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...
Dire Omen, "Malkuth" I'm not entirely sure where this came from. Discogs says it was a 2018 release, and by then, I've been buying virtually all of my music on Bandcamp. But Bandcamp says I don't own...
Mudhoney, "It Is Us" If you got off the Mudhoney train back in the early 90s, you're in good company. But it's worth taking a look at their later catalog - they've got five studio albums after...
Steely Dan, "Change Of The Guard" Steely Dan has such an interesting reputation. Unlike so many of their contemporaries, they've retained a cachet among music fans, and continue to be talked about in positive terms by so many folks. It'...
Altar of Plagues, "Feather and Bone" Altar of Plauges didn't last very long, producing three albums, but the last two of those are masterpieces of metal. Fusing black metal with post-rock aesthetics, rooted in a willingness to let a song stretch...