An album like a full stop and a new beginning.

 A domestic exile, a self-imposed rebellion against oneself.

Steve Piccolo’s 'Domestic Exile' presents a minimalist jazz album with sparse instrumentation focused on words and Farfisa. It embodies a personal and stylistic rebellion, rejecting traditional norms and commercial appeal. Rooted in NYC’s 1981 jazz and financial scenes, the album blends tired urban monotony with fragmented night-time energies. Though unconventional and difficult to categorize, it invites deep listening and contemplation. Listen to Steve Piccolo’s 'Domestic Exile' and experience a unique jazz rebellion breaking all the rules.

 Everything is so dissonant, mechanically oppressive, with that touch of filth. And it creates a pleasant addiction.

 It makes me feel violated every time it comes to an end. But our Swans are so good at doing it that I let them.

Swans' 1986 album 'Holy Money' is a dark, mechanically oppressive No Wave record that captivates with its addictive dissonance. Michael Gira's commanding vocals contrast with Jarboe's hypnotic singing, creating emotional tension. The reviewer finds the album intense yet compelling, evoking confusion and alienation. This sibling to 'Greed' finalizes the band's first era with a uniquely challenging sound. Dive into Swans' 'Holy Money' and experience the dark, hypnotic intensity of this No Wave classic today!

 Peeping Drexels manage to create an exclusive pop, rich in feedback and acid pillars, clarifying interludes; a dance punk that owes much to no-wave but at the same time excludes it in substance.

 As if by magic, [my frustration] exits my thoughts like the crap left my anus. Thank you.

Peeping Drexels' album Bad Time offers an energetic and unique blend of dance punk enriched with funky textures and acid soundscapes. The slurred yet precise vocals and exclusive pop style create an engaging and cathartic listening experience. The review reflects personal frustration eased by the album’s compelling sound. Overall, it’s praised for its distinctiveness and emotional impact. Discover Peeping Drexels' Bad Time and feel the raw energy of their dance punk soundscape today!

 A piano, jazz-swing, but who are These New Puritans? The no-wave, polite, strange? Strange!

 I just downed a concoction of lemon juice, gin, and cointreau, in descending order, I would have preferred the beer.

The review provides an emotional and somewhat experimental take on Bingo Fury's Big Rain / Happy Snake EP. It highlights the jazz-swing piano mixed with industrial and no-wave influences. The reviewer expresses a feeling of unsatisfaction, comparing the musical experience to a mixed drink they found less enjoyable than expected. Overall, the EP is described as strange and intriguing but does not completely satisfy. Listen to Bingo Fury's Big Rain / Happy Snake and explore this intriguing mix of jazz and industrial sounds today!

 For the First Time is an organized hullabaloo, the history of prog made into a record.

 They exude awareness, self-consciousness. The tragic theatrical vibrato of Isaac Wood is a nauseated reflection of himself, of his group, the world’s second-best Slint tribute act.

Black Country, New Road’s debut album For The First Time is praised for its unique blend of progressive rock, post-rock, and klezmer influences. The band’s refined instrumentation and intelligent songwriting create a compelling listening experience. Vocalist Isaac Wood’s dramatic delivery complements complex arrangements. The album positions the band as a standout in the UK’s experimental scene, bridging artful ambition with accessible depth. Listen to Black Country, New Road’s groundbreaking debut and explore a unique fusion of prog, post-rock, and klezmer influences today!

 The sound is incandescent, cold, obsessive. The atmosphere almost artistic performance-like.

 Once the blow is delivered, what else is needed?

The review celebrates Rosa Yemen's eponymous EP as a brief, intense burst of minimalist punk energy. It highlights the raw, aggressive guitar riffs combined with a vocal style that mixes screams and spoken word. The EP's six tracks, lasting under ten minutes, create a hypnotic urban groove and evoke elemental power. The reviewer connects the music to a broader artistic and poetic context, capturing the spirit of dissonance softened by moments of subtle beauty. Dive into Rosa Yemen's raw and hypnotic EP—experience the fierce energy and minimalistic beauty now!

 With ogre teeth crushes musical delicacies only to spit them back out transformed in shape, color, smell, and texture.

 Imagine garage aberrations turned noise turned Cramps turned whatever and a voice like Donald Duck on acid.

Earth vs. Shockabilly delivers a chaotic and inventive mix of avant-garde and rock music, revisiting classics with a unique and noisy twist. Eugene 'Archimedes' Chadbourne's eccentric instrumentation and Kramer’s artistic influence create a refreshing and disorienting soundscape. The album boldly reinterprets iconic tracks from artists like Johnny Cash, Hendrix, and The Doors, challenging listeners while honoring musical legacies. It’s a remarkable and madly cool experiment in experimental rock. Dive into Shockabilly’s wild and inventive world—listen to Earth vs. Shockabilly now and experience rock like never before!

 Branca is a genius, his work is probably the first example that would come to mind if I had to describe art, because it is so unique, so innovative, so striking, so violent and peaceful.

