Mo Troper – I Fall Into Her Arms
MTV releases September 2nd via Lame-O Records.
Cold Brats – Cli-Check-Mate
Shock Therapy (Gel / Cold Brats split 12″) releases August 12th via Convulse Records.
Klint – Heat Wave
New shit by the world’s only viking synth punk project… and we’ve got another winner! The title track just sucks you right in with a throbbing beat not unlike to the recent Dance single, spiked with a hint of ancient eurotrash cheesiness. With Go Ahead we then get an effective straight-up no-frills punk smasher, while the oddly placed/titled Instrumental Interlude feels like fun hommage to classic chiptunes that will also mesh well with the ongoing dungeon synth/-punk wave.
The Carp – Demo
Kickass mechanical post punk from Cleveland, Ohio. From the very first notes it doesn’t take much of a genius to figure the obvious involvement of Knowso members and it appears there are also connections to Cruelster, among others. While Knowso stay the most obvious comparison here, there’s also a slight semblance of Atlanta rippers Nag and Predator. At other times the’re branching out into a Wire-esqe vibe as in Cut Ups while The Old Way bears some similarity to the bad-trip cowpunk of Murderer.
Album-Stream →Liquid Lunch – Road King
The Minneapolis group’s debut EP last year was altogether excellent stuff already, yet on their most recent output they still up their game considerably – some added punch owing to a modest increase in production values perfectly matches up to a substantially cranked-up energy level on the group’s part, showcasing their quirky and playful style of garage- and synth punk from their best side yet. Don’t miss out on this if shit á la Patti, Reality Group, Research Reactor Corp., Satanic Togas, Erik Nervous, Ausmuteants, Liquids or Spodee Boy means anything to you!
Album-Stream →Glaas – Qualm
Reliable quality shit from the Berlin post punk scene, once again featuring some of the usual suspects known from groups such as Useless Eaters, Idiota Civlizzatto, Clock Of Time, Exit Group… and boy does it sound like it, especially with regards to the latter two bands, striking a sleepwalking balance between classic death rock flourishes, tight-ass grooves and noisy textures. Though not exactly pushing the boundaries of the worn-in, distinctive Berlin sound, they nonetheless manage to stray just far enough from their sonic comfort zones to keep things fresh and interesting while even in their most conventional moments, their vigorous thrust never fails to electrify.
Album-Stream →Flash – Nazkauta Nitxiok
Flash releases September 2nd via La Vida Es Un Mus Discos.
Michael Beach – Out In A Burning Valley
Michael Beach releases September 30th.
Quitsch – Power
Everything Is Like Everything releases August 11th via order05records.
Sex Mex – Outta Here
Outta Here releases August 5th.
