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Artist Record Label
1 IN HEARTS WAKE Kaliyuga UNFD
2 FIT FOR A KING “Locked (In My Head)” [Single ]Solid State
3 DISAVOWED Revocation Of The Fallen Brutal Mind
4 UPON A BURNING BODY Built From War [EP] Seek & Strike
5 INGESTED Where Only Gods May Tread Unique Leader
6 WITHIN DESTRUCTION Yōkai Ultra Heavy
7 ACACIA STRAIN, THE Slow Decay Rise
8 DAWN OF ASHES The Antinomian Artoffact
9 BURY TOMORROW Cannibal Sony
10 LAMB OF GOD Lamb Of God Epic
Artist Record Label
1 STEVE LACY N Side 3qtr
2 KENT JAMZ In Search Of RCA
3 ETHEREAL"Yeh!“ [Single] Easy
4 SHIVUM SHARMA "Diamond” [Single] Self-Released
5 DEANTE’ HITCHCOCK “How TF (ft. 6LACK)” [Single] ByStorm Entertainment
6 BBY KODIE Satisfaction Self-Released
7 JPEGMAFIA DOTS FREESTYLE REMIX (Ft. Buzzy Lee, Abdu Ali) EQT
8 NESS HEADS “Pull Me Up” [Single] Ness Heads
9 YOUNG THUG Surf (ft. Gunna) 300 Entertainment
10 SUPA BWE “PROBLEM / FUEL” [Single] Freddy Got Magic
Get Psyched intro music was created by PME, used by permission. Find PME on Spotify.
Music billed as “the sound of our particular moment in time” can feel a little gimmicky, but Porridge Radio aren’t chasing trends, trends are catching up to them. The rest of the world is now just as bitter and disillusioned as Porridge Radio, and they have decided that this moment belongs to them alone. Seriously, lead singer Dana Margolin went into a NME interview and said “I’ve always known that we’re the best band on earth.”
If that claim makes them sound a little full of themselves, it’s not entirely unjustified. The album is built off a pretty traditional post punk formula, but it never feels like a throwback. The aggressive dour guitar tones, repetitive song structures, and wounded sarcasm call back to bands like Public Image Ltd, Pere Ube, and, of course, Joy Division. However the sound of the band takes a lot of risks as well, incorporating heavier noise-influenced passages and more memorable melodies.
Another appeal, aside from the overall sound, comes from the vocals. Margolin’s voice could hardly be described as beautiful, but she exudes the kind of self-assured, yet depressive swagger usually only rewarded in male alt-rock stars. Her lyrics repeat often, going into dark spirals, but the sheer intensity of her performances keep the music from getting stale.
The album isn’t a joyous experience, but if you need a intensely cathartic outlet for some negative emotions (And don’t we all right about now?) then I would highly recommend this album.
-Adrian F
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Artist Record Label
1 JUNIOR MESA “All Or Nothing” [Single] Self-Released
2 JUNIOR MESA “Losing My Grip” [Single] Nice Life
3 NYALLAH Reflections [EP] Self-Released
4 BABA ALI This House [EP] 30th Century
5 JAUNTAll In One Self-Released
6 EX NORWEGIAN Hue Spotting Beyond Before
7 EVE OWEN Don’t Let The Ink Dry 37d03d
8 LANI ROSE Permanent Beta [EP] Terrible
9 MELODY Teacher’s Pet [EP] Self-Released
10 CIRCULATORY SYSTEM Circulatory System Elephant 6
11 IGGY T AND THE CRAZYMAKERS Just Can’t Get Enough Underground Sun
12 DAKOTA THEIM Somewhere Under The Sun Self-Released
13 ARLO PARKS “Black Dog” b/w “Eugene” [Single] Transgressive/PIAS
14 BECCA MANCARI The Greatest Part Captured Tracks
15 ARLIE Wait [EP] Atlantic
16 MONOPHONICS It’s Only Us Colemine
17 FAKE SHARK House Of Mirrors Light Organ
18 VARSITY Fine Forever Run For Cover
19 NATION OF LANGUAGE Introduction, Presence Self-Released
20 RELIANT TOM Play & Rewind Diversion
21 DEAD TONGUES, THE Transmigration Blues Psychic Hotline
22 TWIN PEAKS Side A [EP] Grand Jury
