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Speaking In Tongues 7″
There’s been a lot of drama in the Teenage Cool Kids camp since the release of their fine debut, Queer Salutations. They recorded this fine piece of wax, a brand new LP and oh, they were sued by that shitty rap band, Cool Kids for name/copyright issues. Oh, the glamorous life of […]
Hoist Me Up! 7″
[Best New Music]
(I reviewed the band’s Demo CD-R back in October of 08. Salinas was kind enough to still send me the vinyl release recently so I thought I would re-post my review. The release was in my Top Ten EPs of 2008.)
From the ashes of Each Other’s Mothers and Tin Kitchen, […]
If you are a fan of melodic hardcore and all its sub-genres, than you need to hear Eau Claire, Wisconsin’s Arms Aloft. How this band has flown under the radar is beyond me. These four songs conjure up so many touchstones and a few of those are openly listed in the band’s influences…Hot Water Music, […]
[BEST NEW MUSIC]
Witches is the new rock band from singer/songwriter Cara Beth Satalino. Satlino’s earthy vocals have always brought to mind female artists like PJ Harvey or even Chan Marshall but with Witches they are giving a setting that accentuates her pipes even more. Here Satilino’s stunning vocals and powerful songwriting collide with walls of […]
…Who Calls So Loud rise from the ashes of two bands I am relatively familiar with, Funeral Diner and Portraits Of Past. …Who Calls So Loud mix the darker sounds of those bands with more intricate post rock tendencies. Perhaps somewhat similar in style to Japanese stalwarts Envy. While not quite as heavy, the emotion […]
After my initial listen, I judged Ghostlimb’s Bearing & Distance as something that I probably would not end up writing about on SAL. However, when rad German labels like Adagio 830 take the time and spend the money to send me vinyl to review I feel a bit more compelled to revisit albums.
Ghostlimb. 15 songs. […]
O Pioneers!!! just keep soldiering on with new release after new release. Here the Houston band teams up with fellow Texans, The Anchor for a nice little slab of split vinyl. I am going to start on the B side just cause I can. The Anchor hail from Austin, TX and play gruff but melodic […]
Memorial are a band I have been keeping my eye on closely. The group began when Renee Heartfelt, a band I really enjoyed, sadly disbanded. Other than the name change though, the sound has virtually stayed the same. Memorial employ the same post-hardcore dynamics practiced by Renee Heartfelt. Which basically means if bands like Quicksand, […]
Brainworms seem to be the kings of split 7 inches as this is the band’s third in the span of a year now. This time the Richmond band teams up with St, Augustine, Florida’s Tubers. Brainworms let loose two tracks here. “Jays Big Date” is trademark Brainworms and sees the debut of Josh Small on […]
[Best New Music]
Virgin Sails 7″ boasts three powerful and moving songs from Connecticut’s My Heart To Joy At The Same Tone. This is pretty awesome stuff that has left me quite impressed (and kicking myself that it’s basically been sitting on my floor for a few months.) I think a lazy comparison (and the band […]
