Remnants
Suspension
Tycho Magnetic Anomalies (2011)
Brooklyn based drone purveyors Remnants four track cassette Suspension is a curious little release, building on a foundation of fuzzy electronic notes, and deep unnerving tones. Lead track "Ornamentals" is a tad unsettling in it's minimalism. The quiet buzz of white noise sitting just behind dissonant strikes slowly build in sound level, washing over the touches of an almost bell-like sound. It's just the right side of perturbing, a tiny bit ominous and a lot intriguing and leads into "Conical Intersect," a track which begins which the a somewhat brass instrument sounding clamour. Of course this soon changes into a dim, distant memory of the sound it once was. Reaching far into the recesses of both the mind and space. Other strangeness abounds in this track, birds calling, perhaps the crackle of a fire - it's barely there, the hum of that initial noise still permeating through - a quick sound of an alarm and masses of white noise creep in. That first sound now building into a heightened cacophony, it's electronically dense and terrifically harsh in tone. There's quite a lot to take in on Suspension, somehow everything and nothing happening all at once. It's a theme carried throughout … Read more
Red Hot Rebellion
Self Titled
Independent (2012)
Red Hot Rebellion are a band that was destined to be. Formed as the result of a want ad placed … Read more
Plague Widow
Self Titled
BuriedInHell (2012)
Sacramento three-piece Plague Widow came to form late last year, and have through some kind of sorcery already unleashed an … Read more
House Of Low Culture
Poisoned Soil
Taiga (2012)
Following the demise of Isis (which was a sad day indeed around my household), there was still plenty of material … Read more
The Blank Fight
House Band Feud (Re-Issue)
Silver Sprocket (2012)
Aaron Cometbus, Rymodee of This Bike Is a Pipe Bomb, bikes, guitars…that seems a fitting intro for the reissue of … Read more
