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FOCUS // MARCOS MENA OF STANDARDS ON THEIR NEW VIDEO, NEW DRUMMER, AND UPCOMING EP

Michael Whiteside·September 1, 2021

Last week, standards released a video for their juicy new single “Papaya.” With golden ‘nanners, cardboard cutouts, and...

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FOCUS // Chicago Math Rock Legends Volta Do Mar Discuss Their History, The Chicago Music Scene in the 90’s, and Their Newly Remastered Catalog

WILLIAM COVERT·August 7, 2021

We at Fecking Bahamas were very excited to hear news from Chicago math rock veterans Volta Do Mar...

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FOCUS // PATTERN RECOGNITION WITH CAR BOMB AND XYTECHRA’S GREG KUBACKI

Michael Whiteside·May 4, 2021

Describing the Greg Kubacki sound is a dense, onerous task. From the tech-heavy mathematic assault of Car Bomb...

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FOCUS // SOUND OF A SCENE: ENTRESOL ON HARSH NOISE, EPISTOLARY HORROR, AND COLLABORATING WITH BODY VOID

Michael Whiteside·April 27, 2021

I first experienced Entresol years ago in an unsuspecting coffee shop. Just across the train tracks in a...

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FOCUS // THE BICYCLE DAY PLAYLIST SPECIAL

Michael Whiteside·April 19, 2021

Bicycle Day was born April 19th, 1943. Albert Hoffman was leaving work, feeling relatively normal. For the past...

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FOCUS // THE STRANGE YET PRACTICAL WORLD OF MATH ROCK DESERT ISLAND PEDALS VOL. 1

Michael Whiteside·March 16, 2021

“What’s your desert island pedal?” It’s a question that has troubled us since the dawn of time-based effects....

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FOCUS // 21 RECORDS THAT MADE ME A BETTER LISTENER IN THE YEAR THAT CHALLENGED EVERYTHING

Michael Whiteside·December 15, 2020

It boggles the mind that it’s actually been one whole year since I was texting Nikk my selections...

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FOCUS // SMELLING ALL THE ROSES: OUR EPIC CONVERSATION WITH FLORAL’S NATE SHERMAN

Michael Whiteside·December 2, 2020

Floral is one of those band that has surely reached your ear by now. Since 2014, the band...

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FOCUS // SARGENT HOUSE’S MARIKA ZORZI ON AUTHENTICITY, LIVE SHOWS, AND HOW TO SURVIVE 2020

Michael Whiteside·November 3, 2020

Marika Zorzi is one of the underground’s most prolific journalists, with editing credits at New Noise Magazine, CVLT,...

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FOCUS // kirye: a new sound from the Japanese math rock underground

TAK YAMAMOTO·October 25, 2020

The Japanese math rock scene, with all its influence and charm, has always been just slightly out of...

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FOCUS // BACK FROM THE LAB: PAVLOV’S BELL RETURNS WITH EVIDENCE OF A NEW SINGLE, A NEW EP, AND THE RETURN OF A FOUNDING MEMBER

FOCUS // MEDICINE FOR ZETA: JUAN CHI ON THE NEW ALBUM, TEAMING UP WITH CESCHI RAMOS FOR CODEFENDANTS, AND MEETING FAT MIKE FOR THE FIRST TIME

FOCUS // JASON BARTELL REVISITS THE SHORES OF FANG ISLAND

RELEASE-O-METER

EXCLUSIVE // PAPER MICE BARE THEIR SOULS WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM NNAMDÏ ON THIS BRILLIANT “PRIVATE DANCER” COVER

NEW MUSIC // FANG ISLAND ANNOUNCE REISSUE BOXSET COMPLETE WITH A FINAL SONG AND VIDEO

NEW MUSIC // SILVERGLASS TURNS HEADS WITH MIDWEST EMO CYBERFOLK FROM IRELAND

REGULARS

Stage Kids – Recess (2020)

Standards – Fruit Island (2020)

Delta Sleep – Younger Years (2019)

EXCLUSIVES

EXCLUSIVE // MEMBERS OF TOWN PORTAL AND TRADER FORM INVENTORY, SIGN TO SOFA BOY RECORDS, AND RELEASE ETHEREAL NEW SINGLE

EXCLUSIVE // GET LOST IN THE HYPNOGOGIC HORRORS OF HAUNTED HORSES AND THE PREMIER STREAM OF DWELLER, THEIR MONUMENTAL NEW ALBUM

EXCLUSIVE // PAPER MICE BARE THEIR SOULS WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM NNAMDÏ ON THIS BRILLIANT “PRIVATE DANCER” COVER

VIDEO

NEW MUSIC // FOX LAKE OFFICIALLY EMBARK ON “THE INCREDIBLE JOURNEY” WITH NEW MUSIC VIDEO

NOT ANOTHER FECKING GIG REVIEW // TOEHIDER, CLOSURE IN MOSCOW, AND NO SUCH ANIMAL AT THE URBAN LOUNGE

FOCUS // CHRISTOPHER DE CINQUE AND MICHAEL BARRETT OF CLOSURE IN MOSCOW GIVE US THE DOWNLOAD ON RECORDING SOFT HELL, THE MAGIC OF PISS TAKES, AND THE DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD OF EXTRACTING ART FROM SUFFERING

Gear

GEAR // TOP 25 PEDALS AND PLUGINS FOR MATH ROCK IN 2024

GEAR // TEN TIMES GLENN FRICKER CALLED US A DUMBASS WHEN WE REALLY NEEDED TO HEAR IT

GEAR // MARCOS MENA ON PARTNERING UP WITH GROUND CONTROL AUDIO, INNOVATION IN THE PEDAL INDUSTRY, AND USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO EDU-TAIN THE MASSES

GAMES

GAMES // THE TOP 64 MOST CREATIVE AND INTERESTING VIDEO GAMES OF 2024

GAMES // GAME RECOGNIZE GAME, SEQUENCE #2: HOW VALVE REVOLUTIONIZED THE MARKETPLACE WITH HALF LIFE 2 AND THE LAUNCH OF STEAM

GAMES // GAME RECOGNIZE GAME, SEQUENCE #1: A BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF A BRIEF STINT WRITING FOR A POPULAR GAMING PUBLICATION

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FOCUS // MARCOS MENA OF STANDARDS ON THEIR NEW VIDEO, NEW DRUMMER, AND UPCOMING EP

FOCUS // Chicago Math Rock Legends Volta Do Mar Discuss Their History, The Chicago Music Scene in the 90’s, and Their Newly Remastered Catalog

FOCUS // PATTERN RECOGNITION WITH CAR BOMB AND XYTECHRA’S GREG KUBACKI

FOCUS // SOUND OF A SCENE: ENTRESOL ON HARSH NOISE, EPISTOLARY HORROR, AND COLLABORATING WITH BODY VOID

FOCUS // THE BICYCLE DAY PLAYLIST SPECIAL

FOCUS // THE STRANGE YET PRACTICAL WORLD OF MATH ROCK DESERT ISLAND PEDALS VOL. 1

FOCUS // 21 RECORDS THAT MADE ME A BETTER LISTENER IN THE YEAR THAT CHALLENGED EVERYTHING

FOCUS // SMELLING ALL THE ROSES: OUR EPIC CONVERSATION WITH FLORAL’S NATE SHERMAN

FOCUS // SARGENT HOUSE’S MARIKA ZORZI ON AUTHENTICITY, LIVE SHOWS, AND HOW TO SURVIVE 2020

FOCUS // kirye: a new sound from the Japanese math rock underground

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