Glacier - "The Barren Soil"

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I've been blown away every time Glacier releases new music, and their latest single is no exception. "The Barren Soil" is a ten and a half minute offering of loud, sludgy, instrumental metal, and I wouldn't want it any other way. It's filled with punishing drums and guitars that almost seem to be in conversation with each other. At times the guitar is somehow both sludgy and thrashy, but it's always heavy. As loud and heavy as "The Barren Soil" is throughout, it's also strangely beautiful, even at its most brutal. The song is filled with transitions from loud to quiet to loud, but with a ten minute length, it has time to let those spaces truly stretch out. If you have even a slight love for metal, you'll love Glacier.

You can listen to "The Barren Soil" below. More Distant/More Violent is due out July 11, and is available for pre-order through Bandcamp. For more on Glacier, check out the band's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the song, and include a July 21 show at The Sinclair with Pelican and Porcelain.


July 21 - The Sinclair in Cambridge, MA w/ Pelican & Porcelain
July 22 - Trans Pecos in Queens, NY w/ Guhts, Glass Artery, Pants Exploder
July 23 - Green Beacon Gallery in Greensburg, PA w/ Feast On The Fallen, Sundras & Where the Forsythia Blooms
July 24 - The Hi-Fi in Indianapolis, IN at the Post Festival performing A Distant Violent Shudder w/ We Lost the Sea, This Will Destroy You, Pianos Become the Teeth, Pillars, Isolation Drills, Driving at Night.
July 25 - The Grog Shop in Cleveland, OH w/ Frayle, Slow Wake, Celestyn
July 26 - Wax Atlas in Baltimore, MD w/ Crows Foot, Carl Gene, At The Graves

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Liam Kazar - "Shoes Too Tight"

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Photo by Alexa Viscius This may be Liam Kazar's debut single, but the Chicago based musician already has an impressive resume, having worked with Jeff Tweedy, Chance the Rapper, Steve Gunn, Daniel Johnston, and others. "Shoes Too Tight" features childhood friend Spencer Tweedy on drums, Lane Beckstrom on bass, and Ohmme on vocals. It's an absurdly fun and groovy little song that is a party waiting to happen. What he gives us here is a timeless song that could truly have been released any time since the 1960's (ok... maybe not the 80's...) There are elements of classic rock, 60's crooners and R&B, indie rock, modern Americana... it's really just packed with everything in a cohesive song that maintains the vibe the entire way through. You can watch the video for "Shoes Too Tight" below. For more on Liam Kazar, check him out on Instagram and Twitter . He's also raising money on his Bandcamp for Constellation and The Hungry Brain. ...
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Dutch ReBelle - "GOONIEZ"

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The Freqs - "Witch"

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Photo via Facebook When you're a rock band from Salem, MA, you have to have at least one song about witchcraft. The Freqs have fulfilled their obligation with a banger of a song. "Witch" is this giant monster of a song, filled with fuzz and strained, screaming vocals. This is the type of song that doesn't usually exist in this century. It's giving me some serious 90's flashbacks, like if Hum got aggressive or Alice in Chains decided to do some damage on the college charts. As great as the vocals are in "Witch," what's really drawing me in is the instrumental break down that takes over about halfway through. This is the kind of song to make the hipsters and the headbangers equally excited. You can listen to "Witch" below. For more on The Freqs, check out the band on Facebook and Instagram . The Freqs · Witch
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