Wizard Tattoo from Indianapolis have been putting out records since 2022, prior releases including 2022’s S/T EP, 2023’s Fables of the Damned debut full-length, and 2024’s Living Just for Dying and One of these Knives EPs. There’s also the Living Just for Knife Fighting compilation, which compiles the aforementioned 2024 EPs and is worth picking up for the bonus covers of Motörhead, Danzig, and Helmet alone.
Claire Dickson is a Berlin-based singer, composer, and producer. She returns with her third full-length album, Balance (New Amsterdam Records). The record was written and produced over three years using a process that Dickson calls “emergent songwriting”, whereby the songs were allowed to grow organically through improvisation. The seven songs here also feature guest appearances from Brooklyn-based musicians, including Lex Korten, Lesley Mok, Zoh Amba, Cleek Schrey, Kitba, Maya Keren, and Jon Starks. Continue reading
It doesn’t take long at all to realize that A Swarm Of The Sun have a knack (and an ear) for the sprawling cinematic nature that absolutely thrives especially in the post-Metal landscape. Continue reading