post-punk Archives

Crook Captures A Meditative Ebb and Flow On New EP, ‘The Sleeping Giant’

amadeusmagMarch 26, 2018

On their new EP, The Sleeping Giant, Crook has made great use of post-rock's most familiar dynamic tricks—loud and quiet; stop and start, swell and subside.

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Rod Blur Looks Inward For “The Divided Obelisk of the Invisible Spectrum”

Conor HudnutFebruary 15, 2018

On Rod Blur's album "The Divided Obelisk of the Invisible Spectrum," he recounts his own period of darkness, winding a personal narrative through each song.

The Ominous and Foreboding Punk of Slaughterhouse

Alex KhatchadourianFebruary 6, 2018

Slaughterhouse has been rocking the fuck out from the get-go. Since officially hitting the scene in early December of 2017, their ominous punk sound has proven infectious.

Listen to: Moaning

Reed WojickDecember 12, 2017

The Los Angeles trio Moaning, comprised of Sean Solomon, Pascal Stevenson, and Andrew MacKelvie, is one of those bands born out of LA’s DIY music scene and raised in venues like The Smell and Pehrspace.

Listen To: Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever

Reed WojickNovember 1, 2017

Our Australian pals, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, provide us with the perfect medley of tough pop and soft punk, that captures the looming gloom of fall starting to implode everywhere around us

Cobra Man’s “New Driveway” at The Hi-Hat

Lindsey PannorSeptember 23, 2017

Cobra Man proves their ability to truly embody and impart the jovial, all-consuming fun from which their music finds its roots.

Listen to: Adult Books

Reed WojickAugust 1, 2017

Adult Books makes music that fills our intellectual minds with conspiracy, existentialism, and provocative thoughts, guiding us towards a classic way of viewing new wave punk.

Amadeus’ Treefort Festival Preview: Gettin’ Freaky with Freak Heat Waves

Taylor WojickMarch 10, 2016

We had the chance to talk with Freak Heat Waves to get the low down on their most recent album, their expectations for Boise's Treefort Fest and more.

Destruction Unit Rips Through the Night at Rebel Lounge

Rose ClementsDecember 30, 2015

Several minutes pass while Destruction Unit's amplified noise boils and reaches a deafening pitch, and then, the band breaks into the opening song without warning. It’s like the crowd has been electrocuted. During the previous sets the audience was mostly motionless, but now they immediately become a frenzied mosh pit.