Anakrid’s follow-up to the heavily percussive Father is a deliberate departure both in theme and substance. Rapture of the Deep is darker and even more claustrophobic, avoiding the former record’s primeval tribalism in favor of a thicker aural landscape that eschews modern techniques. You won’t hear any electronic bleeps or flutters, as Anakrid’s methods are […]

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When you see a name like Green Milk from the Planet Orange, it’s typically safe to assume it’s a high school band that doesn’t know any better. But when you learn that said band is from Japan and it’s on Beta-lactum Ring records, then it becomes less cringe-worthy and instantly intriguing, as that label is […]

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Having successfully shape-shifted their way onto a major label, The Blood Brothers are reaching a pivotal point in their collective career, where they must decide what it is exactly they want. Is commercial viability a concern or is maintaining the status quo good enough? Confused teenagers are great acolytes and everything, but what is the […]

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Hmm. Not sure how wise of an idea this would be, but Police guitarist Andy Summers told NME, “If we do well with these concerts we may well make a sixth album. I can’t see why not.” I can see why not. Because it will in all likelihood be an abomination. Sting’s songwriting has been […]

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Those promos on Sirius’ Left of Center that say “great bands existed before (fill in the blank)” annoy the piss out of me. Editors is one of the bands frequently used as an example of an inferred current “great” band. Whatever. And then it’s usually followed up by Fugazi’s “Do You Like Me?”, which is […]

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Living up to their image as Springsteen’s bizarro nerdherd offspring, The Hold Steady have recorded “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” as a personal favor to the Twins musical director Kevin Dutcher, who’s evidently a big fan. Likewise, Head Steady Craig Finn is an enormous Twins fan (as you well know if you’ve ever […]

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Debunked, unfortunately! Death-defying Rolling Stones guitarist, Keith Richards has admitted to NME that in 2002 “I snorted my father. He was cremated, and I couldn’t resist grinding him up with a little bit of blow. My dad wouldn’t have cared,” he said, adding that “it went down pretty well, and I’m still alive.” Of course, […]

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