Floor, "Downed Star" There's a longing feel to a lot of Floor, an almost wistful tint to the vocal style. When it's married to the thrumming music, it's a fun combination. Beastie Boys, "5-Piece Chicken Dinner" I love Paul's Boutique, but this is just a...
The Ocean, "Bathyalpelagic I: Impasses" You know, I think the zone is actually bathypelagic, not bathyalpelagic. Come on The Ocean, get your shit together! Claw Hammer, "Succotash" Jon Wahl really has one of the unique voices in rock, and certainly in underground rock. He sounds...
Slapstick, "She Doesn't Love Me" Yesterday, I mentioned I don't listen to Pegboy much any more, and it's largely because I've stepped away from most of the melodic punk I used to listen to. When I put on a punk record, I usually go for...
Pyrrhon, "The Invisible Hand Holds A Whip" Every three years, discordant death metal masters Pyrrhon fire off a new album, and every three years, it whips. I first encountered them with their second record, The Mother of Virtues, and have eagerly followed them since then....
Pyrrhon, "Forget Yourself" From Pyrron's EP released after their second album, this is a good example of their hyperkinetic technical death metal. This is a short record, but they pack a lot into the thirteen minutes. Common, "Go" Common's discography is uneven, but the high...
