Taking nothing away from Sister-inarguably one of indie rock's first true masterpieces-it is reasonable that many fans prefer the live versions heard on Hold That Tiger to their studio counterparts.
Sonic Youth never could resist a good, rousing anthem to send the kids home with their ears ringing, their hearts hot-wired. This first-time reissue comes with gatefold jacket.
If this is American nihilism taken to it's absolute zenith, then God's Country, the first full length record from Oklahoma City noise rock quartet Chat Pile...
If this is American nihilism taken to it's absolute zenith, then God's Country, the first full length record from Oklahoma City noise rock quartet Chat Pile is the aural embodiment of such a concept.
In the spring of 2019, a new rock band consisting of four otherwise ordinary Okies would arise out of seemingly nowhere, swiftly turning heads with a grotesque new take on noise rock fueled by the existential anguish that has defined the 21st Century.
Chat Pile and Hayden Pedigo meet in the blasted middle distance, where primitive guitar meditations dissolve into industrial rot. In The Earth Again feels less like a split than a séance: rural, scorched, and strangely tender in its apocalypse.
Crippling Alcoholism - Camgirl 2LP. Dark, propulsive noise-rock from Boston with sticky choruses and abrasive rhythms. Flenser pressing of the full album; the title cut CAMGIRL anchors fifteen bruising, strangely melodic vignettes.
Predominantly known as the musical genesis of eventual home 4-track folk pioneer Linda Smith, The Woods' organically experimental blend of folk style and pop sensibilities.