Record – Rocknerd

White Cross: Take heart. You’re not alone.

5 April, 20186 April, 2018 Indie, Record 2

Australian indie guitar favourites from the late 1980s, their complete catalogue available once more.

Nemesis Inferi: A Bad Mess (2018).

4 April, 20184 April, 2018 Metal, Record 0

The record is a solid piece of work with plenty of power. A sound that wavers between groove and thrash from song to song.

Nervenbeisser: Zeitenwandel (2017).

29 March, 2018 Industrial, Metal, Record 0

If you’ve been hankering for some growly Germans who make music that complements PVC outfits and stompy dancing, Nervenbeisser might be for you.

The Frozen Autumn: The Fellow Traveler (2017).

14 March, 2018 Goth, Industrial, Pop, Record 0

Are you into synthpop? Do you believe in heaven above, do you believe in love?

Reviews: Cloud, LisaWars (2017, 2018).

11 March, 201811 March, 2018 Indie, Post-Punk, Record 0

Cinematic indie pop and some NDW revival.

Andrew W. K.: You’re Not Alone (2018).

2 March, 2018 Metal, Record, Rock 0

How do you feel about relentless positivity and good cheer? I’m a bit cynical about it myself, but once in a while something comes by that slaps a smile on your face and won’t get out of your head.

Links: Peter Saville, pirates buy streaming, Bandcamp users buy music, vinyl demand, Mark E. Smith, Kam Franklin.

25 February, 2018 Links, mp3, Post-Punk, Record 0

Medical journal Lancet Psychiatry ran a Mark E. Smith obituary.

King Trigger: The River (1982).

19 February, 201819 February, 2018 Pop, Record, Writing 4

Today’s one-hit wonder.

Perfume: Cosmic Explorer (2016).

10 February, 201810 February, 2018 Pop, Record 0

Hear some pop trash you haven’t heard played to death!

Reviews: Dboy, Distant Stars, Cherry Heaven (2017, 2018).

4 February, 2018 Indie, Industrial, Record, Rock 0

Doing it yourself with trashy rock’n’roll, minimal synth and shoegazy indie.

Reviews: Fires, Second Still (2017), Duran Duran (1979).

21 January, 201821 January, 2018 Goth, Industrial, Pop, Record 0

Industrialised synthwave, goth and a pop demo from the mists of time.

Proto Idiot: Leisure Opportunity (2017).

17 January, 201817 January, 2018 Punk, Record 3

A bright and delirious combination of garage punk, psychedelic rock, and addictive joy.

Reviews: Phase Fatale, Christian Fitness (2017).

15 January, 201815 January, 2018 Dance, Industrial, Post-Punk, Punk, Record 0

Industrial and 2017 punk.

Links: Frank Zappa ad jingles, runout grooves, AACS keys leaked, old Severed Heads.

28 December, 2017 Esoterica, Industrial, Links, Record, Your rights 0

And headphones up your nose.

Reviews: The Glass Eyes, Elektrostaub, Stolen Apple (2016, 2017).

16 December, 201718 December, 2017 Industrial, Pop, Record, Rock 0

Two indie rock, one industrial bleep.

Paragon Collapse: The Dawning (2017).

29 November, 201730 November, 2017 Metal, Record 0

Atmospheric progressive doom metal from Romania.

Grendel: Age of the Disposable Body (2017).

11 November, 201713 November, 2017 Industrial, Record 0

Classic power balladry with synths instead of guitars. The air-punching choruses remain. Every side an A-side.

Reviews: The Big Sun (2016), Autumn (2017), Snog (1992, 2017).

9 November, 20179 November, 2017 Goth, Industrial, Pop, Record 0

Suppose I’d better cut the pile down a bit again.

Hans Zimmer, Benajmin Wallfisch: Blade Runner 2049 Soundtrack (2017).

7 November, 20177 November, 2017 Film, Record 0

The soundtrack is deserving of a short review in its own right, not the least for its own curious development.

Reviews: Boy Harsher, Vittorio Di Mango, David Carretta (2016, 2017).

26 October, 201728 October, 2017 Dance, Industrial, Post-Punk, Record 0

From the grey area between techno and industrial.

Reviews: Zürich ’81, In The Nursery (2017).

24 October, 201725 October, 2017 Industrial, Pop, Record 0

Two marvellous bands you need to pay attention to.

Lindy Vision: Jute (2017).

21 October, 201721 October, 2017 Post-Punk, Record 0

More blatantly an electronified Interpol than the previous, better recorded and a delight that fully measured up to my anticipations.

Reviews: Nosound, Porn, Stellarscope (2016, 2017).

28 September, 20173 October, 2017 Indie, Metal, Prog, Record 0

Prog, metal and shoegaze from the inbox.

King Snake Roost: Things That Play Themselves (1988). Vale Charlie Tolnay.

19 September, 201720 September, 2017 Indie, Record, Rock 3

Charlie Tolnay died a few days ago. Here’s a career rundown and a long bit from a 1990 Party Fears about my very favourite record of his. The correct hideous racket from freaks.