Doom metal duo, Divide and Dissolve, will be releasing their new seven-inch, TFW, on August 7th, 2020, part of the Saddle Creek’s Document Series. The record will be composed of two songs, and it is introduced with RVR, a droning, exceedingly heavy slow burning instrumental, which is very much consistent with the massive sound of the band's previous outings, and their progressive spirit.

"We would like to observe a radical shift in the current paradigm of complacency in regards to oppressive power dynamics, genocide, racism, white supremacy, and colonization," the band have previously stated. "To give weight and validation to voices that are traditionally misrepresented and criminalized before given a chance to speak."

Not unlike the pioneering sound of Earth in terms of droning repetitiveness and minimalism. Divide and Dissolve come forth with something utterly arresting, very organic and downright ingenious.

"TFW is a manifestation of our resistance to colonization, slavery, racism, the carceral state, imperialism, and oppressive power structures and idealogies," says part of the duo's statement about the new single's aim.

Divide and Dissolve are Takiaya Reed (saxophone, guitar, live effects) and Sylvie Nehill (drums, live effects). Their seven-inch comes ahead of the band's upcoming full length, produced by Ruban Nielson of Unknown Mortal Orchestra.




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Engine Kid had been huge unsung heroes of the noise rock, post hardcore and experimental underground music, with Southern Lord and Sunn O)))'s Greg Anderson as a founding member, and Steve Albini involved as a producer. Their story goes back to the early nineties, when Anderson, drummer Chris Vandebrooke and bassist Art Behrman put together the band with an unconventional mindset and the intentions to create something miles ahead from the usual.

With Brian Kraft (Krafty) replacing Behrman, Engine Kid released their raw first album, Bear Catching Fish, in 1993 through C/Z Records which they recorded with Albini in Chicago. After much touring, another lineup change which saw Jade Devitt filling in for Vandebrooke on drums, and with a more matured mentality, the band released Angel Wings two years later through Revelation Records, and incredible example of true punk grit, and a warning sign of the sound that later came to be what we now call post metal.

Both these overlooked records have been remastered by by Brad Boatright, and released through Southern Lord. The proceeds will be donated to the LA homeless shelter: Midnight Mission, to honor the original drummer Chris Vandebrooke who was murdered near a homeless encampment by the LA River/Griffith Park in 2016.










 









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The Horror Master returns with his first examples of non-film related new music since 2016's Lost Themes II. Skeleton b/w Unclean Soul will be out August 28th, 2020 via Sacred Bones Records. The new release finds him collaborating once more with his son Cody Carpenter and godson Daniel Davies.

"It was refreshing to be able to write music that didn’t have to fit to any sort of locked image," Carpenter said. "We also had a specific focus and direction we wanted to follow when working on Halloween, both in terms of mindset and instruments, and being able to return to working without that narrow focus was refreshing. Although working on Halloween didn’t specifically influence any of these new compositions, there is always a honing of craft that must take place when working on a film like Halloween, and our improved skills definitely helped us in writing these songs."

Both songs are considered to be the introduction to what will eventually become Lost Themes III, while the three musicians are also working on Blumhouse’s upcoming Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends.

"Like the majority of the songs that we write, both Skeleton and Unclean Spirit mainly started with an improvised riff, which was then expanded and built upon to create the full song," Carpenter further elaborates. "Like the previous Lost Themes album, we each handled duties of writing and recording, with all three of us contributing ideas and parts."




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LA hardcore punks, Entry, will be releasing their debut full length, Detriment through Southern Lord on July 17th, 2020. Following Your Best Interest from a couple of months ago, the second single off it is the very much forceful, Selective Empathy.

"Selective Empathy is about the struggle many of us have with our parents who once told us to be kind and accepting to everyone but now support ideas contrary to that," says vocalist and lyricist Sara G. "I think this issue has been exacerbated by the widespread use of social media for news and information sharing."

Entry are Sean Sakamoto (bass guitar), Sara G (vocals), Chris Dwyer (drums) and Clayton Stevens (guitar).




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Fresh shoegaze duo, Palm Haze, began in Ilhabela, Brazil and are currently based in Vancouver, Canada. Rêve Bleu was the band's second full length, released last year, which now gets the vinyl release treatment through Young Heavy Souls. One of the record's standout tracks, the driving Drop In, is now accompanied by a good looking video, seething with color, high contrasts and over-saturation.

Very much conscious musically, Drop In is a contemporary shoegazer which takes cognizance of the genre's history and past, but feels free of constraints. sharp but unpolished. and all around organic, especially since the razor-edged guitars and the notably composed vocals come together in such strong unison.

Palm Haze are vocalist and bassist Anna Wagner and guitarist and producer Lucas Inacio aka Fløver






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Having recently sampled their brand new album with the mad fist single and video, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?, the Shanghai-based Round Eye release the entirety of Culture Shock Treatment on Paper and Plastick Records, and reveal another visual, this time for the two-minute radical punk fierceness of Smokestack.

