4.26.2020

Hank Wood and the Hammerheads - Use Me: Sudden urge to see them tour with Give.

Watsky - Placement: I cannot understand why he is not more well known.

Various - Closure/Breakwater Split: Not sure which side I like better.

Various - The Scaries/Uphill Down Split: Streaming has devalued the previously-essential split release.

Various - Summer Ninety Six: Nostalgia is a powerful thing.

Too Many Zooz - Subway Gawdz: Captivating YouTube video makes for a fairly compelling album.

Tame Impala - The Slow Rush: I am not sure why I continue to try.

Screeching Weasel - My Brain Hurts: Not sure it holds up to the reverence.

Portraits of Past - Discography: Some great screamo, but a lot to get through in a single sitting.

Pictures of Vernon - bug: Been a while since I bought physical media without hearing it first. Cannot say I am too disappointed.

Pennywise - Pennywise: Not sure how I escaped this quintessential band.

Pears - Pears: Cannot place why, but struggled to get into it.

Mr T Experience - Milk Milk Lemonade: Great album I overlooked because of the silly band name.

Mae Shi - Heartbeeps: What a nice balance.

Mae Shi - Terrorbird: What a let down.

Mae Shi - To Hit Armor Class Zero: What a debut!

Machine Girl - U-Void Synthesizer: Consistently engaging by subverting the expectation.

Hundreds of AU - Mission Priorities on Launch: Continuation of the debut.

Hundreds of AU - Communications Link Re-Established: Indebted to the past in all the right ways.

Gouge Away - Consider/Wave of Mutilation: Would not turn down a full album of Pixies covers.

Childish Gambino - 3.15.2020: Would love to hear a version with unadulterated vocals.

Brian Fallon - Local Honey: Perfectly fine.

Empty Country - Empty Country: This is going to be a grower.

Don Martin Three - 7"/12": Worth a listen but more compelling examples exist.

Dogleg - Melee: Infectious and unrelenting.

Code Orange - Underneath: A big swing that manages to clear the fences.

Cave In - Final Transmission: Time to revisit the older catalog.

Breakwater - Discography: Soundtrack to a quarantine.

The Beatnigs - The Beatnigs: Fascinating early Franti.

Amber Inn - All Roads Still Lead Home: Fantastic progression from first wave emo.