23 I’M GLAD IT’S YOU Every Sun, Every Moon 6131
24 DISCOVERY ZONE Remote Control Mansions And Millions
25 HALF DREAM “Strange Lover” [Single] Self-Released
26 BART “Used To Be” [Single ]Idee Fixe
27 DIET CIG Do You Wonder About Me? Frenchkiss
28 PIKES Camp Self-Released
29 ZELMA STONE Dreamland [EP] Self-Released
30 DONNY BENET Mr. Experience Dot Dash
TOP ADDS
1 BETHS, THE Jump Rope Gazers Carpark
2 MADELINE KENNEY Sucker’s Lunch Carpark
3 LAND OF TALK Indistinct Conversations Saddle Creek
4 BEABADOOBEE “Care” [Single] Dirty Hit
5 DREAM NAILS “Vagina Police” [Single] Dine Alone
6 KATE BOLLINGER A word becomes a sound [Advance Tracks] Self-Released
7 FONTAINES DC A Hero’s Death Partisan
8 LOMELDA “Wonder” [Single] Double Double Whammy
9 IDLES Ultra Mono [Advance Tracks] Partisan
10 PROTOMARTYR Ultimate Success Today Domino
Artist Record Label
1 UPON A BURNING BODY “Extermination” [Single] Seek & Strike
2 AUGUST BURNS RED Guardians Fearless
3 AVERSIONS CROWN Hell Will Come For Us All Nuclear Blast
4 INGESTED “Another Breath” [Single] Unique Leader
5 FIT FOR A KING “Locked (In My Head)” [Single] Solid State
6 IN HEARTS WAKE Kaliyuga UNFD
7 EVERYONE MUST DIE Entrails of the Damned Self-Released
8 BETRAYING THE MARTYRS Rapture Sumerian
9 BRAND OF SACRIFICE God Hand Unique Leader
10 KAMELOT I Am The Empire Live From The 013 Napalm
ALBUM REVIEW: Greer – Lullaby For You
BEST TRACKS: Understand, Stay Clear
FCC violaitons: Aeroplane, Bye Bye Baby
Southern California bred alternative indie rock band Greer is new to the scene, yet somehow still sounds like a blast from the late 90s. Greer’s debut EP, Lullaby For You, is short and sweet with only 5 songs, coming in at just over 15 minutes, but is a great example of pure, old school alternative indie rock. Somewhat refreshingly, there’s nothing new-wave or post about it. Sometimes, you just get sick of all the new and failed experimental sounds, and just want to go back to the tried and true roots, ya know?
Though all the songs on this EP are united at their catchy pop song core, there is still a lot of diversity. In each song is a distinguishable element, and no two songs are too alike. Summery, beachy, and mellow – Aeroplane is the first song the band ever wrote together. Paper birds is folksy and cinematic, while Bye Bye Baby starts out with a drowsy intro and evolves into the most energetic song on the EP. Understand is my favorite track on the EP, because it has the most impressive vocals and is the most emotionally charged song for me. Stay clear is darker and smoother than the other songs. Josiah, the vocalist from the band stated in an interview with KXSC radio that Stay Clear is most reflective of the songs the band has been working on for the future, which I assume means that the band will be moving towards a harder rock sound.
Overall, though the music is bright and sparkling, I found this EP to be Incredibly sad when I listened to the lyrics. All of the songs are about the different forms of rubble left over after a lost love. I’m awaiting the full-length project, which will probably be about a year from now. This EP is recommended if you like bands like Peach Pit, Iron and Wine, and Weezer.
-Safia
Artist Record Label
1 ROBYN “Beach2k20 (Yaeji Remix)” [Single] Konichiwa
2 YVES TUMOR Heaven To A Tortured Mind Warp
3 DEATON CHRIS ANTHONY BO Y Self-Released
4 YEULE Serotonin II Bayonet
5 BIICLANo Place [EP] Good Luck Have Fun
6 JAMES MASSIAH Natural Born Killers (Ride for Me) [EP] Levels
7 COWGIRL CLUE Icebreaker Vada Vada
8 SONNIKU, LIZ, SOPHIE"Sweat (Sophie Remix)“ [Single] Bella Union
9 CARIBOU Suddenly Merge
10 BLOOD ORANGE Angel’s Pulse