Nightosphere consists of Claire Hannah and Brittany Sawtelle, who exchange the responsibilities of guitar, bass, and vocals both on the record and in the live setting, along with drummer Dekota “Hop” Trogdon. The three of them called in to talk about their upcoming tour, the environment they formed in, and the general expressions in their music.
Ekko Astral’s lyrics ideate a dissonance, disgust, and confusion, all while embodying the rich DC DIY scene. They never hesitate to call out the profiteers and architects of this apocalypse, but guide listeners towards solutions rooted in community care. The band’s music ushers in advocacy, optimism, and plans for a brighter tomorrow.
Experimenting with new arrangements and recording methods, Community College continues to shrug at the trivial and chuckle at the mundane with SCHMOMCO. John Margaris spoke about the album, the beginnings of Community College, the Boston scene, and being intentional in more ways than just writing music.
David DiAngelis is the artistic stamina behind the Brooklyn-based bedroom project, Helenor. His sophomore record, A public place, has become an embodiment of his last few years of transition. He spoke with Post-Trash’s Shea Roney about the movement in his life and the changes he made in the name of betterment.
Ask Christina Puerto, Mulva’s singer and principal songwriter, and she’ll tell you there’s still power in the DIY ethos. Mulva’s debut album Bitter Form, just released via Sad Cactus, is testament to that power, a bombastic work of emotional resonance. Post-Trash spoke with Puerto about her unlikely musical journey and the people who helped her along the way.
During our 33-minute conversation, Matt Korvette, the 42-year-old vocalist of Pissed Jeans, says “fun” eleven times and “fan” six times. The Sub Pop mainstays out of Philadelphia dropped their sixth album, Half Divorced, and Korvette has it on repeat. Approaching two decades as a band, Pissed Jeans are writing great songs that they enjoy jamming out to.
Tomato Flower squish together on a couch, where they fill in each other’s sentences and pass the proverbial mic to the next member with ease, only pausing to burst into laughter. Each answer unfurls into a tangent that pulls back the curtain on their ambitious songwriting process and desire to see their best friends succeed individually and together.
If the world feels especially cruel, Mary Timony is the last to know. Speaking to Post-Trash from her home on the eve of Untame the Tiger’s release, the singer and guitar virtuoso sounds carefree and positive. This juxtaposition between heavy circumstance and her unsinkable attitude reflects what Untame the Tiger does so well.
If there can be such a thing as a silver lining to stragedy, perhaps part of it is Nina Nastasia’s new band Jolie Laide, which started as a startlingly productive long distance project with Jeff MacLeod and has since grown into a full band. Talking to them, it became clear why the band’s growth has been so propulsive. Besides obviously being close friends, they are stoked.
Hot Garbage’s brand new sophomore album, Precious Dream, is a foray into the limitless liminal spaces of disorientation; its goal is to find solace in the chaos, to laugh in the face of cruelty. Juliana Carlevaris (bass/vocals) spoke with Post-Trash about inspiration, experimentation, and the mysticism at the record’s core.
On a wet December morning, Post-Trash caught up with Blonde Redhead drummer and percussionist, Simone Pace, who spoke with us from his home in upstate New York. Pace shed some light on the making of Sit Down for Dinner, the unexpected role a canceled tour with Tool played, and the best feline cameo on an album.
Wurld Series filter influences including Guided by Voices, Jim O’Rourke, and Robert Wyatt through a DIY lens that’s uniquely their own, balancing Luke Towart’s sturdy songcraft with pensive, pastoral experimentation. Post-Trash caught up with Towart recently to discuss these and other influences on their sound, and to talk The Giants Lawn.
Dippers came for a chat with Post-Trash’s Chris Liberato during their recent US tour. Drinking iced tea and petting the dog, Matthew Ford and Innez Tulloch talked about the process of making Clastic Rock, the freedom a sampler has given them in the live setting, and using a thesaurus to drill down more precisely on certain feelings.
Tetchy’s “Married” video is filled with juxtaposition of wild thrashing and raucous partying combined with rituals of the marriage ceremony and events leading up to such. Maggie Denning took some time away from her schedule and shenanigans to respond to some email questions on the future and evolution of the group.
Embarking on their West Coast tour of their third album, Food For Worms, Shame returns to the stage with a reinvigorated joy. The band members’ ties lasted beyond heartbreak, the dislocation of touring, and the fire of creative inspiration. Learning from past albums’ themes of angst and introspection, Food for Worms celebrates the tenacity of friendship.
A. Savage’s new solo record, Several Songs About Fire, is an album that continues the sound of Thawing Dawn while expanding his range of influences. The now vagabond artist talked with Post-Trash’s John Glab about his recent life, the people and places past that went into the album, and how those things might play into the future.
