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by: Taylor Ruckle

by: Taylor Ruckle

Andrew Falkous On The Magic of Mclusky's Third Album and Second Life | Feature Interview

Andrew Falkous On The Magic of Mclusky's Third Album and Second Life | Feature Interview

Any day would do for a chat with Andrew Falkous, but Post-Trash happened to catch him at a busy three-way intersection of notable happenings. This spring, mclusky completed a rescheduled U.S. tour celebrating the anniversary of their classic sophomore album, Mclusky Do Dallas. Shortly after, the band’s third LP, The Difference Between Me and You Is That I’m Not On Fire, turned twenty years old. Shortly after that, the band signed with Ipecac Recordings for the first album of new material since their breakup in 2005.

Fatboi Sharif on the Fire, Blood, and Big Tears of Joy Behind “Decay” | Feature Interview

Fatboi Sharif on the Fire, Blood, and Big Tears of Joy Behind “Decay” | Feature Interview

After the release of Decay, Fatboi Sharif spoke to Post-Trash about the fine line between good and evil, plus the snack bowls and synesthetic visions that powered the album. When he says he smells blood and fire in a beat, believe him. When he says he cried tears of joy hearing a finished track for the first time, believe that too.

One's A Crowd - "Fictorian Era​/​/​Bedroom Pomp" | Album Review

One's A Crowd - "Fictorian Era​/​/​Bedroom Pomp" | Album Review

“Come in, come in,” Seth Flynn beckons on “Late Spring,” over bare, palm-muted guitar. The song hits halfway through Fictorian Era//Bedroom Pomp, his all-acoustic sophomore record as One’s A Crowd, and it finds Flynn lamenting the cutthroat, profit-driven ways of the world.

babybaby_explores Discuss "Food Near Me, Weather Tomorrow," Songs About Ducks, and More | Feature Interview

babybaby_explores Discuss "Food Near Me, Weather Tomorrow," Songs About Ducks, and More | Feature Interview

Over the last three years, babybaby_explores have grown their reach beyond the local noise scene and a leak of Food Near Me, Weather Tomorrow earned them a deal with Angus Andrew’s No-Gold. The trio sat down with Post-Trash to talk about their scientific methods, folk-goth aspirations, and their policy of saying yes to every dress.

Doug Martsch of Built to Spill on the Pros and Cons of Recording Alone | Feature Interview

Doug Martsch of Built to Spill on the Pros and Cons of Recording Alone | Feature Interview

Following the release of When The Wind Forgets Your Name, between shows on Built to Spill’s US tour with Oruã and The French Tips, Doug Martsch spoke to Post-Trash about signing to Sup Pop, describing his dreams, and the pros and cons of home recording.

Cinema Hearts - "Your Ideal" | Album Review

Cinema Hearts - "Your Ideal" | Album Review

You may be familiar with the idealized femininity from the prom queen aesthetics of Pom Pom Squad. It works as a visual extension of the sequined surf rock guitars and girl group harmonies of Cinema Hearts’ new Bartees Strange-produced EP, Your Ideal, but for Weinroth it stems from her experience as the winner of Miss Mountain Laurel.

Kamikaze Palm Tree Discuss "Mint Chip," Having Fun Making Music, and Inspirations | Feature Interview

Kamikaze Palm Tree Discuss "Mint Chip," Having Fun Making Music, and Inspirations | Feature Interview

Mint Chip, Kamikaze Palm Tree’s sophomore record, follows a backwards logic where making everything more bonkers somehow just makes it more coherent. Theirs is a proprietary recipe, not easily explained, but ahead of the release, the duo indulged questions about growing extra arms and the dog who inspires them.

Ty Sorrell - "HomeGrown" | Album Review

Ty Sorrell - "HomeGrown" | Album Review

The record’s easygoing and nostalgic pop/R&B vibes call up the feeling of leaning back in an air-conditioned booth on a humid summer night. If you stop and listen, you can overhear Ty Sorrell at the next table over, reminiscing and exchanging secret handshakes with the other Richmonders who sit down to catch up.

Taciturn - "Wretch" Music Video | Post-Trash Premiere

Taciturn - "Wretch" Music Video | Post-Trash Premiere

There are times in Taciturn’s “Wretch” where it seems like the intensity might be letting up–the screaming tremolo guitars might be leveling off, the bass throb might be bringing it back down to earth–but each time, the Phoenix and LA-based noise punk trio only let the distortion ripple out for a brief moment before charging forward again.

