The White Stripes, "Conquest" Probably the most out-there song on Icky Thump, this flamenco goof is not only stylistically funny, but also happens to be a cover, making it another outlier on the record. It's pretty fun, though. They Might Be...
Arsonists, "Language Arts" The Arsonists did their own production, which makes things like flipping these strings here so well all the more impressive. They never really got much attention at the time, but this kind of throwback stuff still sounds pretty fresh. The...
Doc Hopper, "She's a Cokehead" Canadian pop punk band Doc Hopper is really following in the footsteps of many other bands, especially Screeching Weasel here. Ask Your Mom is a really solid record, but this one (Zigs, Yaws and Zags) is...
Gojira, "The Shooting Star" Technical death band Gojira took a little bit different approach on 2016's Magma, where they actually slowed it down a little sometimes and have things approaching melody at times. It's easily their most accessible album,...
Scratch Acid, "She Said" In the mid-80s, Scratch Acid helped for the noise rock scene in America, taking the racket that the Birthday Party was kicking out and taking it another step further. Scratch Acid also provided half of the Jesus Lizard, which...