Violens

This week: a premiere from Jorge Elbrecht, the man behind Lansing-Dreiden and Violens, the return of Total Control, long-awaited Brainiac vinyl reissues, new Melbourne band RVG, and a look back at Carl Newman's pre-New Pornographer's past.

It'll be out in June via Slumberland and Grey Market, the new label that just released No Joy's 'Creep' EP.

Montreal's loudest shoegazers flirt with dance music on "Hellhole," which is not a Spinal Tap cover. Or is it?

Coral Cross released a video for its song "With a Lancet," a track that makes up the A-side of Coral Cross's debut 7". You can watch it below...

Friday night, the two rolled over to Music Hall of Williamsburg to keep the party going. The place was even more packed than Bowery Ballroom...

Eric Copeland likes to stay busy. In addition to his work with Black Dice, he's put out seven releases in the last year or alone, including two this summer for DFA, his first for the label as a solo artist...

Nails at Saint Vitus, 5/3/2013 (more by Lukas Hodge) The monster IO-sponsored bill of hardcore-influenced favorites Nails, Xibalba and Early Graves featuring Nails, Xibalba and Early Graves came to a close in Philadelphia, one day after a showing at Saint Vitus in Brooklyn on May 3...

Curran with Today is The Day, May 2012 (more by Fred Pessaro // BBG) Curran Reynolds always tends to be up to a lot, sitting behind the kit in Today Is The Day and Wetnurse inclu...

TPOBPAH @ Summerstage 7/7/2012 (more by Chris La Putt) While The Pains of Being Pure at Heart didn't release an album this year, they have stayed busy touring on the heels of last year's terrific Belong...

Artwork to Violens' Violens release their second album, True, this week and the band will also play a record release party this Wednesday (5/16) at Le Poisson Rouge with openers Kuroma and The New Lines...