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The artist follows up his 2024 debut, Dusting Off, with a knockout new single. Not only is the song titled after a collage; it sounds like one. Trickling acoustic finger picks bump up against crushing distorted riffs, augured by nothing more than a subtle and shuddering hitch in Adam Smith's voice as he sings, "Juggle … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Adam’s Purse – Fool’s Collage
A few words about a few more local tracks that hit the spot over the past few weeks ### Sewn Tight - Keep Lying To Yourself Convulsive hardcore beatdown that ratchets up the heaviness as it goes, ending at a barbarous lurch. More from Sewn Tight Follow on Instagram and Facebook https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPLahdg9_GI ### UPRISING - … Continue reading Multi-Weekly Wrap-Up 09.19.25
The family trio's latest album is Compressor//Sustainer. For a band with such an intimate dynamic (vocalist/guitarist RJ Dietrich and drummer Karen Dietrich are married, and keyboardist/bassist/vocalist Robert Dietrich is their son), Essential Machine make big songs, ones built around wide-open instrumentals and soaring melodies that stretch to arena size. "Walking Pi (In A Daze)" pitches … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Essential Machine – Walking Pi (In a Daze)
A head trip of a new single from the psych-rock act. Frontman and founder Noah Mailliard's bass sets the tone on "Slenderman." Backed by Lucas Martucci's herky-jerky drums, it roves into the picture, moving in unexpected zigzags, like it's navigating a maze, or perhaps embodying a sped-up version of the ricocheting screensaver that used to … Continue reading Daily Yinz – FOAMER – Slenderman
The latest from the “dumbest band in hardcore” is Does Not Compute (Sorry State). Things smart people created: Ballistic weapons, fracking, artificial intelligence, trickle down economics, the government. Things dumb people created: The Illiterates album Does Not Compute, which features the song “Does Not Compute,” an irascible hardcore uppercut that acts as the perfect soundtrack to the daily … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Illiterates – Does Not Compute
The band's excellent debut EP is Spun Out. Mezzanine's vocalist/guitarist/bassist Owen Traynor is an audio engineer and producer who has worked with local heavy-hitters like eyewash and Hazing Over (of which Traynor is also a member), so it makes sense that Spun Out sounds great. The guitars are crisp, the vocals rich, and the drums … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Mezzanine – Rather Bleed
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