Weekly Roundup: November 22nd
Featuring Webbed Wing, Blind Faith, Dream Unending, and more.
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A curated selection of cool shit for you to listen to.
Freddie Gibbs – “Black Illuminati” (ft. Jadakiss)
Freddie Gibbs is a busy man. Along with dropping 2020’s Alfredo—his collaborative album with The Alchemist that also netted the Gary, Indiana emcee a Grammy nomination—Gibbs made his acting debut in the film Down with the King and launched his own wine brand. That said, I’m still hungry for Gibbs’ incoming major-label debut and pre-release tracks like “Big Boss Rabbit” and “Gang Signs” have me more than pumped for what’s coming. Watch the video for Gibbs’ latest single “Black Illuminati” featuring Jadakiss below:
Dream Unending – Tide Turns Eternal
They’re calling this the doom album of the year and they’re not far off. Who is this elusive “they,” you ask? Oh, you know, YouTube commenters: The Internet’s foremost authority on all things true and accurate. Still, I’ve been sitting on this Dream Unending record for months now, so I’m stoked that it’s finally out and we can talk about it because Tide Turns Eternal is an absolute juggernaut. This is weighty, lumbering death-doom with immense production that bursts like a solar flare one minute before crushing you like a fallen moon in the next. Stream the LP in full here (Bandcamp/Spotify).
Pass Away – “Moss Bar”
Featuring members of I Am The Avalanche and Crime In Stereo, there was no way I wasn't going to be into whatever Pass Away decided to do. Thankfully, the group’s latest single “Moss Bar,” featured on Thirty Nine out November 26th via Suburbia Records, is a fun, melodic punk ditty where the Brooklyn trio reminisce about a little bar in New Orleans that got them through some tough times. Listen to “Moss Bar” here.
Blind Faith – Ignorance Plague in the Information Age
Sydney melodic hardcore outfit Blind Faith have dropped their debut 7-inch through label legends Life.Lair.Regret Records. Ignorance Plague In The Information Age is a six-track release that bristles with the type of energy found in groups like Dag Nasty, Gorilla Biscuits, and Miles Away, while also highlighting Indigenous issues in Australian culture through passionate and insightful lyricism. Stream the EP in full here (Bandcamp/Spotify).
Webbed Wing – “Dream Come True”
I was a massive fan of 2010s nu-grunge wunderkinds Superheaven (formerly Daylight). So, when I saw that vocalist and guitarist Taylor Madison had a new project and album on the way, helmed by acclaimed producer Will Yip, I had to give it a shot. Madison takes a more relaxed and nuanced approach to Webbed Wing, with tracks from What’s So Fucking Funny (out now through Memory Music) splitting the difference between groups like Swervedriver, Stone Temple Pilots and Catherine Wheel. Listen to the single “Dream Come True” here.
THÅRN – Collisions
Well, folks, the Twitter recommends have been coming through with the goods once more. This time around, I was introduced to British newcomers THÅRN and their towering debut album, Collisions, out now through Surviving Sounds. Everything about this record is pitch-perfect post-metal: dense atmospherics, crushing heaviness, penetrating vocals, and flawless instrumental transitions. Harrowing and heavenly, Collisions is powerful enough to get your attention and patient enough to make every hit count. Stream the album in full here (Bandcamp/Spotify).
Mom Jeans – “Crybaby (On the Phone)”
So, I’ve been hearing about Mom Jeans for many years and after finally dipping my toes into their sonic milieu, all I can really say about the Cali quartet is that they must love Weezer. And look, at the risk of sounding reductive here, what I mean is that their forthcoming album Sweet Tooth (out February 25) sounds like a very earnest amalgam of late ‘90s/early ‘00s alt-rock with a solid helping of tongue-firmly-in-cheek pop-punk. Don’t believe me? That’s fine. Watch the trippy video for “Crybaby (On the Phone)” below and make up your own damn mind:
Perennial – In The Midnight Hour
On their sophomore full-length album, In The Midnight Hour (available February 1), post-hardcore outfit Perennial really do sound like they grew up jamming out to Young Machetes and other sass-adjacent core oddities. The guitar lines have personality disorders, the vocals are crystalline to the point of fracture, and there’s a kinetic undercurrent to the whole thing that feels like a welcome rush of blood to the head. Stream the LP’s lead singles here (Bandcamp/Spotify).
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