Bursting - "Bursting EP" | Album Review
The first thing you need to know about Chicago’s Bursting is that they are a supergroup. With members of Stress Positions, Thou, C.H.E.W., and Coliseum (among others), it’s safe to say Bursting, on paper, rip. The second thing you need to know about Bursting is you need to see them live, in real life, so quit reading this review.
La Sécurité - "Ketchup" Video | Post-Trash Premiere
Assisted Living... is Coming
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Assisted Living - "F Hard, B Forever” | Post-Trash Premiere
“F Hard, B Forever” is the band’s first single from their BLIGHT. Records debut and a riveting introduction to the newfound super-project. Featuring members of Ugh God, Nyxy Nyx, and Sun Organ, Assisted Living’s stacked lineup of collaborators and pals informs the band’s effortless, fuckless, off the cuff delivery.
Maassai - "DEC0N$TRUCT!0N" | Album Review
DEC0N$TRUCT!0N carries the torch of C0N$TRUCT!0N and C0N$TRUCT!0N 002, Maassai’s space-reclaiming tapes celebrating the physical and creative work of black people, black culture, and black art. The EPs work as a conceptual triptych in opposition to the oppressive and exploitative systems in her city.
Mint Field - "Una flor sin interior" | Post-Trash Premiere
Hot off the heels of their breakthrough full length Aprender a Ser, the buzzing Mexico City duo Mint Field have hit us with a “pero espera, hay más.” Aprender a Ser Extended is a mini-LP composed of songs from the band’s initial Aprender sessions that were intentionally set aside to assist with listener digestion.
hemlock - “Drive & Drive b/w Hyde Park” | Post-Trash Premiere
“Drive & Drive” and “Hyde Park,” the lead double single to hemlock’s upcoming record 444, are the first full band re-recordings of choice cuts from hemlock’s song-a-day-a-month series. If there was ever a time to tune into the project, it would be this very instant, because hemlock in full band mode is most certainly the real deal.
Aluminum - "Beat" | Post-Trash Premiere
Fully Beat finds the melody-penchant quartet digging further into some of the classic shoegaze sounds and textures they explored so successfully on 2022’s Windowpane EP. Today the band is sharing “Beat,” a shimmering and subtle pop number that gives a great hint of what to expect when Fully Beat is released on May 24th.
A Country Western - "The Dreamer" | Post-Trash Premiere
Climax Landers - "Play It Cool" | Post-Trash Premiere
The NYC super crew are back with their first full length in six years. Zenith No Effects is out May 10 via Gentle Reminder, Home Late, and Intellectual Birds Records. “Play it Cool,” is a tense and subdued number a few simmering moments from boil. It never quite bubbles over, leaving the listener with a collage of agitation and unease.
cootie catcher - "Sound Out The Vowels" | Post-Trash Premiere
Toronto’s cootie catcher are set to tour across Canada this Friday. The band has a pair of hometown shows tonight and tomorrow with a brand new track to boot. “Sound Out the Vowels” is cootie catcher’s latest single for The Cooked Raw Label and the best way for new listeners to dive into the band’s playful and colorful discography.
Life In Vacuum - "Soul Crusher" | Post-Trash Premiere
Toronto punk outfit Life In Vacuum have a full dance card for 2024 so far. Later this month, the Canada-by-Ukraine trio set out for a great big North American tour; a multi-coast trek you don’t see too often nowadays. Before they hit the road, the band has shared their latest ripper “Soul Crusher” via the always reliable Born Losers Records.
Powerwasher - "Same Time / Same Channel" | Post-Trash Premiere
Mulva - "Ward Them Off" | Post-Trash Premiere
Providence mega group Mulva (members of Kal Marks, Bethlehem Steel, Ex-Breathers, and Baglady) are back with their full-length follow-up to last year’s crushing Seer EP. Bitter Form is due out March 1st via Sad Cactus, and if “Ward Them Off” is any indicator of what’s to come, it’s best to keep an ear out.
