Leatherface, "Scheme of Things" UK punk band Leatherface play it pretty much straight ahead, but they do a nice job with it. The thing that's hard to adjust to is Frankie Stubbs's voice, which is rough, to put it...
Zion I, "Radio" Zion I always incorporates other styles of music into their hip-hop, and here, we've got something that kind of sounds kind of like conventional adult contemporary rock. Maybe there's a reason other bands haven't...
The Regrettes, "Hot" The Regrettes' debut record from 2017, Feel Your Feelings Fool!, is a delightful slab of garage rock. Like any good garage rock, it's full of energy, hooks, and attitude. This kind of record is perpetually welcome as...
Tortoise, "TNT" One thing I've always loved about Tortoise is their willingness to name songs things totally different from what they might sound like. A song called "TNT" should sound like, I dunno, an AC/DC knock-off, not a...
The Flaming Lips, "Assassination of the Sun" We here at Five Songs are big fans of EPs, when bands treat them seriously. You get a good chunk of new material, enough to be satisfying, but they often come out as a surprise. It&...