Domkraft – “The End Of Electricity”
Some stellar new titles gracing this week’s RECORD OF THE WEEK blog!!
DOMKRAFT: Their name combines the Swedish “DOM” for judgement and “KRAFT” for power. The seeds for this monolithic Stockholm band were planted in Gothenburg, drawing from the heaviest of their combined influences, thy spent spent years shaping and crafting a sound that blends towering dirges of annihilating doom, mindbending psychedelia, and hypnotic minimalism. Finally MAGNETIC EYE RECORDS is bringing you ‘The End of Electricity’, in some brilliant color combinations including the super limited tricolor version. Head over to MAGNETIC EYE HQ for more info!
BAND NAME: Domkraft
LABEL NAME: Magnetic Eye Records (Website / Facebook / Soundcloud / YouTube / Instagram)
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THE EMERALD DOWN, was originally formed in 90’s Olympia, Washington but later relocated to Columbus, Ohio and released their only full-length album, ‘Scream The Sound’ in 2001. 15 years after its initial release, SAINT MARIE RECORDS makes the world whole again with the re-release of a lost classic shoe gaze album. ‘Scream The Sound’ combines the sonic chainsaw with dreamy mechanics in a way that feels both totally familiar and completely unique.
BAND NAME: The Emerald Down
LABEL NAME: Saint Marie Records (Facebook)
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After 2015’s self titled album, GOODBYE NOVA returns with their follow-up LP, ‘Just a Little Weather’. Recorded in LA and Nashville, singer/songwriter Brock Bentley channels the pop/rock greats and puts his own spin on 11 songs that will quickly become a permanent fixture in your music rotation. Don’t be surprised if you hear some of these songs in your favorite tv show or movie in the very near future…
BAND NAME: Goodbye Nova (Website / Facebook / Twitter / YouTube)
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CARRY ILLINOIS was formed in 2013 in Austin, TX. This is the third release, an 7” teaser featuring “Electric Charm” and “Sea Inside”, two soon to be folk rock hits. If you’re in the Austin area, you should make your way to the release show on Nov 17th before they head back into the studio to work on a new album…
BAND NAME: Carry Illinois (Website / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram)
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DEAD TO THE WORLD is a Houston based punk band that is focused on building a community of musicians, artists and other talents outside of the normal aesthetics. DTTW is punk rock’s true believer with anthemic sing-alongs and a melodic hardcore backbone. Since it was mostly funded by the people of Houston, this is our “Houston Proud” album, highlighted by it’s orange, blue and white theme. Find out how to get one of the
BAND NAME: Dead to the World (Facebook / Twitter / Instagram)
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The legendary death metal titans DEICIDE are amongst the first wave of death metal bands, they remain one of the best selling death metal bands of the Soundscan era. THINK FAST is proud to present this previously out of print title on ‘fire splatter’ vinyl. The album contains the original artwork, complete with a gatefold jacket, limited to 1000 copies. Hit up THINK FAST for more info on where to find one!
BAND NAME: Deicide
LABEL NAME: Think Fast (Website / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram)
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“A Butchers Banquet” is the highly anticipated follow up to THE OLD FIRM CASUALS barn-burning debut full-length “This Means War.” With “A Butchers Banquet,” TOFC take their sound to an epic realm with 7 huge songs that further establish the band’s place among the international streetpunk elite! The record shows a range of musical influences from Motorhead to AC/DC that makes the songs sound decidedly more rock’n’roll than their previous releases while still coming off more aggressive and angry than ever before! Hit up RANDALE RECORDS in Europe or OI! THE BOAT in the US to snatch one of these…
BAND NAME: The Old Firm Casuals
LABEL NAME: Oi! the Boat Records and Randale Records
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DUOTANG formed in the summer of 1995, this 2-piece powerhouse’s brand of upbeat mod-rock and post-punk quickly carved out an impressive notch in the Canadian indie music scene. After a 12 hear hiatus, they’re bringing it back harder than ever! STOMP RECORDS brings you their latest, ‘New Occupation’ just in time for DUOTANG tour, what more could you ask for?
BAND NAME: Duotang (Bandcamp / Facebook / Twitter)
LABEL NAME: Stomp Records
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MINIMAL WAVE is happy to announce a unique collaboration between one of their long time favorite artists, IN AETERNAM VALE and ANNEQ. On this record, IN AETERNAM VALE and ANNEQ come together to create two very different versions of the same track, one fit for the club and the other a more intimate version, for quiet listening at home. The “Je Ai Dissous” EP is pressed on ‘Deep Purple’ inside ‘Electric Blue’ vinyl, limited to 999 copies and housed in a high gloss jacket.
BAND NAME: In Aeternam Vale + Anneq
LABEL NAME: Minimal Wave
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A band that captures the idiosyncrasies of modern American life in their brooding compositions, building syncopated tension before revelatory climaxes. ‘Funny Papers’, the debut album from the Oakland, CA trio MALL WALK, takes cues from Wire and Sonic Youth to create a churning, nuanced record that’s never lacking in hooks. Coming at you from MT.ST.MTN, check out MALL WALK as they tour around the west coast over the next few weeks.
BAND NAME: MALL WALK (Facebook)
LABEL NAME: Mt.St.Mtn. (Facebook)
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With the continuation of their NICOLE DOLLANGANGER releases, RUN FOR COVER is here with ‘Observatory Mansions’ – reverb-soaked guitars, echoing synths & stirring samples coming together only to intensify the pull of her stories of love, violence, sexuality and death – all of which would be horrifying if they weren’t so enchanting – a recurring yet poetic tension in NICOLE DOLLANGANGER’s world.
BAND NAME: Nicole Dollanganger (Tumblr / Bandcamp / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram)
LABEL NAME: Run For Cover
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See y’all on the flip side!
