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Review: 400 Blows – Sickness and Health
On 400 Blows’ fourth and latest full-length bludgeoner, perpetually-sunglassed mic mangler Skot Alexander returns with an all-new lineup that includes Big Business/Crom guitarist Scott Martin and Circle Jerks drummer Kevin Fitzgerald. The bass-less L.A. trio churns out punishing mechanized riffage and maniacal noise-punk beats while Alexander—channeling a younger, less annoying Jello Biafra—delivers a never-ending stream [...]
Review: Melvins – Sugar Daddy Live
The 10th(!) live release from these indefatigable sludge expressionists is easily their strongest, fully capturing the tension, triumph, and tinnitus hazards of their current lineup…and often better than their studio recordings. Since debuting their double-drummer lineup in 2006, the band has gotten frighteningly precise on records like 2010’s The Bride Screamed Murder. Both drummers—young buck [...]
