Category: Art Rock

Donzii Announce New E.P “Kaleidoscopic,” Share New Single “Bird”

Formed in Miami, Florida, “Donzii” have been making music as far back as 2018, crafting an infectious blend of Post-Punk, No Wave and Industrial. Today the band have announced a new E.P. titled Kaleidoscopic. According to the band, the E.P. will be released “slowly like a waterfall with the second single arriving May 2026, followed by additional releases leading into the full project.” The first release from the E.P. is a banger titled “Bird,” which was inspired by a dream lead singer Jenna Balfe had where she had figured out how to fly. “She thought it was insane and incredible, but no one seemed to bat an eye or care. Rather than a commentary on ego- this dream reflects the often disaffected approach people have toward the wonder of life. It’s not just about driving a car to work and buying shit. Life is an ecstatic ecstasy! Every breath is so insane and precious. Bird is an expression of wanting to maintain that wonder and share it” says the band. You can listen to “Bird” at the link below:

https://donzii.bandcamp.com/track/bird

Album Review: Katie Alice Greer – Perfect Woman Sound Machine, Vol. 1

Rating: 8/10

About 4 years ago vocalist/producer Katie Alice Greer released a very forward thinking debut album that combined Art Pop, Experimental Rock, Post-Industrial and a myriad of different sounds and styles that don’t normally work together, but somehow worked on this record. This album, which is titled Barbarism, is still unlike anything I’ve heard in music before. It’s filled with Hellish and at times, dreamy soundscapes that give the listener a nightmarish experience, but all while maintaining a sense of comfort, and providing a place for those of us fearful of the direction the U.S. is heading in a place to vent. Now, 4 years later, times are even scarier, and Katie Alice Greer has released her sophomore album Perfect Woman Sound Machine, Vol. 1. This album is no less forward thinking, with its fantastic sound collages and layers, but this album is even more all over the place in the best way possible. Jumping from the grungy Babes in Toyland-esque “Unglued,” to the Trip Hop influenced tracks which wouldn’t sound out of place on a “Tricky” record, to the stellar cover of Leonard Cohen’s “I’m Your Man,” this album is pure chaos, but a necessary chaos as it goes from lush and dreamy, to the soundtrack to the apocalypse as KAG conveys a myriad of emotions. Hey, people experience various emotions and the human brain is multifaceted, so why shouldn’t music reflect that? It’s impressive what sounds KAG can create, which is more experimental in nature and a massive departure from her former Post-Punk band “Priests,” who were fantastic by the way, I still listen to The Seduction of Kansas regularly. Judging from the album’s title, I’m assuming there will be a Vol. 2, and if that’s the case I cannot wait to hear it! 

Written By: Steven Sandoval

Alexis Marshall Announces Solo Debut Album “House of Lull . House of When,” Shares New Single “Hounds in the Abyss”


The wait is finally over. Alexis Marshall of the band “Daughters” has unveiled the release date of his highly anticipated solo debut album. The album is titled House of Lull . House of When, and will be released on July 23rd via “Sargent House.” A new single titled “Hounds in the Abyss” was also released today, which follows last year’s “Nature in Three Movements,” a relentlessly intense, but enticing tune. “Hounds in the Abyss” carries that same anxiety-inducing energy, and I’m here for it. You can watch the music video for “Hounds in the Abyss” below:

St. Vincent Shares New Single “Down”

At this point it’s no stretch to say Annie Clark A.K.A. St. Vincent is music’s greatest shapeshifter right now. Five albums in and this imaginative visionary continues to reinvent herself with each album both musically and aesthetically, very much in the same vein as legends David Bowie and Prince. Clark is set to release her sixth St. Vincent album Daddy’s Home this Friday via “Loma Vista Recordings,” and today she has released a new track off the album titled “Down,” and much like her single “Pay Your Way in Pain,” this track features 70s-inspired grooves drawing from Young Americans-era Bowie and synth-driven Funk. You can watch the music video for “Down” below:

Squid Announce New Album “Bright Green Field,” Share New Single “Narrator”

U.K. band “Squid” are set to release their long awaited debut album Bright Green Field on May 7th via “Warp Records.” Today the band have shared the album’s first single “Narrator,” and it is an ambitious 8 minute plus track that features vocals from rising artist Martha Skye Murphy. About the track, the band have stated “the song follows a man who is losing the distinction between memory, dream, and reality, and how you can often mold your memories of people to fit a narrative that fits your ego.” Martha Skye Murphy has stated “the unreliable narrator is, more often than not, a male who wishes to portray women as submissive characters in their story.” In the song she plays the part of a woman wanting to break free from the dominating story the male has set. You can watch the music video for “Narrator” below:

Alexis Marshall Shares New Single “Nature in Three Movements”

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Alexis Marshall of the band “Daughters” has shared his debut single “Nature in Three Movements,” an intensity-building and anxiety-inducing monster of a track similar to his band “Daughters'” latest album You Won’t Get What You Want. Though this appears to be a one-off single, Marshall is shooting to release his debut solo album early next year. Marshall has described “Nature in Three Movements” as “the painstaking process of creating and honoring, pretending to know and asking for aide, questioning and conquering, and the pale, unending anxiety nipping at the heel.” The track was recorded with Jon Syverson of “Daughters,” and Evan Patterson (Jaye Jayle, Young Widows). You can listen to “Nature in Three Movements” below:

 

Tropical Fuck Storm Share New Single “Legal Ghost”

