Deathmøle
Meade's Army
Independent (2012)
Jeph Jacques may be primarily a cartoonist, but he's somehow managed to turn that profession into an outlet for his musical passions as well, crafting a virtual band from his own fictional characters and recording real music for them. The result is his one-man post-metal project, the flippantly named Deathmøle, which has turned out a steady stream of albums since its conception a few years ago. The latest entry, the semi-conceptual Meade's Army, was released earlier this year.The music itself tends to follow the tried and true post-metal formula which should familiar to fans of bands like Pelican or Rosetta; i.e., take a couple of melodies and churn them into the ground from repetition. That's not meant as an attack, mind you. But it is pretty safe to say that Jacques isn't taking many risks with his compositions.That being said, what he does turn out is generally very strong, and while he may not be breaking new ground, his music nonetheless hints at a deeper appreciation for the genre than he lets on. His compositions tend to be shorter than the norm, meaning they've none of the bloated excess that sometimes inundates the genre. “Volley Fire” in particular is an … Read more
Aesop Rock
Skelethon
Rhymesayers (2012)
The big complaint since Aesop Rock’s breakthrough, Labor Days, seems to be that he hasn’t had the memorable singles. At … Read more
Mission Of Burma
Unsound
Fire (2012)
In the early eighties when the Boston post-punk band Mission of Burma announced their decision to stop playing and recording … Read more
