Locrian
Return To Annihilation
Relapse (2013)
Holy mother of god I was clearly not ready for Return To Annihilation from Locrian, and I guarantee that “Eternal Return” will do the same to you; now, my reaction has more to do with the shockingly uplifting sound and mood that the song seems destined to pop on people as they press play for the first time than the quality of the music. Truthfully, that initial reaction colored and influenced how I listened to Return To Annihilation for weeks causing me to re-think just what Locrian was capable of pulling off with their music; there was a single question that was definitely on my mind from that first listen through the album straight through about ten hours with the record. Has Locrian gone post rock?Just like many questions in life, the answer to such a question regarding Return To Annihilation is certainly not that straight forward; and what people may be used to hearing from Locrian certainly is present throughout this album with songs like “A Visitation From The Wrath Of Heaven” (though there is definitely a section where one might call me on this claim), and “Exiting The Hall Of Vapor And Light” being clear evidence that this … Read more
Plow United
Marching Band
Jump Start (2013)
After a run from 1992-1998, Plow United reformed in 2011 and they return with new material in the form of … Read more
Long Distance Calling
The Flood Inside
Superball (2013)
German rockers Long Distance Calling have always occupied an interesting musical space—though they started out unabashedly as a post-metal act, … Read more
The Bouncing Souls
Comet
Rise (2012)
After nearly everyone has finally stopped paying attention, the Bouncing Souls put out a new album. And holy shit is … Read more
Tommy & The High Pilots
Only Human
Redbird Records (2013)
Santa Barbara four-piece Tommy & The High Pilots first formed five years ago in 2008. In that space of time … Read more
