A unique album with a strong start and a lukewarm end.

A unique album with a strong start and a lukewarm end.
Reviews and other rambles about releases from Wordclock, Knocked Loose, BUMMER, Gonemage, Trophy Scars, GRIZZLOR, Knock Over City, Insomnium, and many more.
A podcast review of Nothing as the Ideal, the sixth LP from the progressive pysch-rock trio, All Them Witches.
There is a candid sense of liveliness and joviality that pierces Tempel’s compositions. Much of the record leaves an impression of a hard/classic rock aesthetic, however, the way they dig their heels into metallic qualities, carried by vociferous rasps, makes the album feel retro and simultaneously progressive.
Adam speaks in-depth about his sludgy, blues-imbued hardcore project named Crowfeeder. He then expands upon this endeavor to illuminate the genesis of his chaos-teeming record label, Constant Disappointment Records.
In episode forty-three, Duncan Park (Listeriosis, Return to Worm Mountain) delves into each of his projects and discusses what he has learned from them. He speaks about how he came into contact with extreme metal, his love for drone, and how his compositional approach has evolved as he works with more musicians.