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Inevitably armed with more than a mere return album could say, the Welsh noise-rock trio’s new EP is an exercise in miniature in how far they can render wry humor into startling clarity.

The experimental songwriter maintains the haunting delicacies of acoustic guitar and piano on a more fluid third album, while just as frequently counterweaving billowing distortion.

Constricting yet chillingly spacious, the atmosphere of this debut is guided by the achingly human tremble in Mohr’s voice and the tangible weariness of her minimal use of guitar and synth.

Within the overwhelming force and unfathomable cosmic horrors of the metal duo’s latest LP rests a remarkable emotional complexity, proving the band wields as much pathos as they do pain.

The duo’s sixth album is a mad cocktail of nu-metal sneers, industrial sludge rock, and electropunk angst that tests the limits of the project’s ethos.

Johnny Whitney and Jordan Blilie discuss their upcoming reunion tour, the quintet’s undeniable creative chemistry, and the evolving hardcore landscape.

With the inaugural edition of the multi-venue event taking place back in June, we spoke with co-founders KW Campol and Denholm Whale about their inclusive approach to celebrating metal, noise, hardcore, dark folk, and everything in between.

The Wednesday guitarist’s third solo record is a staggering refinement of no-frills songwriting that swaps the bells-and-whistles novelties of its predecessor with something more muted.

The shapeshifting grindcore collective continue to find new brutal horizons to explore on their expansive yet focused first non-collaborative LP in three years.

The Manchester quartet’s most consistent record in years pairs themes of the eternal uphill climb of inhumane capitalism with the band’s own creative ascent.

The songwriter discusses finding beauty in “cringe,” the influence of dreams, and sharing the catharsis of their new album in a live setting ahead of their performance at The Fonda this weekend in LA.

Lætitia Tamko uses her third LP to process all of the mournfulness and ecstasy, excess and ennui of the past four years using the sounds she found in her escapes to nightclubs to cope.

Rosenstock’s fifth album carries the weight of all the global erosion he’s always sung about while providing a captivating new glimpse into how his songwriting may continue to mature.

Animal Collective’s Dave Portner shares how drone music, meditation, and community fed into 7s, one of his most human solo releases to date.

Alloysious Massaquoi discusses recapturing youth and breaking new ground on the band’s fourth LP.