Godflesh, "Pulp" When Streetcleaner was released, people would lump it in with grindcore, because Justin Broadrick cut his teeth in grindcore progenitors Napalm Death. But this isn't grindcore, not the way we understand the genre today. Listen to yesterday's Piss Vortex track again (it's only...
The Shins, "New Slang" I sort of mentally lumped the Shins in with a bunch of other indie bands (like Death Cab) as being "fine, but not for me". Who had the time to differentiate all these bands? It wasn't actually until I found "For...
Third month in a row without missing a day! 94 day streak going here. NOT BAD AT ALL. Smut Peddlers, "That Smut" Well, here's a ridiculous album from 2001. While obsession with sex has a long and storied history in music, it's seldom quite so...
Hell yes. Black Star, "Definition" We've had Mos Def, we've had Talib Kweli, but now it's time for their collaboration. Black Star loomed large over the later careers of both men, and for good reason: this is easily one of the greatest hip-hop records ever...
Memorial Day! We here at Five Songs Multinational Holdings never sleep in order to bring you the freshest beats and finest jams. Diamond District, "Intro" The times when I'm most tempted to cheat at this is when shuffle pulls up a skit, or an intro,...
