Landowner Announces Escape the Compound

Musically I am all over the place today, and this Landowner tune is settling my tastes down, although I’m not sure “settling” is the right word here. The Massachusetts band is offering up a brand of galvanized post-punk. Like many of their peers, the vocals are spoken, almost punched into the ears of the listener. Musically, the danger lives in the dynamism of the rhythm section; the gun fires and this track just takes off, sprinting towards a finish line that never comes, continuously chugging at a speed that would have your feet fumbling beneath you. If its a post-punk race, we’re all winning with stuff like this out there; the band will release Escape the Compound via Born Yesterday on July 21st.

Beret Announces Jesus White

Every once in a while, you get stuck in a rut, feeling like everything is stuck in come cyclical motion…and upon first listen, I sort of felt that way with Beret. I thought I knew exactly what I was going to get; the vocal delivery and the pulse of the bass totally told me the song was going to kick on with these tight drum fills crafting this wonky jangling art rock. But no! Ian Kurtis Crist has devoted his craft on Jesus White to go predominantly sans drums. Sure, there are some mild percussive elements afloat here, but you get this entirely different vibe from the song; you can hear the yearning of the guitar chords, searching for connection. Definitely caught my ear. The album will be out on October 18th via Born Yesterday Records.

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