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Boris Connects Pandemic-Torn World With Subversive Metal on Latest Album 'No'

The latest album from Tokyo-based experimental rock band Boris is simply titled NO, a word that sums up the ethos of the metal aesthetic that pervades it, as well as the sentiments behind the songs. With the coronavirus pandemic leading members Takeshi, Wata, and Atsuo to question everything about...

Annie White

ONLY NOISECreatures of Discomfort

A few nights ago at a bar, someone asked me a reasonable but difficult question: what do I want to experience when listening to music? What do I look for in a band? I floundered briefly, rattling off some vague declaration about placing a “good song” above any technical music ability. “What do you...

Madison Bloom

ARTIST INTERVIEWGirl Band

But for all of their sonic violence, the guys in Girl Band are an amicable bunch. I sat down with Duggan and Fox before the show to chat about concept albums, Glenn Branca, and a winking dog.

Madison Bloom

LIVE REVIEWGirl Band @ Baby's All Right

Holding Hands With Jamie is based on a psychotic episode Kiely went through, which is bold enough as the subject matter of an album, but something else entirely when they sing about it in front of you.

Emily Daly

PLAYING DETROITWolf Eyes "I Am A Problem: Mind In Pieces"

Wolf Eyes reemerges with their Third Man Records debut (the label created by Detroit’s own prodigal son, Jack White) with I Am A Problem: Mind In Pieces. After an aggressive and perplexing takeover of Third Man’s Instagram account last week (they lost over a thousand followers as a result, which...

Jerilyn Jordan

TRACK REVIEW DOUBLE FEATURENew Singles from Ty Segall's Label

Ty Segall's GOD? Records imprint, on Drag City, is only a little over a year old, but Segall has chased a visceral, DIY aesthetic since the imprint's very first release. To that end, Segall is bringing out two new 7"s from noise rockers Running and the tech-heavy, growling metal outfit Zath....

Carena Liptak

LIVE REVIEWSonic Celluloid's static and shimmer on Chicago’s North Shore

Misty seas, microscopic slides and mannequin shots dominated this year’s Sonic Celluloid showcase at Northwestern University’s Evanston campus last Friday night. Well-attended by students and community members alike, Sonic Celluloid is now celebrating its twelfth year as one of the most exciting...

Sandra Song