what I needed at that time in my life. No vocals; just instruments bellowing out the narrative....
Pony Up/Pony Down is the new Double EP by Washington D.C./Pittsburgh math rock trio ShowPony. The clever naming for their new release(s) is also an interesting concept with simultaneously releasing EPs that are distinctly different in musical styling and tone......
Math rock and contemporary emo are like chalk and cheese in many ways. Emo is warm and inviting; math rock, at its extreme, is brash, impetuous and divisive...
Chile witnessed the birth of a band which, since 2014, has been standing for all South American math rock around the globe: tortuganónima. The four Chilean boys join a range of distinct genres to their sound, such as free jazz, post hardcore, emo and math rock. They have a very fruitful career, with a very long list of accomplishments, including several tours around South America, US, Europe and Japan, and opening for toe in their most recent visit to the country....
In this Focus piece, we talk with Juan Godfrid and Diego Fraga, founders and active members of the Argentinian math rock and post rock label anomalia ediciones. And what's that about a math rock documentary?...
Monotrope is set to release their second album, Immutable Future, on November 21, and we’re thrilled to have the exclusive premiere for their music video for the aptly titled 'Prismatic Symmetry'. The band’s debut album, Unifying Receiver, was a real treat for fans of 90’s influenced more angular styled math rock, and Immutable Future further develops the band’s sound and style. ...
The Rescue is the new full-length album by Chicago instrumental juggernauts American Draft. Formed in 1999, American Draft features Jeff Wojtysiak (bass) and Mike Baldwin (guitar) of iconic 90’s and early 2000’s Chicago math rock band Volta Do Mar (in fact, their 2001 album, At The Speed Of Light Or Day, was included in our list of 100 great math rock albums you’ve never heard)....
