Street Eaters
Rusty Eyes and Hydrocarbons
Plan-It-X\Bakery Outlet (2011)
There’s a level of familiarity in Street Eaters that I can’t put my finger on. That said, I’ll do my best to in reviewing their debut release, Rusty Eyes and Hydrocarbons. I discovered the band at Fest 10, and it didn’t take long for the two-piece bass-drum combo to pull me in. Devoid of guitar, they build melodies around John No’s (Fleshies, Triclops) bass with an energetic rhythm fill from drummer Megan March (Before the Fall). While they alternate vocals, March takes slightly fewer reps at the lead vocal duties, offering a backing, choral role that is well suited to maintaining her pace at the kit. Generally, the lead vocalist (whoever it is, depending on the song) offers a sort of shouted caterwaul over the noisy backdrop, while the secondary vocalist fills in with a repeated, shouted refrain. Meanwhile, the bass hooks gain energy, building to a cathartic-type shout-along.The opening track “Heavy Into Nothing” quickly establishes the band’s primary sound: high energy, big catchy hooks, and a lot of shouting. It’s among the album’s best tracks and it’s somewhat unfortunate that they don’t maintain the same groove over the course of the whole record. Not to say the record is … Read more
Small Brown Bike
Fell & Found
No Idea (2011)
It's been 8 years since Small Brown Bike released their last full length, The River Bed, but they haven't lost … Read more
A Storm of Light
As the Valley of Death Becomes Us, Our Silver Memories Fade
Profound Lore (2011)
What do you get when you throw Mastodon and Neurosis into a blender? If you answered 'Scott Kelly's over-stroked ego,' … Read more
Nothington
Borrowed Time
Red Scare Industries (2011)
I’ll be honest, I missed Roads Bridges & Ruins, even after guitarist Chris Matulich said it would be quite a … Read more
Negative Plane
Stained Glass Revelations
Ajna Offensive (2011)
Negative Plane are certainly not a new band. Having released their prior full length 5 years ago the band seemed … Read more
