Things Amazing – Amazing Things (2018)
Atlanta, Georgia math-rock outfit, Things Amazing, have released their playfully captivating debut LP, Amazing Things.
MACHO PARTY RIFFS
GUG – I Gotta GUG Feelin’ (2018)
Ladies and gents, do we even need to introduce you to two of the United Kingdom's finest math rock riff lords: Dan Wild-Beesley and Tom Peters?
Chancer – S/T (2018)
Fecking Bahamas premiered Chancer’s first single 'Banger' back in January 2017 – and it was exactly that: a five-minute barrage of brilliant riffs, delivered with the sort of extraordinary energy and attention to detail that...
And So I Watch You From Afar – The Endless Shimmering (2017)
Since their self-titled release in 2011, And So I Watch You From Afar has been crafting a unique blend of boisterous and energetic instrumental rock, with heavy emphasis on guitar shredding and digital pedal trickery.
No Metal In This Battle – Paprika (2017)
Ask the average person what they know about Luxembourg, and they probably won't get a lot further than (a) shit at football (b) rich/tax haven (c) something about the EU, they had a meeting there once, right?
A WEREWOLF! – Wonderful Sound, Strange Shape (2017)
Grindcore is a brilliant genre; in fact, just generally, aggressive-tech-metal can be a very rewarding style of music – there’s a furious, electrifying energy captured in the violence of the music, which can ultimately prove tangibly cathartic. However, it’s such that, most often, that same energy is pumped into the creation of darker, angrier music which, without wanting to criticise, is not what listeners seeking a fix of intense, aggressive music always want.
Panji & the Buffalo – Rare Moves (2017)
If you came across the new Panji & the Buffalo EP without a proper introduction, you’d be forgiven...
te’ – Kai (2017)
The word “kai” has many meanings in many different languages, but perhaps the rough translation, “oar”, can be applied to Tokyo 4-piece te’ ‘s new album,『櫂』(kai), considering one may need some oars to traverse the unpredictable rhythms and immense waves of sound delivered in each densely packed track of this release.
Alpha Male Tea Party – Health (2017)
Alpha Male Tea Party have developed a uniquely identifiable sound that stands out amidst the sea of derivative bands we are hearing these days. Their songs have both a meaty weight and blasting energy, as well as a strong sense of melody and an ever-flowing structure. Basically, they play loud, beautifully nasty, groovy hooks, with some nice breathing room in between.
SOFA – II (2017)
There is a man stood at the end of a cliff. He is sort of yelping and his tear-stained Blakfish t-shirt is flailing wildly.