Kowloon Walled City, "Diabetic Feet" This is from the first Kowloon Walled City record, Gambling on the Richter Scale, where they are bringing back that Unsane sound. There's something about that vocal style in particular that really reminds me of that band, which is of...
Pavement, "Stereo" I dunno, I just love Pavement. Just hearing the intro to this song puts a grin on my face. I haven't gotten sick of it yet, and I hope I never do. Pavement will probably be one of those bands that my kids...
Touché Amoré, "Just Exist" I sometimes find screamo to be a little bit tiring. Musically, it's my jam, but the vocals wear me out sometimes. This seems like a stupid thing for someone who listens to as much metal with vocals that sounds like someone...
Xasthur, "Purgatory Spiral" Another track from Xasthur, the weird experimental metal act that I ended up with courtesy of a Hydra Head grab bag. It's not really, uh, my bag. Converge, "Sadness Comes Home" All We Love We Leave Behind is my favorite Converge record,...
The Solids, "Over The Sirens" Guess how many people are in this band? Correct, two! That places them square in one of the major interests of Five Songs: Loud Rock Duos. They're not as outre as someone like Lightning Bolt, they're more towards the Big...
