“It’s become an adventure I wasn’t expecting” – the Stereo Embers interview/conversation with Mark Stewart
Casting aside any concerns for a reputation for fierceness that might precede him, SEM steps into...
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Some “Live”s Are Better Than Others – Van der Graaf Generator’s “Merlin Atmos”
Van der Graaf Generator is nothing if not a band known for its contradictions. Heavy, dark,...
A Stubborn Faith Rewarded – The Pop Group roar back with “Citizen Zombie”
Mounting their musical Trojan horse and kicking down the doors of both the disco and, potentially,...
Stereo Embers TRACK OF THE DAY – “Mama Blue” by Krom
The lanterns of Cambodia swinging in the deep dark night of a Mississippi delta blues shack,...
The NEXT3 Twenty Current Post-Punk Bands You Should Know About
Since the last installment of “NEXT” back at the beginning of November, 2014, the post-punk desk...
For Robert Pollard, the Voices No Longer Guide – Ricked Wicky’s “I Sell the Circus”
Though we’ve received conflicting reports of this album’s release, we’re pretty certain it’ll be available February...
TEN THE OTHERS MISSED – Stereo Embers’ 10 Most Anticipated Albums of the First Half of 2015
It’s always with some interest around here that we scan the lists of a year’s upcoming...
Stereo Embers TRACK OF THE DAY – The Black Angels’ “Waterloo Waltz”
Austin psych lords The Black Angels have released a track for the Scion AV compilation Riley...
Zest and Nuance – Weird Hot’s self-titled dazzler
A band brought to our attention by Northern Arms’ Keith Richard Peirce, here’s another brilliant bit...
Pulsing Inside the Jugular – Shadowhouse’s debut LP “Hand in Hand”
Released Dec. 10, Shadowhouse’s debut LP proves that, at least in terms of post-punk, 2014 saved...