Jock Gang - Delayed Release Capsule
Ok, so Jock Gang rules, and when they went silent it was a huge bummer. But, suddenly, month ago I got a notification they released a new ep, yassss they are returning. The EP opens with a cover of Les Rallizes Denudes song, that sounds almost as unhinged and animalistic. Jock Gang takes elements of Velvet Underground, Women, and Red Krayola to make absolutely blistering rock music. My favorite track is "Paint Spilled on the Highway", which takes noise, feedback, anti solo choas into a sub 1 minute of pummeling pop. Pure noise = pure bliss.
https://jock-gang.bandcamp.com/album/delayed-release-capsule
April Magazine - Tape For Japan
San Francisco's April Magazine make lofi pop that sounds like its from rural psychedelia scene that spawned Flying Saucer Attack, Light and Movietone but lighter than those bands. Like those bands, the recording could alienate some but for me its tight. The touchstones are VU, Galaxie 500 and 60s pop but much more hazy, and very nocturnal. Too my ears, this is DREAM POP, it feels like yr floating in and out of being lucid, its creates such a zone atmosphere and warps yr sense of reality and time. Goooood stuff!
https://aprilmagazine.bandcamp.com/album/tape-for-japan
World Peace - Come and See
In recent years I've slowly come back around to heavy music, but really only a certain brand of it, and thats power violence informed hardcore. I want all go, no slow pummeling, feedback drenched and here enters World Peace. This record is 20 songs deep, that careens into the speakers, punching you right into the face. There's not much to say, its great to listen to while driving, and being pissed at all the people out and about ignoring the reality we live in.
https://worldfuckingpeace.bandcamp.com/album/come-and-see
Regional Justice Center - Crime and Punishment
Like World Peace, RJC scratch a similar itch to my rage toward humanity, and this album is one of the best hardcore records I've heard since the first Low Threat Profile 7inch. In the same lineage as No Comment, Endless Blockade and a more straight forward Iron Lung. The riffs are hard, blasts are in yr face and the vocals are oddly catchy. You can tell this is a varied studied songwriter making these tunes. Also, I BELIEVE this band is angry, it doesnt feel performative. "Absence" is my favorite song, main riff makes ME wanna mosh. 10 songs, no bs, just absolute sonic punishment.
https://regionaljusticecenter.bandcamp.com/album/crime-and-punishment
Headroom - Head In The Clouds
Learned about Headroom because Aaron from Landing was kind enough to send me their split 12inch with em, and than realized TiM released this LP few years back. This record is very good, and very cool. Space rock isn't often compelling, normally mired in lame cliches, and even lamer songwriting. Space rock like this doesnt exist anymore, harkens back to Ash Ra Temple, Jessamine, Bowery Electric(at their most blown out) and Magnog. The opening track "How To Grow Evil Flowers" is a vast hypnotic jam, feedback bouncing all around, slow churn of a groove that swallows you in sound. The follow up track, that features vocals, and feels like what if Broadcast was more into Hawkwind than The United States of America? Anyway, highly recommend, esp if yr a early Kranky Records phreak.
https://headroomnhv.bandcamp.com/album/head-in-the-clouds
Electric Chair - Social Capital
So far this year, as you can see from this list 2021 has already been a crazy good year for punk/hc. The always reliable Iron Lung records comes through again with this fantastic 7inch from Electric Chair. Blistering fast d-beat played how it is always meant to be, noisey, unhinged and not drop tuned into oblivion for the aesthetic of heavy. The guitar work is really weird, off kilter at times, has that classic Dischargey tone, the rhythm section feels like they could collapse at any moment and the vocals has that raging but also has side eye vibe to em
I havent heard a d-beat record like this in forever, packs a punch and is fun to listen too.
https://ironlungpv.bandcamp.com/album/social-capital-lungs-179
Troth - Small Movements In Radiance
Lastly, we have this preorder from the also extemely reliable Not Not Fun Records, Troth's a duo from Australia making what they envision "ambient music for children". I dont know if I'd play this for a kid, it's pretty haunting and ritualistic, as are a lot of Aussie bands like HTRK, Joninne and early Smoke Bellow. Only 3 tracks are available right, but I am loving the combo of drone, cultish psychedelic minimal rhythms, Japanese ambient and what sounds like disembodied vocals. I am very excited to hear the rest!
https://troth.bandcamp.com/album/small-movements-in-radiance
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