Post-Trash's Mid-Year Report 2024
Neutrals - "New Town Dream" | Album Review
In 1946, the New Towns Act was passed in the UK, and in 2024, the Bay Area jangle-rockers Neutrals released New Town Dream, via Slumberland / Static Shock Records. It might seem strange to think that something that happened 77 years ago and over 5,000 miles away could lead to a new album, but stranger things have happened.
Lightheaded - "Combustible Gems" | Album Review
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.
Out This Week | Post-Trash Highlights
ALBUM OF THE WEEK: SUMAC - "The Healer"
The scope and grandeur of The Healer begs comparison to an epic novel or a film auteur’s masterpiece making it impossible to distill its essence into one catchy tagline. Which is the point. At 76 minutes, it’s oceanic, a leviathan of tones, tempos, and motifs which run the gamut of improvisational noise, sludge, meditative pastorals, and some straight-up heart-palpitating riffs.
Everything in Opposition: Geoff Barrow on Beak> and the Lessons Learned from 30 years Wrestling the Music Industry
If you’ve never listened to Beak>, >>>> is an ideal introduction. It’s a showcase of Geoff Barrow’s idiosyncratic vision of music—part psych, part prog, all strange. The album, which Billy Fuller, Will Young, and Barrow wrote together, carries an exciting air of improvisation, even while it’s clear that the music is painstakingly deliberate. What follows is our free-ranging conversation about all things Beak> and how Barrow’s experiences in the industry shaped one of music’s most unusual bands.
Amiture - "Mother Engine" | Album Review
“I know my shit is pure” are the first words echoed across Amiture’s second LP, Mother Engine. They pierce through the mix like a spectral echo past the driving beats and sleazy blues licks. It’s a statement of intent, the band's “shit is pure,” it’s a unique vision of trip-hop a world away from the dancey post-punk of their debut The Beach.
Bad Cough - "Good Cough, Bad Cough" EP | Post-Trash Premiere
Comprised of Maia Mara (Halfsour), Adam Berkowitz (Kal Marks, Ex-Breathers), Travis Hagan (Halfsour, Pleaser), and Jenna Lemieux, the band are no strangers to the more nuanced side of indie rock, which makes Bad Cough’s debut all the more delightful. The band present an unhinged kind of ramshackle fuzz punk, heavy but undeniably fun.
Luxury Apartments - "Luxury Apartments" | Album Review
After some years working the London venue circuit, their self-titled debut album is finally here. It has certainly prompted anticipation, as the band is now tasked with differentiating themselves from scores of other bedhead-riddled punk bands. The methodology behind it all is simply a case of taking things back to basics.
Mui Zyu - "Nothing Or Something To Die For" | Album Review
From the early start, Mui Zyu aka Eva Liu showed that she has an excellent knack for combining electronic instrumentation with soft velvety vocals, bringing along lyrics that actually have something intriguing to say. She further strengthens the ties that bind these elements here, without overburdening her music.
Blonde Redhead - "Sit Down For Dinner" | Album Review
Sometimes art is manifested in the toughest of times, when you find yourself at a crossroads. For Kazu Makino and twins Amedeo Pace and Simone Pace, Sit Down For Dinner was a child to darkness and hardship. In this momentary instance of suffering, they found refuge in creating music through the pain that tied and bonded them.
MX Lonely - "Spit" | Album Review
As NYCs alternative scene flourishes, MX Lonely rises with their early 2024 release Spit. The EP stimulates the brain as you can effortlessly hear the energy and attitude the band possesses. Their writing concepts, 90's grunge riffs, intriguingly spooky vocal harmonies, and dedication have curated an emotionally charged EP.
Out This Week | Post-Trash Highlights
ALBUM OF THE WEEK: Finom - "Not God"
Finom come off more composed and thoughtful than ever before. Their sonic moves may seem random to us, but there is a greater confidence and determination behind them. That is the real upside of change despite the confusion: you may not see the path but moving along has never felt more comfortable. Finom have discovered this through their dedication to one another.
Off Beat Degradations - "Fluoxeteen" | Album Review
Off Beat Degradations - a four-piece punk project mixing elements of post-hardcore, early 00’s pop-punk, queercore, and speed punk - has been captivating crowds in basements since their inception in the summer of 2023. Their debut EP, Fluoxeteen, captures the young band in their rawest, most sensual, and energetic form.
Leche - "Ernest Kills His Landlord" | Post-Trash Premiere
Shellac - "To All Trains" | Album Review
Nate Terepka - "Silence" | Post-Trash Premiere
Nate Terepka (formerly of Zula) has been developing his own take on avant-garde pop for over a decade. Five years after that dissolution of his band and a move to Portland, he’s back in the swing of things, set to release Not Yet, a new solo album that captures the prismatic nature of his songs as they reflect both joy and anguish.