The new album is produced by Mike Watt (Minutemen and mixed by Bill Stevenson (Black Flag, Descendents,ALL). Smokestack is another sax-laden, gritty punk tune whose furious focus is centered at the band's home, but its message could extend to many other places in the world. The song talks about "red Hong Kong invasion," street riots and commies, and its noisy radicalism couldn't have been any more punctual.





Video shot and edited by Beau Kaelin



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There is a good chance that this is going to be the last Bandcamp Friday in a while, and both artists and fans seem to be making the most of it. In the tradition of the previous Waive Your Share lists, we handpicked a few of the releases we thought that stood out more prominently on July 3rd, 2020, the last of the previously announced dates when Bandcamp waives its revenue to support artists in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic.


10. Nadja: Thaumogenesis (Live)


Experimental act, Nadja, made available a live, 48-minute version of their absorbing 2007 piece, Thaumogenesis, recorded April 11th, 2011 in France.





9. Lambchop Tour Box


Lambchop put out a massive 86-song live anthology which dates back to the late nineties and is composed of an overfull of eight different formerly self-released CDs which were sold during shows on tour, and as a part of a limited box set.




8. Corn On Macabre: Live on WFMU 05.02.02


Dark Operative released a rare radio session by extreme punks, Corn On Macabre, from 2002 when the band was active; the same time when released their only two EPs. Live on WFMU is a very nice accompaniment to the band's concise catalog.





7. Sumac: St Vitus 09​/​07​/​2018


Forward thinking metal supergroup, Sumac, released a live session at St. Vitus from two years ago, a clear showcase of the strength found in their live act.




6. Marissa Nadler: Moons


Consistently present and always creative, dark folk songwriter and singer, Marissa Nadler. released another enjoyable set of fine, relaxing and elegant songs with a nocturnal approach.




5. Draag: Secret Menu


Los Angeles' psych dreampop band, Draag, unveiled an anthology of unreleased and rare recordings from 2017 to 2019, and make it available for a limited time.





4. Andy Bell: Plastic Bag


Sonic Cathedral released Andy Bell's atmospheric debut solo single, Plastic Bag, on a very limited run of just 100 copies.





3. Cold Showers: 07.13.19 Part Time Punks


For their latest Part Time Punks session recorded in 2019, a little after the release of their acclaimed album, Motionless, LA's Cold Showers offer a variety of newer and older songs.




2. Bush Tetras: Boom in the Night (Original Studio Recordings 1980​-​1983)


Influential NY no wave act Bush Tetras released their compilation, Boom in the Night, available for a limited time through Wharf Cat Records.





1. And So I Watch You From Afar: Successors


Successors is a three track EP whose songs were recorded during the sessions of the Belfast experimental post rockers' 2015 album, Heirs.







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For the ultra heavy and fast new single, Anti-Gone, off their coming self-released album, NO, the great Boris unveiled a very much dynamic visual directed by fangsanalsatan & Ryuta MUrayama (foodunited).

"Boris band members can't even gather in Tokyo, which was locked down," they comment. "A dancer lonely and violently dances at a venue in Tokyo— a video work that symbolizes the current situation surrounding music."

In true DIY fashion and without the help of any label, Boris are releasing NO on July 3rd, 2020.  Boris are Takeshi (vocals, guitar, bass), Wata (vocals, guitar, echo) and Atsuo (vocals, percussion, electronics).





Music Video direction by fangsanalsatan & Ryuta MUrayama (foodunited.)




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As expected, the very consistent suppliers of traditional and very much soulful Americana sounds and western aesthetics, Bad Flamingo, won't stay inactive for long. The duo return with a couple of new singles both of which comfortably strengthen their enigmatic presence as one of the genre's finest unappreciated acts.

Ain't Too Worried Yet is the bluesiest and grooviest of the fresh twosome, with its desert rock character once again shining warmly and brightly, while its traditional country style of instrumentation becomes a strong accompaniment to the luscious vocals. Similarly, Butter, prospers through its directness and the more candid direction that the band's songwriting takes.

Having earned a glimpse of the acclaim to which they are entitled through their repeated inclusion in the Kevin Costner TV series, Yellowstone, Bad Flamingo keep delivering, and proving that there's more to what they have to offer than the intrigue of the masked personas.






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The newest single of the coming album by Brisbane dreampop band, Ancient Channels, is Deep Rest, which follows last month's Carpe Noctem. The new song further cements the band's turn toward a post punk-laden sound, this time though there are certain elements which feel more upbeat, and compose something a bit livelier, new wave and disco-oriented, in what generally appears to be the band's most accessible effort to date.

With the distortion still present and teeming with character, Deep Rest takes advantage of its tuneful soft vocal harmonies, the sturdiness of its rhythm section and the memorable guitar lines, while dealing with themes of tiredness and exhaustion on a universal level, creating a pretty daring contrast to the music's relatively brighter approach.

Ancient Channels are Kelly Hanlon (Deafcult, Terra Pines) and Chris Preindl (Leavings, Vestiges, & Apparitions).


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