These albums need a little more time in the oven of perspective. Selections here are within the last seven years. The dates are not when they were released but when I got around to adding them here. These are in addition to the Top 1000 albums.
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8.11.20 A fantastic modern post-punk (The Fall, Wire, Joy Division) influenced record. I am telling you, if this had been released back in the day it would have really stood up. It is that good. A Hero’s Death is in the top 5 albums of 2020…easily!
Read More1.28.20 It is not surprising that Kim Gordon’s first real solo album outside of Sonic Youth would be remarkable. But what is surprising is there aren’t more of these releases from her after 30 plus years. No matter, No Home Record is a time bomb of sonic goodness.
Read MoreRyan Leas @ Stereogum: Ever since their first LP, New Brigade, appeared at the beginning of this decade, the Danish quartet Iceage have been buzzed about in particular punk and indie circles. Given they were still basically kids at the time
Read More2.5.18 I think it is safe to say that without these post-punk "architects", amongst their Seattle 1980s peers, what was to become grunge would never have happened. Imagine the voices of Iggy Pop, Jim Morrison (when he lost his mind onstage), and Don Van Vliet
Read More12.9.17 The energy from this newly issued record of an often bootlegged live recording from Hoboken NJ, 1986 could power a cargo ship from China. It is here where he can hear how strong their influences we’re to them
Read More5.12.17 An assumption was made by this writer when seeing this album cover. Must be like the Pixies. Having listened through a few times I would say this post punk D.C. band certainly have Pixiesque elements.
Read More3.17.17 I guess It's called Celtic Punk and it is Saint Patrick's day '17 as I write this so right perfect huh. The Dropkick Murphys hail from Quincy, Massachusetts, a suburb South of South Boston. You don't have to be from Ireland
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