Notable Releases of the Week (2/18)
This week's Notable Releases include Hurray for the Riff Raff's boldest, most radical album yet, Beach House's vast double album, Khruangbin & Leon Bridges' second psychedelic soul team-up, and more...
John Reis
Swami John Reis (Drive Like Jehu, RFTC) preps new LP, shares “Do You Still Wanna Make Out?”
In addition to playing with Pinback's Rob Crow and others in the new supergroup PLOSIVS, John Reis (of Drive Like Jehu, Rocket From the Crypt, Hot Snakes, and more) is releasing a solo album...
PLOSIVS (Pinback, Hot Snakes, Against Me!) announce debut LP & tour, share “Broken Eyes”
Rob Crow, John Reis, Atom Willard, and Jordan Clark's new band PLOSIVS have announced their debut album and a tour, and they've just shared second single ”Broken Eyes.”
Pinback, Hot Snakes & Against Me! members form PLOSIVS, release debut single
Rob Crow, John Reis, and Atom Willard meet up in a new fiery indie-punk band, who just released their first song and have live shows and a debut LP on the way...
26 New Songs Out Today
Listen to new songs by Nilufer Yanya, Ela Minus, Marika Hackman (Elliott Smith & Beyonce covers), Swami John Reis, Jonah Matranga, The Abruptors (Billy Bragg cover), Lambchop (Stevie Wonder cover), Mal Blum, Tombs, Beauty Pill, and more...
The Primals (Darkest Hour, Dead To Fall) prep LP, playing LA w/ The Sonics & other dates
The Primals are fronted by Darkest Hour vocalist John Henry and also include members of Dead To Fall and The Explosion, but their John Reis-produced debut LP sounds more like '90s Foo Fighters or Torche.
Hot Snakes played an intense Bowery Ballroom show (review, setlist)
Hot Snakes are currently touring behind their great new record Jericho Sirens, their first in 14 years.
15 Record Store Day 2016 releases we would actually want to own
Releases from David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, J Dilla, Lush, METZ, Miracle Legion, Ramones and more.
METZ releasing split single with Mission of Burma and collaborative single with John Reis for #RSD2016 (listen)
Toronto ear-bleeders METZ have not one but two collaborative 7"s coming out for Record Store Day this year.
John Reis & The Blind Shake played Mercury Lounge with The So So Glos (pics)
Post-punks in Hawaiian shirts Swami John Reis & The Blind Shake played their second of two NYC shows last Thursday (2/26) at Mercury Lounge, in support of their collaborative Modern Surf Classics album...