Nervous Triggers – Radiation Suit
Nicfit – Fuse
Fuse releases January 14th via Upset The Rhythm.
Stalled Minds – Shades
It's been a whopping five years since this Paris group's debut EP but the wait has paid off handsomely on their first full length release, delivering an endless stream of high-octane melodic (garage-)punk smashers in the vein of groups like Cheap Whine, Short Days, Red Dons and Telecult… you might also sense a hint of Marked Men, Royal Headache or The Thermals. In a few instances, the songwriting doesn't quite cut it and that's when they veer dagerously close to shallow pop punk territory. However, when they hit, they hit hard and even manage to evoke a subtle retro 60s power pop vibe along the way.
Album-Stream →Pleaser – Demo
A spectacular first impression of a Copenhagen group playing a rather unconventional mix of post punk, hard- and postcore incorporating a rare sense of melody and a strong psychedelic, almost shoegaze-y undercurrent. Also, thinking of the Copenhagen scene, you can't help but register a faint echo of early Iceage and Lower.
Metdog – Certified Lover Dog
Metdog's fourth extended play is yet another treasure trove of playful and easygoing garage punk… let's not talk about eggs again here. Admirers of R.M.F.C., Research Reactor Corp. or Satanic Togas will aprove of this, just as i'm gonna make an exception here and give my full approval for the use of auto-tune or vocoder or whatever that shit in the closing track is… fucking art, i guess.
Album-Stream →Pinch Points – Reasons To Be Anxious / Boy
Pinch Points are now joining the Exploding In Sound roster, eh? Not the most obvious choice i'd say but who cares… as long as they're gonna stay as razor sharp as on their latest 7", once again coming across like a more straightforward Reality Group or a no-bullshit variant of Uranium Club.
Baraka Face Junta – TV Narodowa
Test Systemu releases December 31st via Nikt Nic Nie Wie.
Sweeping Promises – Pain Without A Touch
Pack Rat – Two Sides Of Your Heart
Glad To Be Forgotten releases December 3rd via Drunken Sailor Records.
Horsegirl – Billy
Paz SS – La Paz
Valencia releases December 10th via Desorden Sonoro.
Die! Die! Die! – Losing Sight, Keep On Kicking
This Is Not An Island Anymore releases February 18th.
Vidro – En Syster Mer
Glöd releases February 1st via Kink Records.
Homefront – Flaw In The Design
Think Of The Lie releases December 10th via La Vida Es Un Mus Discos.
