#Gina Gory’s slowcore is haunted by pop

#Gina Gory’s slowcore is haunted by pop

On the Pittsburgh band’s debut record, Died Laughing, the trio mix sludge and hooky melodies to create drawling slacker-pop. This past weekend, I had to do the impossible: find something to listen to while I was both sad and flying transatlantically. I usually struggle trying to find a good plane record because everything familiar feels…

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#Her New Knife usher in Philly gaze autumn

#Her New Knife usher in Philly gaze autumn

The Philadelphian doomgazers’ new EP, chrome is a lullaby, focuses on the beauty found in the weirder, darker, experimental throes of guitar music. Her New Knife. By Adris Raal Discover Blogly is The FADER’s curated roundup of our favorite new music discoveries. For the Philadelphia-based band Her New Knife, the term “noise” is both a…

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#BRAT’s hot-pink hell

#BRAT’s hot-pink hell

The New Orleans band blast through punk pieties on the path to something much more fun. BRAT (from left: Brenner Moate, Ian Hennessy, Liz Selfish, and Dustin Eagan.) Photo by Vanessa Valadez.   A punk walks into a BRAT show. As his eyes adjust to the pink and red lights washing over the bandstand, he…

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#Hinds came back from the brink

#Hinds came back from the brink

Hinds came back from the brink The Madrid garage-rockers thought they had to say goodbye to being a band. Their new album, VIVA HINDS!, finds them closer than ever. By Cady Siregar Hinds. Left: Carlotta Cosials. Right: Ana Perrote.   Dario Vazquez “We are broke,” Hinds’ Carlotta Cosials and Ana Perrote announced gleefully to the…

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#Oxnard: the West Coast’s not-so-hidden music gem

#Oxnard: the West Coast’s not-so-hidden music gem

From the home of Anderson .Paak’s funk-filled soul to the birthplace of Nardcore, the seaside city is an audiophile’s paradise. Twisted Gypsy at Rock the Collection at The Collection at RiverPark   Less than two hours from Los Angeles, Oxnard, California pulses with a musical heritage as storied as its seaside location. You’ll just as…

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#Thou’s punishment ritual

#Thou’s punishment ritual

Thou’s punishment ritual The legendary Louisiana band discuss the compromises, regrets, and reckonings that led to their latest album, Umbilical. By Raphael Helfand Thou’s Bryan Funck performs at the Zeitgeist in Arabi, Louisiana. Photo by author.   Back in the day, when Thou had a problem with a crowd, they’d play pain sets. “We’d come…

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#Crack Cloud come up for air

#Crack Cloud come up for air

Crack Cloud come up for air After almost a decade of non-stop touring and grinding, the Canadian punk collective finally had a chance to breathe on their Jagjaguwar debut, Red Mile. By Alex Robert Ross Megan-Magdalena Bourne / Press There’s a reason why so many musicians have written and recorded albums in Joshua Tree. The…

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#Wishy find their happy ending with dreamy power-pop

#Wishy find their happy ending with dreamy power-pop

Wishy find their happy ending with dreamy power-pop The Indianapolis band’s debut record, Triple Seven, is a years-in-the-making exploration of the different shades of yearning, dreaming, and desiring. By Cady Siregar Wishy. Photo by Alexa Viscius.   The FADER’s longstanding GEN F series profiles the emerging artists you need to know right now.In numerology, angel…

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