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SEBADOH – Bakesale
reviewed by Vanessa Bennett

SEBADOH – Bakesale

Let’s hear it for reissues! Bakesale, a 1994 gem from Sebadoh, is being re-released as a two-disc set. The first disc is the original release [...]

SMALL BROWN BIKE – Fell & Found
reviewed by Thomas Pizzola

SMALL BROWN BIKE – Fell & Found

It’s amazing how the word “emo” went from meaning emotional hardcore to basically a codeword for all that is bad and whiny in the realm [...]

THE REATARDS – Teenage Hate/Fuck Elvis
reviewed by Thomas Pizzola

THE REATARDS – Teenage Hate/Fuck Elvis

For those who really want to know what Jay Reatard was like as a youngster, this deluxe reissue of his early album Teenage Hate — [...]

JOAN OF ARC – Life Like
reviewed by Dan Chapman

JOAN OF ARC – Life Like

These four indie music veterans have been playing collectively since 1995, and after more than 10 full-length albums, the members of Joan of Arc still [...]

MICACHU AND THE SHAPES – Chopped and Screwed
reviewed by Garrett Lyons

MICACHU AND THE SHAPES – Chopped and Screwed

English experimental pop singer-songwriter Micachu and her backing group The Shapes took their oddball sound on stage, and added a symphonic backing from the London [...]

PRIMITIVE WEAPONS – S/T
reviewed by Thomas Pizzola

PRIMITIVE WEAPONS – S/T

Primitive Weapons debut recording is three tracks of hard-edged, noisy, post-hardcore complete with raw, throated vocals and full of dynamics that shift from sludgy to [...]

IRON HAND – Usurper Divine
reviewed by Thomas Pizzola

IRON HAND – Usurper Divine

If you haven’t heard of this band of Connecticut crusties, then you should do yourself a favor and track down this debut seven-inch, because this [...]

THE APPLESEED CAST – Middle States
reviewed by Vanessa Bennett

THE APPLESEED CAST – Middle States

The Appleseed Cast is back! Their new EP, Middle States, landed in stores on June 7th. The Lawrence, Kansas natives are turning the Midwest into a [...]

NINJA GUN – Roman Nose
reviewed by Ian Jones

NINJA GUN – Roman Nose

Ninja Gun’s newest release is a fresh new folk sound from an old punk-influenced band. The Roman Nose EP is something that will brighten your day [...]

MEMORY MAP – Holiday Band
reviewed by Vanessa Bennett

MEMORY MAP – Holiday Band

Holiday Band, the latest full-length release from Memory Map, is an interesting and enjoyable concoction of enticing chord progressions and driving percussion blended with catchy [...]

THE BLACK SWANS – Don’t Blame the Stars
reviewed by Peter Cauvel

THE BLACK SWANS – Don’t Blame the Stars

The Black Swans were working on Don’t Blame the Stars when violinist Noel Sayre died. Sayre’s death forced the band to put the album on [...]

TEENAGE BOTTLEROCKET – Mutilate Me
reviewed by Shahab Zargari

TEENAGE BOTTLEROCKET – Mutilate Me

I loved the first few seven-inches from these guys. Their Red Scare debut, Total, was pure gold. The follow up, Warning Device, showcases some of my favorite [...]

OF MONTREAL – thecontrollersphere
reviewed by Vanessa Bennett

OF MONTREAL – thecontrollersphere

The latest EP from Of Montreal is five tracks of pure and — at times — frightening intensity. The band dives into ominous and dark [...]

PRECIOUS JULES – Pearls Before Swine
reviewed by Dan Chapman

PRECIOUS JULES – Pearls Before Swine

The Aussie duo known as Precious Jules flushed out a pair of solid, raucous punk jams on their newest 7-inch single. An interesting dynamic takes [...]

GHOST HEART – The Tunnel
reviewed by Garrett Lyons

GHOST HEART – The Tunnel

Like the classic sports movie Rudy, Ghost Heart’s debut effort The Tunnel is filled with heart and passion pouring out of every pore. Sadly, though, [...]