Bubonic Bear
Fleshworld
Sloth Tapes (2011)
Over several very under the radar releases (EPs, splits, half lengths, etc.), the dynamic duo that makes up Bubonic Bear unleash Fleshworld on a mostly unsuspecting audience that (despite lots of touring and tons of shows) still have yet to experience the crushing doom-y noise-y sludge that has become this group’s trademark for audience destruction (I always thought of the Bear as a more punk Cavity, which is an amazing to think about really); and maybe I just never paid close enough attention to the nuances of the studio aspect of Bubonic Bear because with Fleshworld, this duo seemingly has matured a great a deal with their song and studio craft. At times Fleshworld seems a bit noisier or maybe more droning than on previous efforts (“Young Professionals” takes a much slower and measured approach that allows the guitar some droning moments than other songs on the album, while the awesome “Occult Farmers” is such a noisy, slow burn that it is criminal), and at other times, furious tracks like “Parade In Sweat” show that the band has not lost its ability to thrash wildly with reckless abandon; the album certainly finds Bubonic Bear stretching out into new creative ground … Read more
Signals Midwest
Latitudes & Longitudes
Tiny Engines (2011)
Placing the band Signals Midwest into a genre is a difficult task; their latest release Longitudes and Latitudes is a … Read more
