Hey there
with an enormous delay im posting about these brand new releases which have been already out since July but y’know life sucks
WHITE HEX - Heat 12” (AV!018)
White Hex are Jimi Kritzler and Tara Green who got together in their native Australia, where they both lived in a “decrepit old house for neighborhood criminals, junkies, scumbags and teenagers“. This environment perhaps explains a sluggish drag sounds which feels like listening to the early Gun Club on loads of downer. Formely residing in Berlin and now Melbourne, the duo’s takes influence from the Aus graveyard blues tradition, turning it into something new and minimal at once, perfectly oscillating between drugstore cowboy lush guitars and Tara’s beautifully worn-out voice. The latest venture of Jimi Kritzler, who is also member of the critically acclaimed Brisbane band Slug Guts, takes the post-punk of his main outfit’s 2011 album Howlin’ Gang a step further and resolves into something the duo likes to calls “tropical goth”.
Stream/Buy digital edition HERE
Get your hard copy HERE
NATURAL ASSEMBLY - Arms of Departure 12” (AV!019)
Natural Assembly is a new two piece dark synth-wave group from London, UK, consisting of J.Cannon & Z.Zsigo. Since the first demo tape released in 2011, when the band was Jesse’s solo project, a few limited cassettes have emerged. The sound is somehow similar to what our comrades Lust For Youth and Contrepoison offer, still these guys have developed their own version of what we like to call industrial synth-pop, with Arms of Departure being the first major work. Influenced by Front 242 and New Order, pounding drum machines sustain liquid synthesizer melodies and reverberated vocals beat until decay. Six tunes to mark a personal debut that will be the perfect soundtrack for your last days on Earth.
Stream/Buy digital edition HERE
Get your hard copy HERE
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VIRUS - Live In Lourdes 7” (Depression House, we’ve gpt copies for distribution)
Four new tracks of rural noise punk from this italian savage duo. They used to say, about the first 7” split with the Dots that we did carry too:
Virus is a duo. the drummer also plays guitar at the same time. the other half of the band is the vocalist. it sounds raw and rude in the best possible way, reminding me very much of Pussy Galore. (Maximum Rock’n'roll). Virus give you messes of drunken riff, piano plink and cymbal crash. It says in their mighty fun press release: “Maimed GAY PUNK DUO that sing a FAKE ENGLISH. The drummer plays both guitar and drums while the other component is the front man vocalist that jumps and moves like a gay” Um. Ya. Like that. Vocals are pretty much of the caveman choking on his tongue variety. Ugly like that early Tunnel Of Love single. Fans of the Hozac Subtle Turnhips record should get off on this awfulness. I do. (Terminal Boredom)
HERE to listen to the band
HERE to get the single
OUT LATE SEPT:
NIGHT SINS - New Grave LP (AV!020)
HORROR VACUI - In Darkness You Will Feel Alright LP (AV!021)
Auf wiedersehen!