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The trio's new single brims with boisterous pessimism. "It Won't Stop" feels like it draws from the same spiritual well that fed Nirvana's "In Bloom," not so much based on the sound--a wooly, major-key burst, fresh from the garage--but because of the lyrics, which, like "In Bloom"s, deal with a guy who has trouble thinking. … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Anti-Corn League – It Won’t Stop
A few words about a few more local tracks that hit the spot this week ### Walkman - Where's Walkman An alley-lurking LethalNeedle instrumental backs bars sharpened by a long hiatus; it's like Waldo's villainous brother announcing his location by kicking your front door in. More from Walkman Follow on Instagram and Facebook Artwork by … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up 05.09.25
The folk band returns with its first new music since 2022. Shit's pretty crazy. You've probably noticed. Buffalo Rose certainly has. "Solid Ground" finds vocalist Margot Jezerc confronting a conveyor belt of worries (grocery costs, bills, getting to bed on time, having the "right amount of fun"), "barely holding it together / screaming but I … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Buffalo Rose – Solid Ground
On the verge of Harding's relocation to California, he assembles the Mirage one last time for a trippy new single. "Beasts Be Gone" distills the elements that characterize Ames Harding & the Mirage--groovy rhythms, eclectic instrumentation, honeyed vocals, funhouse production magic--into a hopeful swan song, one that acknowledges the monsters that leer from the shaded … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Ames Harding & the Mirage – Beasts Be Gone
The rapper's new EP is the four-track "LUI." On opener "Brolic," producer Docta.Doctaaaa conjures a languid piano instrumental whose only percussion is the intermittent metallic ringing of a flexatone (which I recognized because I have one sitting on a table next to my window; when the wind blows, the curtains smack into it and set … Continue reading Daily Yinz – jvggy hendrix -Brolic
A few words about a few more local tracks that hit the spot over the past few weeks ### The Standby - Going Back (Blinded Mix) A strobe-lit, synth-heavy rework (courtesy of Charles Stevens) that turbocharges the original track's brooding menace. More from The Standby Follow on Instagram and Facebook ### The Faintest Glow - … Continue reading Multi-Weekly Wrap-Up 05.02.25
Macroplastics is a new band featuring two members of Water Trash. On their debut double-A single, Dogs Breakfast / Sleeping In (Cigarette and a Spank), Macroplastics' Ryans (Killen and Hartman) find themselves waking up with heads pounding, cursing the decision trees that led them to this point, and then rescaling those same decision trees with … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Macroplastics – Dog’s Breakfast
The instrumental trio recently released its self-titled debut. Razz Newtons specialize in jams that combine elements of stank face funk, glow stick electronica, and mind-expanding psych-rock; their debut album sounds like Ratatat on steroids. "WATER PARK" begins with a slinky fairground riff that gradually gains luminescence, like a theme park ride after sunset. Drum fills … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Razz Newtons – WATER PARK
The metal quintet's latest release is Enveloping Retribution (Iron Fortress). "Silk & Gold" creeps to life with miasmic guitar melodies and wretched croaks ("Cover your skin in silk and gold / Underneath is decaying flesh") before rearing up and lurching its way through filth-caked passages that span chain-dragging trudge, angular gnash, and rapid-fire pummel. Venomous … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Windchimes – Silk & Gold
The first single from the group's upcoming EP, If I'm Being Honest (Easy Does It). "I Wanna Get Better" is not a cover of the Bleachers song that I blasted at the Norristown DMV after I passed my license test on the third try. Instead, it's a heart-wrenching note of apology written by Colatura guitarist/vocalist … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Colatura – I Wanna Get Better
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