REVIEW: Hashteroid – S/T LP
Hashteroid lets its freak flag fly on its debut full-length. If weed wasn’t so obviously the band’s drug of choice, I’d say this was stoner rock on speed. Read More
Reviews
Looking for new, local music? Check out reviews of new releases from Vancouver punk, metal and rock bands.
REVIEW: Necking – Meditation Tape EP
Necking — self-described “punk softies” — serve up catchy, accessible songs on Meditation Tape while retaining a good dollop of the rawness that is, in my opinion, essential to good punk music. Read More
REVIEW: BRASS – For Everyone
Obviously punk without fitting neatly into a subgenre, BRASS has its own sound which it has brought nigh to perfection on this 10-track release. Read More
REVIEW: Bort – Crossing the Desert
Crossing The Desert, the debut album from BORT, is classic stoner rock. If you like Kyuss, QOTSA et al, you’ll like this. Read More
PREVIEW: ACTORS – It Will Come To You
Release date: March 9, 2018 The debut album from Vancouver post-punk quartet ACTORS, It Will Come to You, sounds very much like an 80s record. So much so that you could be forgiven for thinking it was a rediscovered classic. It Will Come To You by ACTORS Read More
REVIEW: Chain Whip – S/T EP
Chain Whip channels UK hardcore with that classic galloping drumbeat anchoring the tracks. All of these songs are fast and aggressive. Read More
REVIEW: Getaway Van – Burnouts EP
Getaway Van’s debut EP, Burnouts, is a classic slice of fuzz in the vein of Swedish past masters Truckfighters (R.I.P.). Read More
PREVIEW: Black Wizard – Livin’ Oblivion
Livin’ Oblivion is a doozy. Already one of the Lower Mainland’s best metal bands, Black Wizard have outdone themselves with this release. Read More
REVIEW: Astrakhan – Without New Growth Process Is Bloodshed
Release date: February 1, 2018 Astrakhan’s final LP is a fitting farewell for the band. In true prog metal style, Without New Growth Process Is Bloodshed is best enjoyed as a whole. Over the course of its seven tracks, it delves into recurring themes in such Read More
REVIEW: AntEater – Smashed Antholes
AntEater’s debut release, Smashed Antholes, is straight-up punk for music fans who don’t take themselves too seriously. Read More