*** PODCAST #178 Athousandangelsandseven ***

    In late 2024 I got a message from Elle, the vocalist/lyricist of ATHOUSANDANGELSANDSEVEN, asking if ZBR was interested in releasing their debut EP. After jamming it I fucking flipped out. It was that good. Now it's out...and speaking of out, the cassettes are long sold out but we'll have some 7" vinyl summer 2025. Besides coming to play ZBR Fest and dropping a ridiculously sick music video, the entire band managed to hop on a call with me to discuss many-a-thing, including: music that makes you feel bad, everything falling apart at the right time to come back together, Aaron Carter is dead, Shrek parties, backflips for God, percolating hard, jet-puking on mailboxes, Massa Nera blowing minds, ZBR Fest, new material, etc. Bands played in this podcast: Crestfallen, Discordance Axis, Purple Mountain, Refuse To Thrive, Void, and Wot Gorilla?. Listen to podcast #178 which is available to stream and/or download for free via this link.

ATHOUSANDANGELSANDSEVEN
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"Clipped Wings" official music video

https://youtu.be/iI_0_hQ6Ak0

1 Misery Music

VOID "Who Are You?" (Alex)

WOT GORILLA? "11:11" (Elle)

2 Going Way Too Hard

REFUSE TO THRIVE "Chasm" (Matt)
PURPLE MOUNTAIN "All My Happiness Is Gone" (Ryan) [official music video]

3 Vibe Flip

DISCORDANCE AXIS "Jigsaw" (Kendrick)

CRESTFALLEN "Rogue Rodeo" (Dave)

~Dave

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PODCAST #178 linked here

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*** CALATHEA exclusive music video premiere ***

CALATHEA

"Halo of Thorns"
exclusive music video premiere

For fans of: Altair, Vibora, Boneflower and Young Mountain

Bandcamp

     Today I'm premiering the new music video for CALATHEA from their upcoming seven-song EP 'Flowers and Knives'. The post-hardcore/screamo band from Basque Country have concocted quite the release here, complete with sick vocals, dreamy-yet-heavy post-hardcore instrumentals that border on black metal, as well as features from Boneflower and Vibora. Recorded and mastered at Koba Estudio by Xanpe, it sounds fantastic. The band cites influences being Touché Amoré, Deafheaven, Viva Belgrado, and Boneflower. The 'Flowers and Knives' EP releases in full on all platforms March 21st, 2025.

(2025) CALATHEA "Halo of Thorns" (from 'Flowers and Knives')

https://youtu.be/uPv1C1MYE2E

     The track is actually quite short, clocking in at 2:40, but the dreamy atmosphere is both uplifting and intense, creating a well-balanced composition that sounds beautiful but also hits like a truck. Young Mountain is probably the best/closest comparison I can think of in terms of sound, with ethereal and vibrant guitars crashing onto massive bass and drums, with the vocals switching between harsh screams and lovely cleans.

*** PODRÉ TOCAR LOS DIENTES DE LA NOCHE exclusive song premiere ***

PODRÉ TOCAR LOS DIENTES DE LA NOCHE

"Zigurat"
exclusive song premiere

For fans of: Infant Island, Portrayal Of Guilt and Crossed

Bandcamp

     Today's premiere comes from Madrid, Spain's PODRÉ TOCAR LOS DIENTES DE LA NOCHE. "Zigurat" will be included on the upcoming full album releasing later this year but you can get face-smacked by the first single now! This thing is a fucking beast, equally utilizing ear-piercing shrieks and gutteral growls, the track blasts through three minutes of grindy, mathy, metallic hardcore in no time. The final minute or so is soaked in feedback and eerie layers of vocals, making it sound like the descent into hell. P.S. these drums are insane.

(2025) PODRÉ TOCAR LOS DIENTES DE LA NOCHE "Zigurat" (from upcoming album)

https://youtu.be/Hdgjaq6c9Bk

*** YELLFIRE + TEETHING + A RECORDED DAWN + MOURN RECIF - live show review ***

YELLFIRE / TEETHING /

A RECORDED DAWN / MOURN RECIF

@West Community Centre in Victoria

February 15th, 2025

Live Show Review

     The band I play in (Mourn Recif) was asked to play this show a week or two before it went down as another local band couldn't continue their commitment. We hopped on and I got to see one of the best live sets of my year, as YELLFIRE fucking tore the place down. Videos and links below.

     Heads up next Mourn Recif show is April 5th, 2025 in Victoria w/Emma Goldman, Coup D'etat, and A Recorded Dawn. Very stoked on that. More info soon.

