Yautja, "The Spectacle" Yautja are chameleons with different styles coming to the fore in their albums, but this song is also kind of a chameleon. There's some heavy noise rock here, some grind-y bits, but with those sections kind of distinct here, shifting between them...
The Mighty Mocambos, "The Spell of Ra-Orkon" I really like song titles that sound like a D&D adventure. Especially when they're instrumentals, as that means you're not being subjected to lyrics that sound like a D&D adventure. Love Battery, "Easter" Love Battery's Dayglo...
Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard, "Tralfamadore" One day, I will discuss this band without mentioning their name. Today is not that day. Hee hee! The Ethiopians, "Give Me Your Love" A thing that's magical about good rocksteady is that it can make it feel like the...
Cave In, "Come Into Your Own" If I told you that there was a band called Cave In, and that they were showing up on this blog, you'd probably have some picture of what they sound like that would involve one or more things howling....
Idlewild, "These Wooden Ideas" It's not always clear ahead of time if an album or band will click or not. Reviews and comparisons can take you only so far, and until you sit down with a record and really try it out, you'll just never...