Thursday, 4 September 2025

*** TRELKOVSKY exclusive album premiere ***

'Le stesse cose ritornano'
exclusive album premiere
For fans of
Lentic Waters, Trainwreck, NaufraageGros Enfants Mort and Birds In Row


     Today's album premiere is 'Le stesse cose ritornano' from Modena, Italy's blackened screamo project TRELKOVSKY. Their blazing yet melodic take on post-hardcore and screamo occasionally intersect with black metal and, every once and awhile, post-rock. Whether it's the raging opener "Meglio Orfani Che Figli Del Tempo", the epic and introspective "Le Stesse Cose Ritornano", or the crushing screamo weight of "Dietro Ogni Verità", through and through this is a helluva solid debut with absolutely no snoozers. My favourite jam is probably the ['selvə]/Hope Drone-esque "Algofobia" as it sweeps through my brain like a goddamned tornado. The full thing releases tomorrow, September 5th on all streaming platforms.


(2025) TRELKOVSKY 'Le stesse cose ritornano' (full stream)

Monday, 18 August 2025

*** PODCAST #187 Dollie Rot ***


    I've been diving hard into DOLLIE ROT's discography daily for the past few months, so I decided to fire a long shot and see if the Ann Arbor solo artist was interested in a podcast. Spoiler alert...she was. Not only that, but my label Softseed Music will be releasing her first two EPs on a cassette in October! The tape will house 'Survivor's Guilt' on side A and 'Mercy of the Gutter' on side B, and be limited to 100 copies, 50 for Dollie and 50 for Softseed. Keep the good news coming? Okily dokes, "Die a Drunk" was released just a few days back which you can check out here. A few things we discussed in this podcast: judgement from Wayne's World, genre hopping, the matriarch of the dark artist, pulled in a carriage through a magical forest, high school EPs, mom's laughing as an easter egg, screamo talk, Loss Of Life plug, future expansion, chainsmoking or growing up?, David Lynch movies, the future and Softseed Music, etc. Bands played in this podcast: Annie Eve, Holly Mae Henry, Katie Jane Garside, King Woman, Ostraca, and Roy Orbison. Listen to podcast #187 which is available to stream and/or download for free via this link.


DOLLIE ROT



1 Nicole Dollanganger for President
KATIE JANE GARSIDE "For You I Hold My Breath" (Dollie)
HOLLY MAE HENRY "White Knuckles" (Dave)

The Lump in Your Throat Before You Start Crying
KING WOMAN "Boghz" (Dollie)
OSTRACA "Waiting for the Crash" (Dave)

An Increase in Everything
ROY ORBISON "Crying" (Dollie)
ANNIE EVE "Creature" (Dave)

~Dave

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Thursday, 14 August 2025

*** CARE exclusive song premiere ***

CARE
"D355A"
exclusive song premiere
For fans ofHive MindPhoenix Bodies, .gif from god and starsfadingoutquietly


     Sup y'all! This week's premiere is from the New York band CARE who play a ear-shattering mix of noise rock, screamo, and blackened grind. The single "D355A" comes from the six-song EP 'This is Just Survival' which is due out Aug 20th for the digital/physical release drop by BSDJ records, followed by some other tapes available through Mummified Gasp for US distribution. Check that sucka out below!

(2025) CARE "D355A" (from 'This is Just Survival')

     The third song of the EP detonates immediately with dirty/bassy instrumentals and some ridiculous drum work utilizing the hi-hat to a most excellent degree. The vocals drop in about 15 seconds in and are warbled, demented screams that absolutely annihilate the listener and remind me of early Usurp Synapse with even more bite and less restraint. The song itself disintegrates after 50 seconds and a repeating noise closes out the song until its 1:14 conclusion. Absolute brain melt.