 Branca has elevated noise-rock to a cultured, classical genre, and he has rationalized neurosis by representing it as perfectly ordered emotion.

This review praises Glenn Branca's 1980 EP Lesson No. 1 as a pioneering work that fuses noise-rock with classical and industrial influences. Branca's use of an electric guitar orchestra creates a unique, visceral yet ordered sound. The reviewer highlights the track 'Dissonance' as a spectacular and emotionally intense piece. Branca’s work is seen as a radical art form bridging rock and classical music while rejecting conventional genres. Dive into Glenn Branca’s Lesson No. 1 and experience the boundary-pushing fusion of noise, art, and emotion in groundbreaking sound.

 Our dear Irishman is fascinated by that industrial sphere that swirls in the spasmodic search for entropy.

 Out-of-tune sounds and discordant tones, noises without source and baffling cleanliness.

Perturbed_'s 'Common Eros' is an immersive album blending industrial noise with trance to evoke urban entropy. The review highlights its shapeshifting sounds, atmospheric depth, and experimental nature. Featuring contributions from Daniel Giovanese, the music balances discordant tones with compelling soundscapes. The album reflects the artist's fascination with industrial aesthetics and evolving sonic textures. Dive into Perturbed_'s Common Eros for a unique industrial trance experience—listen now and explore the depths of sound!

 It feels like listening to the Pixies in skirts having fun mixing their honest sound with B-52’s and Ramones!

 A strong desire to party, noise, chaos; with a minimal technique, not caring too much about unnecessary solos, or forced intros.

The Coathangers' fourth album, 'Suck My Shirt,' delivers a raw, fast-paced mix of punk, garage, and rock’n’roll. The minimal technique emphasizes noise, chaos, and fun without unnecessary solos, creating an explosive and energetic listening experience. With influences reminiscent of the Pixies, Ramones, and B-52’s, the album captures a vibrant Riot Grrrl spirit. Standout tracks like 'Follow Me' and 'Springfield Cannonball' showcase their dynamic style, making this album a must-listen for fans of raw punk energy. Turn up the volume and dive into The Coathangers' explosive punk garage rawness now!

 "A feminine sound escaped from the hands of three expert artists (a photographer, a filmmaker, a visual artist), loaned to music, for an album estranged from the surrounding world."

 "Originality here is a total artistic-creative process, not mere provocation. It is pushed far beyond the general minimalism of which it is a daughter, for its evocative potential, for suggestion and poetics."

Y Pants' 1982 album Beat It Down offers a delicate and surreal musical experience crafted by three visual artists turned musicians. The album blends new wave, no wave, and Dadaist influences into minimal yet incisive arrangements. It embodies the essence of female rock through intellectualized and original sonic textures free from typical rock clichés. The review praises the album’s poetic lyricism, exotic musical elements, and its status as a timeless avant-garde masterpiece. A must-listen for fans of experimental and art-driven music. Explore the unique and timeless avant-garde sounds of Y Pants' Beat It Down—listen now and experience art-driven music like never before!

 Accepting to let Michael Gira and his "swans" enter your life means accepting to coexist with psychiatric drugs for life.

 They took some damn slabs from foundries and smashed them against our skulls like heroin-addicted grizzlies in withdrawal.

Swans' Filth is a harsh, nerve-shattering industrial album characterized by Michael Gira's intense and neurotic compositions. The music demands total immersion and challenges listeners with its brutal and relentless sound. This record is not for casual music fans but for those willing to embrace its primal force and psychological weight. Ultimately, Filth is a compelling call to confront harsh realities through raw sonic power. Listen to Swans' Filth and experience industrial music like never before—bold, brutal, and unforgettable.

 "One of Manchester’s best-kept secrets"

 A secret that should be blurted out!

48 Chairs' 1983 album 70% Paranoid is a unique and underrated post-punk record blending diverse styles like art punk, minimal wave, and punk-jazz. The album, credited mainly to John Scott, stands out for its originality and DIY spirit. Though mysterious and hard to categorize, it delivers 36 minutes of captivating and unconventional sounds. With fascinating tracks ranging from tribal rhythms to disco and no-wave, it's a treasured hidden gem from Manchester’s music scene. Explore the mystique of 48 Chairs’ 70% Paranoid and dive into this unique post-punk experience today!

 This is the music of Mars: pure psychosis.

 A record from which you will emerge different than before.

This review covers Mars' seminal No Wave recordings from NYC 1977-78, highlighting their brutal, psychotic, and surreal sound. The album is described as a gradual descent into intense and claustrophobic sonic madness that influenced later alternative acts like Sonic Youth. Despite its extreme nature, the music captivates and challenges listeners, offering a unique and transformative experience in underground music history. Dive into the raw, chaotic world of Mars and discover the roots of No Wave—listen to their complete NYC 1977-78 studio recordings now!

