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Heartless Bastards ‘Arrow’

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I suppose there is a certain irony to a band that goes by the moniker Heartless Bastards releasing an album on Valentine’s Day. And to take it further, the album is called Arrow–as in that thing Cupid shoots into heartless bastards in order to change … Read More

The Band In Heaven ‘Sleazy Dreams’

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Florida’s The Band In Heaven lay down some seriously sinister shoegaze psych that never forgets to deliver its menace with plenty of fuzz-coated melody. The band’s latest, Sleazy Dreams, is a 4-song 7″ ep that alternates between a guttural, droning grind (“Sleazy Dreams,” “Summer Bummer”) … Read More

Gross Relations “Cut the Final Scene”

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Folks may recall that back in August of last year, los grillos touted the debut ep, Come Clean, from Brooklyn’s Gross Relations when it dropped as the debut release from Raven Sings The Blues Records (label offshoot of the always excellent blog). Now from Gross … Read More

The Golden Boys “California”

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Austin’s incomparable, incorrigible band of badass badasses, The Golden Boys, are set to drop their latest and, from what I’ve heard, greatest, rock ‘n’ roll rumpus, Dirty Fingernails. The advance single is “California,” and it’s a perfect blend of the band’s organ-grinding, garage rock sensibilities … Read More