YELLFIRE

Woooo baby the headliner did the exact opposite of disappoint and absolutely ripped my face off. The dark, mathy, Botch-esque hardcore was exactly what the doctor ordered. The craziest thing about this band was finding out after the performance that they have a second guitarist who got sick and didn't make the trip! Oh my god I can't even imagine a bigger, more commanding set, but the next time they make the trek you bet your ass I'm going. They were so good I snagged a second video linked below.

(2025) YELLFIRE (live)

https://youtu.be/E2t_5y6WzAY

For fans of: Horsewhip and Kollapse

Bandcamp

extra video

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TEETHING

This band came up from SEATTLE????? and mentioned they had recordings coming out at midnight, and played a mix of genres that would make my brain melt if I tried. Very cool guitars, solid drums, groovy bass and clean vocals came together very well, and at times fucking amazing. There were two other songs in particular that I was all over but unfortunately didn't film.

(2025) TEETHING (live)

https://youtu.be/HyPBpPofw6Q

For fans of: Black Treacle and La Lune

Linktr.ee

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A RECORDED DAWN

Oh my god this band wrote some new songs and they are so much darker and heavier...I am in love. I've embedded my fave below which has an absolutely sinister close omg. At this show Josh (guitar/vocals) from this band officially joined Mourn Recif so expect to see him in future videos.

(2025) A RECORDED DAWN "new song 1" (live)

https://youtu.be/mMFeAuYGb4k

For fans of: A Day In Black And White and Locktender

Bandcamp

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MOURN RECIF

So I found out that if I can't see my guitar very well then I fuck up A LOT. With that out of the way, people seemed receptive, but this was def our worst show. Here's a new jam that'll sound different once we get the second guitar in there.

(2025) MOURN RECIF "North of Horsehit" (live)

https://youtu.be/i9mWeFn2XTU

For fans of: Animal Faces and The World That Summer

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*** DEAD HOUR NOISE exclusive music video premiere ***

DEAD HOUR NOISE

"Voices"
exclusive music video premiere

For fans of: Curl Up And Die, Botch, Detach The Islands, Lavotchkin and Olam

Bandcamp

pre-orders open Friday March 7th, 2025 at 9pm PST / 11pm CST / 12am EST

via Zegema Beach Records, The Ghost Is Clear Records, and the band

     Lansing, Michigan's DEAD HOUR NOISE has been bring dark, metallic, mathy, sludgy noise for over a decade now, and are poised to strike with their new 12"LP 'Slow Burn' releasing at midnight  EST tonight, Friday February 7th, 2025 via Zegema Beach Records and The Ghost Is Clear. The pressing will be in hand and shipping in April on 250 burgundy w/orange splatter 12"s. Today I'm stoked to be premierin' this brand spankin' new music video for track four's "Voices". Check that shit out below!

(2025) DEAD HOUR NOISE "Voices" (from 'Slow Burn')

https://youtu.be/yC4t1eR73rg

      Nosferatu meets Escape From New York. That's how I'd describe this sick new music video. The song itself is pretty slow and sludgy compared to most of their material, but therein lies the draw as the drums and vocals act as a single unit to build the song to it's eventual climax that is dripping in panic chords and restrained chaos.

Tomb Tree has the last copies available of their previous full length 'Sleeping Dogs' here.

*** PODCAST #177 Sophie Woodhouse ***

    I few years back I was de-screamo'd by none other than Dustin from Glassing. In that side-journey  I recently stumbled across SOPHIE WOODHOUSE and was immediately transported to my happy place. I reached out in early February about doing a podcast and got a quick response, which honestly I wasn't expecting but am super grateful for. If you like your singer/songwriter stuff reverbed-up, precious, doll-like, and with hints of Nirvana, then you've come to the right place, as fans of Nicole Dollanganger and Mercy Necromancy will love it. Some things we touched upon: thrift store guitars, acoustic by necessity, music by feel - not knowledge, mine shaft or bedroom?, 2025 show guarantee!!!, hating 80s music, Kurt Vonnegut faves, Sophie Woodhouse comparisons, what's coming up in 2025, etc. Bands played in this podcast: The Cure, Mazzi Star, Mercy Necromancy, Nada Surf, Otis Redding, and Smush. Listen to podcast #177 which is available to stream and/or download for free via this link.

SOPHIE WOODHOUSE
Bandcamp

1 Deteriorating Larynx's

OTIS REDDING "[Sittin' On] the Dock of the Bay" (Sophie)

NADA SURF "Beautiful Beat" (Dave)

2 Dripping in Reverb

THE CURE "In Your House" (Sophie)

SMUSH "Sexy to Someone (Clairo cover)" (Dave) [official video]

3 Double Dork

MAZZI STAR "Be My Angel" (Sophie)

MERCY NECROMANCY "Cruel" (Dave)

~Dave

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PODCAST #177 linked here

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