 The group in this album goes beyond the boundaries of jazz fusion, contaminating the sound with psychedelic and kraut-rock elements.

 Sunwatchers present their artistic work as an ideological manifesto against what they define as a confederation of anarcho-capitalist gangsters and racist activists.

Sunwatchers' second album, II, boldly expands the boundaries of jazz fusion by integrating psychedelic, kraut-rock, and world music sounds. Devoted to saxophonist Albert Ayler, the ensemble creates a dynamic and innovative musical experience. The album is also a political statement, promoting inclusivity through a mix of cultural influences and leftist ideals. Overall, II is an engaging and vital contribution to the New York experimental scene. Explore Sunwatchers' II for a groundbreaking fusion of avant-garde jazz and global rhythms!

 These are just words and pointless definitions. It is much better to directly listen to the album to convince oneself of the quality of this group's sound.

 Characterized by guitar riffs sharp as blades, compulsive riffs, obsessive and hypnotic vocal performances, and bass lines as minimal as they are sustained, 'Old Hand New Wave' is an acidic, hallucinatory album.

Although initially skeptical about darkwave and goth genres, the reviewer finds SCreature's album 'Old Hand New Wave' refreshingly innovative. The album transcends traditional darkwave with post-punk and no-wave influences, sharp riffs, and hypnotic vocals. Comparisons to John Lydon, Lydia Lunch, Public Image Limited, and Siouxsie & The Banshees highlight its unique sound. Overall, it's an acidic, hallucinatory album worth exploring. Listen to SCreature's 'Old Hand New Wave' now and experience a fresh take on post-punk and darkwave sounds.

 The album is indeed somewhat "monolithic": the band’s sound appears as solid as a true wall of sound with a pulsating heart of post-industrial mechanics.

 The repetitiveness of the sounds, noise suggestions, and the post-punk garage attitude remain, however, the Skull Defekts’ trademark and also of this ideal soundtrack of an end through seppuku, the ritual completion of an artistic journey.

The Skull Defekts announce their final album after a rich career marked by experimental and post-industrial music. Despite difficulties during recording, the album balances composed and improvised elements, enhanced by Mariam Wallentin's hypnotic vocals. The sound is solid and monolithic, blending influences from Suicide, Bauhaus, and Einsturzende Neubauten. This release serves as a fitting end to the band's creative journey. Listen to The Skull Defekts' final album and experience their powerful experimental legacy.

 It was an inevitable encounter between two musical entities that somehow influenced each other and shared the same space rock and experimental attitude.

 The ten-minute 'Taste The Night,' a true space odyssey that’s acid and minimal, feels like walking on the ledges of a skyscraper completely stuffed with acid.

This 1999 collaborative album unites The Imajinary Friends and Peter Kember's Spectrum, delivering an intense blend of space rock and experimental music. Featuring minimalist and hypnotic tracks, it showcases both bands at their creative peak before they entered indefinite hiatus. Recorded in the US and UK, each group brings unique styles that complement each other. The album represents a landmark moment in underground psychedelic and space rock. Dive into the hypnotic space rock journey of The Imajinary Friends and Spectrum—listen to this 1999 classic now!

 Stone Tape is an album conceived, written, recorded, and produced solely by Stephen Lawrie, an artist who has always given voice to the ghosts of our minds and our obsessions through his music.

 The record inaugurates a series of publications by Yard Press dedicated to music, focusing on experimental and conceptual projects without creative limits.

Stone Tape by The Telescopes is an intriguing experimental album released under Yard Press. Drawing from the Stone Tape Theory, Stephen Lawrie crafts six immersive tracks blending psychedelic litanies and post-industrial soundscapes. The album highlights creative freedom and abstract expressionism, forming a ghostly sonic atmosphere typical of the band's unique style. Released in a limited edition, it continues to echo the band's legacy of noise and drone experimentation. Dive into The Telescopes' Stone Tape and experience a haunting journey through experimental psychedelic soundscapes—listen now!

 ‘As Light Return’ consists indeed in a skillful manipulation of empty spaces in which sound waves loaded with fuzz, feedback, and distortions compose music that is not just avant-garde for its own sake, but what is a real album made of songs that hit straight to the heart and nervous system of the listeners.

 Shoegaze here has nothing to do with it, if this has been considered a phase in the history of the Telescopes, of those sounds remains only a certain trace in the emotional component which is in any case present even in the darkest and noisiest compositions.

The review contrasts Lou Reed's chaotic creative struggles with Stephen Lawrie's controlled mastery of noise in The Telescopes' album 'As Light Return.' Released in 2017, the album skillfully blends fuzz, feedback, and distortion with emotional melodies. It is praised as a conscious avant-garde work that balances experimentation and impactful songwriting. The record stands out for its meditative and intense sonic landscapes, marked by collaboration and expert production. Dive into The Telescopes' 'As Light Return' and experience a masterful fusion of noise and emotion—listen now and explore avant-garde soundscapes.