Bleached in the San Diego sunshine and hardened by almost a decade of constant touring, the surf-punk quartet, Wavves, perseveres on with their sixth album, You’re Welcome. While the metamorphosis from struggling, angst-riddled, rebels to manicured, industry-friendly professionals was completed albums ago, lead singer Nathan Williams still has seven shades of smoke up his sleeve…
A band birthed from controversy and dissension, The Black Lips released their first album in over three years, and the overdue release couldn’t be set for a larger impact. Satan’s Graffiti or God’s Art? was released May 5th release through Vice Records, making it their 8th full-length studio effort. The album’s producer, Sean Lennon, inspires…
When you bring up the Danish band, Mew, the majority of Americans will assume you are talking about a Pokemon character – rather than one of the most uniquely talented bands of the last two decades. While Mew has toured with big mainstream acts like REM and Nine Inch Nails, they are on their seventh…
Therapeutic may not be the appropriate word, but the innately intense release that comes with listening to Pennsylvania-based sludge rockers, Pissed Jeans, is undeniable. Matt Korvette’s guttural vocals strike a primal chord while distorted guitars saw into monotonous drums on their new album. Absurd yet relatable song themes characterize, Why Love Now via Sub Pop,…