Moni Jitchell are a two-piece from Glasgow, consisting of Grant Donaldson (vocals, drums, synths), and David Scott (guitar, bass). Aware is their second LP, although one might hesitate to call it a full-length as its nine tracks only add up to a total of 21 minutes.
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.
“I don’t like change. Please don’t change on me. Let’s just stay the same. Movement doesn’t come easily.”
And so, with a sense of anxiety and weariness, vocalist and guitarist Nick Crider intones to open the title track of Change (Ossein Records), the latest record by Richmond, Virginia four-piece Dumb Waiter.