Interview: Boy Harsher

Photo by Courtney Brooke

I'm a horror fan and a music fan, and a Boy Harsher fan, and my interview with Jae and Augustus about their new album/film The Runner covers all three topics and more. I wasn't able to hit everything we talked about into my write up (I think we talked for twenty minutes about Videodrome) but what I was able to keep in I think still provides some pretty good insights into the direction the band is headed in. 

Check out the interview here: https://newnoisemagazine.com/interviews/interview-boy-harsher-talk-new-album-short-film-soundtrack-the-runner/

Find the album here: https://www.nudeclubrecords.com/

New Noise Bandcamp Friday Picks: Feb '22

I wrote another rec list for New Noise to celebrate Bandcamp Friday today. Many of the recs here are for albums that dropped last year. 2021 was a particularly good year as far as stuff I am interested is concerned so I will probably be writing about albums from the last 12 months for the next 12 months. There are a few albums that dropped in January though, and I feel like I am managing to keep up with the flow of releases, in my own obscure way. Hopefully, you find something on the list you enjoy. 

You can check out my write-ups here: https://newnoisemagazine.com/column/new-noises-bandcamp-friday-picks-february-2022/

Included in this month's list: 

Fit For An Autopsy – Oh What The Future Holds (Nuclear Blast)

Lady Wray – Pieces of Me (Big Crown Records)

Xenia Rubinos – Una Rosa (Anti- Records)

Taking Meds – Terrible News From Wonderful Men (SmartPunk)

Slant – 1집 (Iron Lung Records)

Bug Love – Judge ( Self-Released)

Curly Castro – Little Robert Hutton (BackWoodz Studioz)

Fuss – We’re Not Alone (Phat ‘n’ Phunky)

Age of Apocalypse – Grim Wisdom (Closed Casket Activities)

Noir Disco – Now! 2073 (Self-Released)

Life’s Question – LP Promo 2021 (Triple B Records)

VHS – I Heard They Suck​.​.​.​Blood (Wise Blood Records)

Album Review: Throe - Throematism

I wrote about a doom and drone metal album for New Noise today that was moody and contemplative in ways that I have literally never encountered before. Throe's Throematism is a true standout of the genre. Check out what I had to say about it below: 

Review https://newnoisemagazine.com/bandcamp-of-the-day-throe/

Check out the album here. 

Album Review: Down With Rent - Lotus Eater

Wrote about Conneticate hardcore band's Down With Rent's new LP Lotus Eater for New Noise. It's a fine album. If your New Years' resolution involves smashing the state, think about picking it up. 

Review https://newnoisemagazine.com/bandcamp-of-the-day-down-with-rent/

Find the album here 

Album Review: Obscura Qalma - Apotheosis

Italian symphonic death metal band Obscura Qalma released an album about existentialism and classic psychoanalysis that I liked quite a bit. I can't claim I was able to follow all of their tangents, but I think I picked up on enough to write a cogent review. Check out what I had to say about Apotheosis over at New Noise below: 

Review https://newnoisemagazine.com/column/bandcamp-of-the-day-obscura-qalma/

LP is out via Rising Nemesis Recordings. 

Album Review: Pile of Love - Pile of Love

A couple of the goofs from Drug Church, State Champs, and The Story So Far got together to release a college rock album under the name Pile of Love. I normally hate this sort of thing, but this one is pretty darn good. The hooks and harmonies are solid, and the group doesn't take themselves too seriously. In otherwords, they get the vibe right, unlike 90% of the bands who were doing the same kind of thing thirty years ago. Read what I had to say about the album below: 

Review https://newnoisemagazine.com/bandcamp-of-the-day-pile-of-love/

You can find Pile of Love's debut LP here. 

Album Review: Molly Noise - Profane Feminine

Wrote about a very queer, somewhat sad, but ultimately assertive electronic dance record for New Noise today. Check out what I had to say about Molly Noise's Profane Feminine at the links below: 

Review https://newnoisemagazine.com/bandcamp-of-the-day-molly-noise/

Find the album here. 

Album Review: Archgoat - Worship The Eternal Darkness

Fiendish Finnish black metal legends Archgoat have a new album out titled Worship The Eternal Darkness. I checked it out and then penned some words about it over on New Noise. Check it out below: 

Review https://newnoisemagazine.com/bandcamp-of-the-day-archgoat/

Worship The Eternal Darkness is out on Debemur Morti Productions.

Album Review: Empty Black - S/T EP

I wrote about the bleak, heavy vibes of the new Empty Black EP for New Noise today. Very brooding stoner metal with a hint of drone. Just the way I like it. Read my words below: 

Review https://newnoisemagazine.com/bandcamp-of-the-day-empty-black/

Empty Black’s self-titled EP is out via The Dregs Records. 

