Metal Injection — Plus a Karin Park remix of "Wind Of No Change". The post KATATONIA Streams Their Gloomy Version Of KISS' "A World Without Heroes" appeared first on Metal Injection. more info

Stereogum — We're getting a whole new FKA twigs album on Friday. Near the beginning of this year, twigs released EUSEXUA , her first album in many years. Now, she's already about to follow that one with EUSEXUA Afterglow, a completely separate new LP. We've already posted lead single "cheap hotel," and twigs got together with PinkPantheress to perform the as-yet-unreleased collaboration "Wild And Alone" in Brooklyn last week. Now, twigs is sharing the new single "Predictable Girl." I don't think that description really applies to twigs, but she might disagree. The post FKA twigs – “Predictable Girl” appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Obscure Sound — Bones For The Boatman marks the third solo album from Toronto-based musician Lennox C.B., who pairs dark folk-rock and psych-tinged atmospheres with poetic conceptual focuses. Jangly guitars, haunting vocals, and hypnotic percussion complement explorations into fear, longing, and self-discovery, blending poetic lyricism with grippingly nocturnal soundscapes. Drawing on influences from Nick Drake to Low, the album is abundant in atmosphere and intrigue. Bones For The Boatman opens with stirringly atmospheric allure, intertwining jangly guitar chilliness and pit-pattering percussion as “Rapture” comes into view. A surreal meditation on fear and uncertainty, the track uses mythic imagery — “minotaur will know, waiting The post Lennox C.B. – ‘Bones For The Boatman’ appeared first on Obscure Sound: Indie Music Blog. more info

Obscure Sound — A fantastic new album from English duo Suris, Pertinax fuses atmospheric art-pop, nostalgic rock, and immersive storytelling. Anchored by Lindsey Mackie’s emotive vocals and consuming songwriting, the record balances lush, cinematic arrangements with more expressive bursts, revealing layers of nuance and reflection. Alongside Mackie’s songwriting, David Mackie’s production, mixing, and instrumental contributions ensure a polished yet enjoyably unpredictable sound. A captivating album opener, “Mended” channels themes of restorative power with a dynamic tonal expanse — rising from twinkling keys into rousing guitar tones and a multi-layered vocal beckoning to “hold on.” Shades of The Associates and Kate Bush show in the The post Suris – ‘Pertinax’ appeared first on Obscure Sound: Indie Music Blog. more info

Obscure Sound — Robin James Hurt‘s new album A Song, A Story Told fuses folk heart with rock edge, crafting warm hookiness with timeless storytelling. Co-written with Dublin poet and songwriter Tony Floyd Kenna and tracked at home on 4- and 8-track cassette, the record channels both rollicking street-music energy and intimate, heartfelt moments with seamless cohesion. It marks another accomplishment in the career of Hurt, who has performed with artists like Sinéad O’Connor, Ronnie Drew, and Finbar Furey. A vibrant, twangy melding of power-pop and folk-rock shines on opening track “Hey Mary (Play A Song For Me)” — traversing the seasons with The post Robin James Hurt – ‘A Song, A Story Told’ appeared first on Obscure Sound: Indie Music Blog. more info

Metal Injection — Posted from the official Death account, so it's legit. The post CHUCK SCHULDINER's Cover Of MADONNA's "Frozen" Surfaces appeared first on Metal Injection. more info

Metal Injection — I heard Misha likes djent. The post PERIPHERY's MISHA MANSOOR Discusses The Real Genius Of MESHUGGAH appeared first on Metal Injection. more info

Stereogum — In 2021, Rocket From The Crypt/Drive Like Jehu/Hot Snakes veteran John Reis got together with another underground music lifer, Pinback mastermind Rob Crow, to start a new band. They enlisted former Rocket From The Crypt drummer Atom Willard -- who has also played in bands like Against Me!, Social Distortion, the Offspring, and Angels & Airwaves -- and Mrs. Magician bassist Jordan Clark, and they called themselves PLOSIVS. Their self-titled debut came out in 2022, and their second LP drops later this month. The post Underground Rock Supergroup PLOSIVS Announce New Album Yell At Cloud: Hear “Metacine” appeared first on Stereogum. more info