by golikehellmachine | Dec 22, 2023 | best of 2023, now playing
you know who were and remain underrated? THE ADICTS. this is not a review of one of their records, but that’s who i kept thinking of while listening to TUBE ALLOYS, along with WIRE and a few others. snotty, higher-register singalong vocals mix well with low, grumbly,...
by golikehellmachine | Dec 22, 2023 | best of 2023, now playing
post-punk has been in a big revival swing for a few years, which is great, since i play in a post-punk band, but it’s fun to hear different angles on it, and PRIVATE LIVES have a pretty good one — this record has plenty of the angular, tinny guitar you expect to hear...
by golikehellmachine | Dec 22, 2023 | best of 2023, now playing
i’ve been a big fan of the way that hardcore and post-hardcore keeps blending with indie rock as hardcore and post-hardcore kids get further and further away from even being able to be called “kids” as a joke. CHURCH GIRLS have been around a minute, but i only really...
by golikehellmachine | Dec 22, 2023 | best of 2023, now playing
for some reason, i listened to a lot of records from australia and new zealand this year, and RINGLETS were a delightful addition to this list. this self-titled full-length is a fantastic, dancy debut that owes some influence to dancy rock and punk bands of the 00s,...
by golikehellmachine | Dec 22, 2023 | best of 2023, now playing
another great aussie guitar record from DUST, “Et Cetera, Etc” goes in different directions than PINCH POINTS with a denser and more layered take on post-punk that includes some nods to post-hardcore, both in terms of production and melody. both the second...