New Noise’s Bandcamp Friday Picks: December 2021

I wrote a list for Bandcamp Friday for New Noise today. It's a pretty good list. I'm happy with it and feel pretty good about it capping off a year of doing these kinds of lists for the site. You can check out the list at the link below: 

List: https://newnoisemagazine.com/column/new-noises-bandcamp-friday-picks-december-2021/

Here are the releases I covered this time around: 

Habibi – Somewhere They Cant Find Us b​/​w Call Our Own (Kill Rock Stars)

Tasha – Tell Me What You Miss The Most (Father/Daughter Records)

Stranded – Midnight Sun (Double Phantom Records)

Unto Others – Strength (Roadrunner Records)

Munya – Voyage to Mars (Lumenelle)

Helado Negro – Far In (4AD)

Don Lifted – 325i (Fat Possum)

Swim Camp – Fishing in a Small Boat (Know Hope Records)

Halogens – You’re Being Weird (Refresh Records)

Echoberyl – Mother Solitude and Other Dark Tales (Mother Solitude Records)

Nobody’s Flowers – Nobody’s Flowers (Really Rad Records)

Happy Bandcamp Friday! 

Album Review: SolarCrypt - Rot in the Multidimensional Sewer

Punched out a write-up of Costa Rican death metal band SolarCrypt's demo Rot in the Multidimensional Sewer for New Noise today. Read my words below: 

Review https://newnoisemagazine.com/bandcamp-of-the-day-solarcrypt/

Rot in the Multidimensional Sewer is out on Morbid Chapel Records

Album Review: Hell Machine - Relentless Aggression

I wrote about some uncompromising blackened thrash out of Australia for New Noise today. Check out what I had to say about Hell Machine's Relentless Aggression below: 

Review https://newnoisemagazine.com/bandcamp-of-the-day-hell-machine/

Relentless Aggression was self-released by the band. 

Album Review: Snotty Nose Rez Kids - After Life

Wrote about the latest excursion in give-no-fucks, DIY hip hop from Snotty Nose Rez Kids for New Noise today. Check out what I had to say about Life After below: 

Review https://newnoisemagazine.com/bandcamp-of-the-day-snotty-nose-rez-kids/

Seek Life After here. 

Album Review: BEDTIMEMAGIC - Between the Sheets

Wrote about a fun hardcore record out of Boston for New Noise today. See what I had to say about BEDTIMEMAGIC's Between the Sheets below: 

Review https://newnoisemagazine.com/bandcamp-of-the-day-bedtimemagic/

Between the Sheets is out via Forbidden Place Records.

Album Review: Ovlov - Buds

I wrote about the new Ovlov album Buds for New Noise today. Ovlov was one of the better and worthy standouts of a rather dull period in indie rock. I'm glad to see them continue to grow as artists and get better with age. Links to words below: 

Review https://newnoisemagazine.com/album-review-ovlov-buds/

Buds is out via Exploding in Sound

Album Review: 200 Stab Wounds - Slave to the Scalpel

Wrote about the gruesome Cleveland death metal band 200 Stab Wounds and their godless assault on the senses Slave to the Scalpel for New Noise today. Savage and tasteless in all the right ways. Read my words below: 

Review https://newnoisemagazine.com/bandcamp-of-the-day-200-stab-wounds/

Out via Maggot Stomp. 

Album Review: Claire Cronin - Bloodless

Wrote about the absolutely lovely new dark country album from Claire Cronin for New Noise today. Read what I had to say about Bloodless below: 

Review https://newnoisemagazine.com/bandcamp-of-the-day-claire-cronin/

Snag it here https://clairecronin.bandcamp.com/album/bloodless

Album Review: Homesafe - Nervous Reaction

I wrote a review about a sold new record from Chicago punks Homesafe for New Noise today. Really fun stuff. Highly recommended for anyone who remembers '90s rock or at least has some warm feelings towards it. Read the review below: 

Review https://newnoisemagazine.com/bandcamp-of-the-day-homesafe/

Take the record home with you https://homesafeil.bandcamp.com/album/nervous-reaction

Interview: Exhumed

I have this photo because of the band, it is here courtesy of them

I did an interview with Matt Harvey of Exhumed for New Noise about their fall tour. I've loved Exhumed for about as long as I've been listening to death metal and it was very cool to be able to meet someone who I have admired from afar like Matt. Extremely cool guy. Very chill and relatable. People say not to meet your heroes, but people who say that are just admiring the wrong artists. You can check out our chat below:

Interview https://newnoisemagazine.com/interview-exhumed-road-tested-reanimated/

Get Exhumed swag https://store.relapse.com/search?q=exhumed

Album Review: Beige Banquet - S/T

Wrote a little bit about the new Beige Banquet self-titled EP for New Noise today. It's a lot like their LP from earlier this year, and that is not a bad thing.  Check out what I had to say about it below: 

Review https://newnoisemagazine.com/bandcamp-of-the-day-beige-banquet/

Put it to your collection https://beigebanquet.bandcamp.com/album/s-t