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It’s clear that “Tropical Fuck Storm” isn’t just a one-off project. The band haven’t slowed down since the release of their debut album A Laughing Death In Meatspace back in 2018. Releasing a follow-up titled Braindrops the following year, and now gearing to release their third album later this year, these oddballs are here to stay for awhile. Yesterday the band released their new single “Legal Ghost,” a chilling tune that will appear on their upcoming album along with their previously released single “Suburbiopia.” “Legal Ghost” was originally a cut from member Gareth Liddiard’s “Bong Odyssey” project. About the decision to rework this cut from 1998, Liddiard has stated “It felt like something we could do, and I mean, no one ever heard it. It’s not like we were revisiting “Stairway to Heaven” or something like that. TFS has always come back around to that “Bong Odyssey” thing. If you’ve heard the “Bong Odyssey” stuff, it’s pretty out there, it’s more out there than “The Drones.” So we’re back to being that weird again.” The track will officially be released on September 11th via “Flightless Records,” and will also feature a b-side which is a cover of “Talking Heads'” “Heaven.” You can listen to “Legal Ghost” below:

King Krule Shares New Music Video for “Comet Face”

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Apparently it’s “Horror” day, and hey, this “Horror” nerd ain’t complaining. On the same day as the 40th Anniversary of Lucio Fulci’s classic film City of the Living Dead, King Krule has shared a new music video for his song “Comet Face” which is heavily inspired by Horror, more specifically, zombie films. “Comet Face” is taken from his recent album Man Alive! which is by far his finest work. You can watch the music video for “Comet Face” below:

E.P. Review: Furrowed Brow – Dead Dead Dead Still Digging

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Artist: Furrowed Brow

EP: Dead Dead Dead Still Digging

Genre: Post-Punk/Art Rock/Indie Rock

Label: Notes From Underground

Rating: 8/10

With an infinite supply of wit and a deliciously sardonic sense of humor, Manchester band “Furrowed Brow” have given us their debut E.P. Dead Dead Dead Still Digging. Is this a gift, or a curse? Well, are you fluent in sarcasm? Can you handle lyrical content expressed from the point of view of someone who is being both cynical and ironically hopeful while they lay the absurdity of us humans flat out on the table? Can you handle the idea that the listener, myself included might completely misinterpret their music while the meaning goes over our witless heads? Can you handle the idea that you might delve too far into the lyrical content to decipher meanings that might not even be there? If this is confusing to you, then I can assume you’re not interested. Carry on. If an unclassifiable combination of Punk with glamour, a brazen humor, colorful synths that evoke the spirit of bands such as Magazine or Live at the Witch Trials era The Fall, strong Manchester lingo, and a vocal delivery glamorously rambled like Mark E. Smith with glitter, then this is an album for you. This music has no boundaries, and yet, it’s not shock for shock’s sake. There is a method to their madness. There is a reason why they made a track like “Killed Myself and the Kids” so damn catchy to the point where it’ll have you walking around singing along to the chorus for days while people raise their eyebrows at you, (I wouldn’t recommend doing that) and it’s up to you to find the reasons why. As for me, I see them as a fearless and refreshing band that brings a relentless bite back to Rock & Roll. A band as intelligent as they are appreciative in comedy while they analyze the human condition in a cleverly satirical way instead of waving their fingers at us. They’re classy, but not afraid to rough us up a bit, and that’s a juxtaposition you don’t usually see in contemporary music. I’m excited, but I also feel a little insulted, and I love it.

Written By: Steven Sandoval

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/furrowedbrow/dead-dead-dead-still-digging

E.P. Review: Mazmere – MBJDEBNRBM

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Artist: Mazmere

EP: MBJDEBNRBM

Genre: Indie Rock/Post-Punk/Noise Rock

Label: Self-released

Rating: 8/10

It’s hard speaking about mental illness sometimes. The fear of alienation from others is something that plagues your mind when dealing with a mental illness. That along with overwhelming feelings of self-doubt, self-hatred, nihilism, depression, and existentialism are all things that can prevent someone from letting people in, but one creative outlet to exorcise your demons is music, and Bristol UK based band “Mazmere” most definitely face the cycles of mental illness head-on with no compromise on their new E.P. MBJDEBNRBM. This music is pure raw energy with manically noisy instrumentation that perfectly reflects lead singer Jake Sinetos’ deep dive into the darker parts of the human mind. You know, the parts you try to ignore and distract yourself from with whatever form of escapism you fancy. This music can be ugly, but I mean that in the kindest way possible, because ugly music isn’t always a bad thing, in fact there is much beauty to find in macabre art. The beauty in this E.P. is found in its fearless lyrical content that instead of coming off sounding like a motivational speech, tackles the complexities of your inner-voice that isn’t always so optimistic. That in itself is uplifting, because once you embrace your demons and continue to fight them, you can seriously take on anything, and the representation of that through this music is exhausting yet liberating. This is most prominently expressed on the track “Skeletons.” “This house is full of medicine that gives you no cure. You’re bouncing off the walls again. You’re twisted with fear. Fear of yourself is worse than what is real, so find your demon, and cut him a deal” sings Sinetos. This is the albums biggest tearjerker as our protagonist gives us a tour of this cycle in his mind, a cycle that isn’t for the faint of heart, but is necessary to understand those less mentally fortunate. Once this track erupts with its musical climax, it’s hard not to feel like you’re floating as your demons either begin to decay, or ride with you. It all depends on your interpretation. Without sounding too inaccessible, this E.P. is brutally honest, and that’s something we should all strive to explore in music.

Written By: Steven Sandoval

https://mazmere.bandcamp.com/releases