Last Week in Music, 7/11/21 - 7/17/21

 Just when I thought; “summer is here, these coming couple of months won’t really be packed,” we hit a week like this. There are so many releases that came out last week to check out. Did many stick with me? Well let’s look into that! July also has some heat left so make sure you stay tuned for the next couple weeks as well.


Boys Night Out - Nevermind 2

Canadian post-hardcore classics in Boys Night Out have taken to re-record some material from their early demos and EPs and packaged it together with the original versions! If you’ve never heard their stuff and want a place to start, this new release could do that for you.


chloe moriondo - blood bunny (acoustic, Fueled by Ramen)

Blood Bunny is currently my second favorite record of 2020 so far and if you’ve followed along you’ve heard me talk to death about it. This EP is just a fun little project where chloe and Cavetown take 4 of the 13 tracks from there and offer acoustic renditions. It’s a fun little EP if you liked it originally.



Fox Lake - Lady Luck (Modern Empire Music)

Short but definitely not little hardcore EP which constantly reminds you “the system doesn’t give a fuck about you.” Not a crazy amount to tell you about in the twelve minutes but if you like heavy this is definitely a place to go.



Until I Wake - Until I Wake (Fearless Records)

If you’re looking to get in on the ground floor with a newer band, Until I Wake has just this one EP out. Classic sounding post-hardcore and a fresh artist.



YONAKA - Seize the Power (Creature Records)

YONAKA dropped this mixtape with various songs from a variety of sounds. Not really sure how to tackle a mixtape situation but it’s good! Check it out!


Attack Attack! - Fade with Me (Oxide Records)

Attack Attack! They’re at it again! What are they at? Some bad PR. Attack Attack! hyped up this track over the course of a week or so saying it’s total EDM and that the haters weren’t ready and all the stuff they love to say since cash grabbing their band name and guess what? It’s just an Attack Attack! song. It’s got some electronics, it’s a bit alternative, it’s nothing that the old band and them haven’t done before, getting sort of tired of this in house stirred controversy.


Memphis May Fire - Death Inside (Rise Records)

Second single from this upcoming Memphis May Fire record where they return to their former glory by going back to the roots of their sound. This one is a bit better than the last but if I’m being honest it just sounds like a Fever 333 song Matty Mullens is even impersonating Jason Butler in the first verse.


Sunrise Skater Kids - What’s My Age Again? (blink-182 cover, Chodezilla Records)

In response to Mark Hoppus starting his battle against cancer, Sunrise Skater Kids have covered the blink classic with all profits from streaming being donated to cancer research and treatment. Spin the shit out of this and fuck cancer.


Other Tracks

Andrew W.K. - Everybody Sins (Napalm Records)

BADBADNOTGOOD - Signal from the Noise (XL Recordings / Innovative Leisure)

Capstan - blurred around the edges (feat. Saxl Rose, Fearless Records)

Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! - Complete You (feat. AJ Perdomo, Fearless Records)

Crystal Lake - Curse / Mephisto (SHARPTONE)

Foxera - Picture Perfect (read my track review here)

Soccer Mommy - rom com 2004 (Loma Vista Recordings)

Spanish Love Songs - Phantom Limb / Blacking Out the Friction (Pure Noise Records)

Underoath - Damn Excuses (Fearless Records)

We Came As Romans - Darkbloom (SHARPTONE)

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Best of Month: The top 25 songs of the year

Hi, it’s me, it’s Claudia, and today I’m going to do something I haven’t done yet. So every year I do the top ten singles of the year, but I don’t actually even listen to singles anymore. Unless I know they’re going to be singles, like on their own, otherwise I feel like they’re spoiling the record for me. This year I thought it’d be fun to broadcast my top twenty-five songs of the year because I do this every year for friends, mainly myself, but now it can be content. So, this won’t be a highly produced blog post and instead be very casual but hopefully you’ll get something out of it. If you’re coming from Reddit read the link below before leaving any comments for me on here or Reddit itself and let’s get started. Also, quick note. Some of these did not come out this year but are on records released this year. In those cases, assume I haven't heard the track till this year. Coming from Reddit? Start here! #25 “Glow in the Dark” by Mothica is from Rocksmith+ but it's also just
Read more

Best of Month; the Top 10 Albums of 2023

Image
2023 has come to a close and it was a lot to unpack. After relocating last year I had to figure out what to do next, admittedly a scarier process than moving itself. I’ve settled in now, changes have gone on, there were a lot of hard times and a lot of great memories made throughout the year. You may have noticed, if you’re a long-time reader, I was far less open about my own personal life in my reviews. If you’re new and this is your first year here, then hey you never knew this part of the blog. In these blurbs there are personal anecdotes, but they are far less revealing. Regardless, thank you for even clicking here. This year for my own writing was possibly the best yet. I reviewed more albums in one year than ever before and worked with ten artists to promote their stuff before the release date. If all the stars align there’s one more thing coming out this year. I hope you had a great year yourself, are having a relaxing holiday season and enjoy this recap of albums. Please suppor
Read more

Best of Month: The final reviews of the year

Image
Best of Month! We wrote so many reviews this year there were a ton leftover. So, to open the year end stuff this year, we're emptying the vault. There are a few pre-requisites for reading this year (but only if you came from Reddit) So look for that below. From Reddit? Start here! Rat Jesu - Prepared to Die (Drixxo Lords) I have been a pretty public cybergrind defender on the timeline, but in all honesty I haven’t dug into the genre on my own time. I’m not sure if you would consider Rat Jesu cybergrind but they’re definitely part of the movement, in fact I came to this record by following this artist from a feature on the newest Blind Equation. As I said above, Prepared to Die isn’t so much cybergrind but it is a neat, quick nu metal record with hyperpop influence. James from Blind Equation does show up as a feature and the song he’s on is a hit regardless of genre. My favorite track on the record, however, has got to be “Priestess of the Godless Valley,” There are two other featur
Read more