Fashion Club's Pascal Stevenson on the Many Masks of "Scrutiny" | Feature Interview

Fashion Club's Pascal Stevenson on the Many Masks of "Scrutiny" | Feature Interview

In a literal sense, as a veteran touring musician with her band Moaning and as a sometimes-live-player with acts like Cherry Glazer and Girlpool, Stevenson is well-acquainted with performance and presentation. On Scrutiny, she draws on that musical experience to show its falseness as well as its potential to reveal deeper, darker truth.

On Her Solo Debut, Jasmyn Burke Is Flourishing Under Disguise of Loss | Feature Interview

On Her Solo Debut, Jasmyn Burke Is Flourishing Under Disguise of Loss | Feature Interview

In the five years since the last Weaves album, former bandleader Jasmyn Burke’s future has seemingly only opened even wider. Her solo debut solo In The Wild is out now, with production by John Congleton to augment her talents for obliquely catchy melodies and theatrical vocals. Burke spoke with Post-Trash about the process of discovering herself as a solo artist and developing the eight-page visual manifesto that guided the project.

Flattening Time with billy woods | Feature Interview

Flattening Time with billy woods | Feature Interview

billy woods referred to Aethiopes as “one of the more complex ideas [he’s] ever tried to tackle.” That complexity is borne out in forcefully-delivered verses that criss-cross the globe and the time-stream. After the release, woods spoke to Post-Trash to shed some light on the record’s dense imagery, and since Aethiopes is his 10th LP, we also discussed its place in the arc of his accomplished career.

Surviving and Sticking to Her Guns: The World as Shilpa Ray Sees It | Feature Interview

Surviving and Sticking to Her Guns: The World as Shilpa Ray Sees It | Feature Interview

Portrait of a Lady stems from Shilpa Ray’s own experience as a survivor of abuse and works outward through the larger cultural context. In wry, slow-burning ballads and synth-laden scorched-earth rockers, Ray comes on unfiltered and unequivocal. After the release, Ray spoke to Post-Trash about the struggle to be heard among her fellow musicians and the troubling political landscape her Portrait was painted on.

"May Day Music: A Benefit Compilation For Strike Funds & Artists"

"May Day Music: A Benefit Compilation For Strike Funds & Artists"

For Bandcamp Friday, Gardenhead Records is announcing a double-cassette release for their massive 47-track compilation May Day Music: A Benefit Compilation For Strike Funds & Artists. Featuring the likes of Radiator Hospital, Deerhoof, Pile, and Palberta, it’s the not-for-profit label’s fourth such release in the past two years.

Oceanator on Baritone Guitars and Bad Brain Days in the Making of "Nothing’s Ever Fine" | Feature Interview

Oceanator on Baritone Guitars and Bad Brain Days in the Making of "Nothing’s Ever Fine" | Feature Interview

Nothing’s Ever Fine is heavier and more conceptual than its predecessor, tied together with a recurring guitar motif, building its absurdity in crushing riffs and buoyant melodies. Ahead of the release, Elise Okusami spoke with Post-Trash about crafting the record’s guitar tones, coping with anxiety, and revisiting her days growing up in the DC music scene.

Pinch Points Discuss Balancing Hope and Pessimism on "Process" | Feature Interview

Pinch Points Discuss Balancing Hope and Pessimism on "Process" | Feature Interview

Pinch Points remain steadfast in their righteous anger. For all the ways the world has changed since the release of their 2019 debut, the list of alarms to sound has only gotten longer in the wake of ongoing environmental catastrophe. The band’s Acacia Coates and Adam Smith spoke to Post-Trash about their first professional recording experience and navigating the relationships between people and social systems.

Marissa Paternoster discusses the making of "Peace Meter," the Bart of the Month Club, & more | Feature Interview

Marissa Paternoster discusses the making of "Peace Meter," the Bart of the Month Club, & more | Feature Interview

Through Marissa Paternoster’s long tenure crisscrossing the globe she’s built up a professional network of sorts–talented friends like Andy Gibbs, Shanna Polley, and Kate Wakefield, who feature on Peace Meter. Paternoster spoke to Post-Trash about the album’s cast of players and turning to less conventional artistic avenues.