Goblin Priest creates chiptune soundtracks to Nintendo games that exist only in the mind's most wretched recesses. The artist's latest tape, BEYOND THE TEMPLE OF THE OPHIDIAN OOZE, was released in late July on Rochester, NY's WereGnome Records, and it contains some gnarly bleeps and beeps. "Cephalopod Of Murderous Intent" slithers up with menace, its … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Goblin Priest – Cephalopod Of Murderous Intent
Month: August 2021
Daily Yinz – Haven State – Spaceman
Haven State are a proggy rock quartet who recently released their debut album, Adapt. The album's music combines the percussive chug of so-called "djent" music with the sweeping drama of groups like Circa Survive, but displays a surprisingly light touch; the drums may be thunderous, but the guitars slip back and forth between slick distortion … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Haven State – Spaceman
Daily Yinz – Luxury Machine – No Show
Luxury Machine are a duo from Pittsburgh who use drums and dirty keys to create their bluesy tunes. The band's June single, "No Show," functions like a mix of The Black Keys's blues revival sound and One Day As A Lion's distorted Fender Rhodes jams. Drums oontz oontz and gritty keyboards seesaw rhythmically while vocalist … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Luxury Machine – No Show
Daily Yinz – Moemaw Naedon and Calig Kontra – Futura Dystopia
Moemaw Naedon teamed up with fellow emcee Calig Kontra for July's grimy Cult Theatre release. The entire project was produced by New Orleans beatsmith Pyramid Tapes, whose evocative boom-bap instrumentals create surreal lands through which Moemaw and Calig walk, narrating the strange sights and sounds that they encounter. Closer "Futura Dystopia," an epic track built … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Moemaw Naedon and Calig Kontra – Futura Dystopia
Daily Yinz – Some Faith – Prey To My Grief
Darkwave duo Some Faith recently released "Prey To My Grief" in advance of their upcoming album, IN A DREAM. The single sees vocalist Indigo Baloch connect the dots between previous trauma and current suffering, illustrating the ways in which our pasts can act as whirlpools, sucking us back into our worst memories as we struggle … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Some Faith – Prey To My Grief
Bored In Pittsburgh July 2021 Playlist
A playlist containing some of the songs featured on Bored In Pittsburgh this past month https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2BIXXAiZi9ViPiVTS22vGu?si=1096cb0dfcaa48b9 July 2021 songs that aren't on Spotify (and where to find them) Skeletonized Quartet - Your Boring Life Doctor Matt - The Watershed