Jun 16, 2026 | Dave Allison, Features, News & Notes
Originally released on Troubleman Unlimited 30 years ago, the second and final album from Canada’s Shotmaker, Mouse Ear [Forget-Me-Not], stands as a pillar of mid-90s post-hardcore. Their final offering balances the crushing weight of KARP with the...
Jun 16, 2026 | Dave Allison, Features, News & Notes
One guitar, six strings, no overdubs, 7/8ths improvised, 1/8 composed: that’s the terms for guitar o’erlord Sir Richard Bishop’s new LP, Hillbilly Erotica! His next volume of inspired modal post-grass recitals, inherited recollections and new...
Jun 15, 2026 | Dave Allison, Features, News & Notes
Virginia-based post-punk outfit Dayfiction returns with “Divine Intermission”, a gripping new EP that pushes the band further into a sound defined by abrasive energy, emotional immediacy, and atmospheric intensity. I caught up with the band recently to...
Jun 12, 2026 | Dave Allison, Features, News & Notes
Since their formation in 2016, Milwaukee trio Snag have quietly carved out their own unique space in the DIY underground, quickly becoming a favorite of listeners hungry for emotional hardcore that delivered more than just aimless chaos. On All The Cages Holding Us...
Jun 12, 2026 | Dave Allison, Features, News & Notes
For almost two decades, Genghis Tron bandleaders Michael Sochynsky and Hamilton Jordan have gazed into the future and imagined what the world would look like after the extinction of our species— an outcome that has long troubled but also inspired them to steer the...
Jun 10, 2026 | Dave Allison, Features, News & Notes
Upper Wilds is the Brooklyn-based noise rock trio composed of Dan Friel (Parts & Labor), Jason Binnick and Jeff Ottenbacher. Today, they are announcing their fourth LP Mercury, which will be released on August 28 via Thrill Jockey. Embodying its...
