SENTRIES - Gem of the West
Clay Geddert Clay Geddert

SENTRIES - Gem of the West

With this record, SENTRIES steps out of the bedroom and onto the stage—but it doesn’t feel like a departure. Instead, it feels like a natural expansion: same ghost, louder haunt.

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Backxwash - Only Dust Remains
Simone Atenea Medina Polo Simone Atenea Medina Polo

Backxwash - Only Dust Remains

The question was left hanging at the end of the former trilogy: what would a new Backxwash release look like after that set of releases? The answer that the album offers is a reconstruction of Backxwash sound prior to God Has Nothing To Do With This informed by the accomplishments of the last decade of her musical career.

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Preoccupations - Ill at ease
Simone Atenea Medina Polo Simone Atenea Medina Polo

Preoccupations - Ill at ease

III at ease features much of what there is to love about this band, and it might be an excellent jumping off point for new listeners who might eventually work their way back through their releases to grasp the breadth of what Preoccupations can do.

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DVTR - Live aux Foufounes
Chris Lammiman Chris Lammiman

DVTR - Live aux Foufounes

Live aux Foufounes is not derivative or tired or formulaic. It’s fresh and alive and pulsating. The music still contains some of the straight-time fury of punk, with bombastic, short songs played fast and loud. But they are also played really, really well.

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