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Don Broco: Fishtown Pt. 2, Baby!

Galloping up to see the ol' Broco boys in Philly this weekend. Beyond pumped, have seen them open a couple of times, but not headline yet, so this should be most excellent. Not holding my breath for a Killian kameo, but I mean, Dance Gavin Dance technically doesn't have any shows slated until October, so...just sayin'. List is half recent digs, half things I'm looking forward to soon.
1Don Broco
Automatic


For all my Broco zealotry of late (inspired, naturally, by their expert music video game), I've truly spent most of my time with Technology. In prep for the show, have spun this one a couple times in order to flesh out my xp. Definitely not as immediate as its successor, but definitely some bangers here, hoping they work a few into their set.
2Hope Drone
Void Lustre


Probably about to use up my free plays of this on Bandcamp, but no matter, since I intend on ordering this bad boy soon enough.
3Press Club
Wasted Energy


Ditto. Another Australian act, incidentally, and what can I say? Sometimes you need a six-songs-in-under-fifteen-minutes power-punk(?) stretch to offset a 17-minute blackened post-metal track.
4Hesitation Wounds (LA)
Chicanery


Speaking of brevity, to echo a Soundoff, it's pretty surprising this band doesn't have a bigger following around these parts, especially given the site's affinity for Touche Amore. If you dig abrasive-yet-melodic hardcore and have the 12 minutes to spare, these seven tracks are well worth your time.
5The Contortionist
Our Bones


I legitimately admire this band's ability to evolve its sound pretty regularly, and this outing reminds me of APC and, perhaps strangely, a bit of latter-day Katatonia. I spose I understand some of the hate from the purists--and will be the first to admit that the Smashing Pumpkins cover is both a bizarre note to end on and played entirely too straight (plus, Darlingside already did it much better and with more novelty)--but the original stuff is solid if not earth-shattering.
6American Football
American Football (LP3)


I keep coming back to this album, which I find wonderful drift-off-to-sleep music in the most positive sense that can be taken (think Hammock, or the dearly departed Johann Johannsson). It's enveloping and mesmerizing, and has me wanting to dust off #2 to see if there's any connective tissue I missed.
7Mizmor
Cairn


Speaking of 'mesmerizing,' this is almost that word. Pretty sick segue, right? This is actually my first exposure to the artist, but hot damn: "Cairn to God" crushes, and "Cairn to Suicide" is deceptively gorgeous.
8Kayo Dot
Blasphemy


Haven't explored beyond the singles here yet, but am actually set to see Toby and the gang play locally in Baltimore next week, so hoping to snag the record there. If it's anything like the rest of the discography, the show should be totally perplexing and absolutely awesome.
9Cold
The Things We Can't Stop


Perfect stylistic companion right here. But in seriousness, I'm as shocked as anyone that I didn't simply scoff out laughter at new Cold music in 2019, especially with their latest being the bland-beyond-belief Superfiction. Even that was almost a decade(!) ago, but here we are, and two of the three singles, at least, are actually decent. Flabbergasting. Maybe it's the embittered Killer and the Star refugee in me, but I still bristle chiefly at the pitch-correction Scooter seems to unnecessarily(?) use, but still...color me waaaaay more intrigued than I have any right to be. (There's also an off-chance I'll see them play in town next week, but it's the night after Kayo Dot, so that'll definitely be a gameday decision.)
10Tiny Moving Parts
Breathe


Haven't heard too much buzz around this one yet, but I'd argue this is one of the most consistent and dependable bands in whatever the hell you'd call this subgenre these days.
11Chelsea Wolfe
Birth of Violence


Come on. It's Chelsea Wolfe. Can we move on?
12The Highwomen
The Highwomen


Despite it taking me entirely too long to grasp and internalize the pun of the title, this release sounds extremely promising. I've honestly only really followed Brandi Carlile and Amanda Shires (I do recognize Natalie Hemby's name, though that's honestly about it, while I've, um, seen Maren Morris), but those two alone are more than enough to bring me aboard.
13Vivian Girls
Memory
14Monolord
No Comfort


Only recently started getting into this group, after starting and getting distracted from Rust for, what, two years now? But you throw an Owl-bum my way? Now(l) you've got my attention...
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