#Fire-Toolz has a universe in her kitchen sink

#Fire-Toolz has a universe in her kitchen sink

Fire-Toolz has a universe in her kitchen sink The Chicago artist discusses musical meta-narratives, past and present pets, and how her chaotic new album Breeze relates to her peaceful new life in the ’burbs. By Raphael Helfand Angel Marcloid (Fire-Toolz). Photo by Bethany Puterbaugh.   Angel Marcloid has built a studio in her own image….

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#Speed’s vision of a swaggering, communal future

#Speed’s vision of a swaggering, communal future

Speed’s vision of a swaggering, communal future The Australian hardcore band pride themselves on empathy, self-belief, and “going hard as fuck.” By David Renshaw Speed   James Hartley The good thing about warning lights on car dashboards is that they’re clear no matter what language they are written in. Jem Siow does not speak Polish….

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#New Music Friday: Stream projects from Hakushi Hasegawa, Robber Robber, and more

#New Music Friday: Stream projects from Hakushi Hasegawa, Robber Robber, and more

Stream every standout album released this Friday with The FADER’s weekly roundup. Hakushi Hasegawa. Photo by Naoki Takehisa – @takehisanaoki   Every Friday, The FADER’s writers dive into the most exciting new projects released that week. Today, read our thoughts on Hakushi Hasegawa’s Mahōgakkō, Robber Robber’s Wild Guess, Wand’s Vertigo, and Klein’s marked. Hakushi Hasegawa:…

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#Water From Your Eyes run for cover(s)

#Water From Your Eyes run for cover(s)

Nate Amos and Rachel Brown discuss their new covers EP MP3 Player 1 and their love of interpreting other people’s songs. Water From Your Eyes   Nik Soelter Water From Your Eyes don’t take much seriously, but they are deeply invested in cover songs. The discography of Nate Amos and Rachel Brown’s Brooklyn-based project is…

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#Let bands play for as long as they want

#Let bands play for as long as they want

When fans are complaining that punk bands aren’t providing value for money, something has gone wrong. Chat Pile   Bayley Hanes Last week, the Oklahoma City metal band Chat Pile waded into their Twitter mentions to respond to a complaint. Their headlining show in London, the user moaned, was only 45 minutes long. “My friend,”…

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