All Your Sisters
Uncomfortable Skin
Flenser (2016)
Starting out as the solo project of Jordan Morrison, All Your Sisters turned into an intriguing duo with the addition of Mario Armando Ruiz on bass and synths. The band draws influence from mainly from the '80s new wave scene, paying tribute to the post-punk and noise rock styles of the era, but with an industrial edge and an ambient touch. Having previously released their debut album in Modern Failures, Uncomfortable Skin sees them return with a more complete offering for their vision. In big part this record is built around the post-punk element. Overwhelming and influencing heavily the song structure, the duo goes through the raw tone and the darkest moments of the era. However, they do not remain static in just straightforward post-punk, enriching their sound with a darkwave quality, creating a veil of darkness over their rock tones, and also an avant-rock, no-wave ethic, making parts quite reminiscent to early Swans, in terms of the mechanics of the progression. Coupled with an industrial backbone, the abrupt sense and the bleak perspective becomes more realistic, crafting an interesting dystopian setting, with an off-kilter quality. The two further elements that make Uncomfortable Skin stand out is on one hand … Read more
Russian Circles
Guidance
Sargent House (2016)
The constant presence of Russian Circles in the post-rock domain has raised them to a prestigious status, and rightfully so. … Read more
The Bedroom Witch
My Mother Grows Plants With Her Eyes
Independent (2016)
Nobody knows the void like a trans lady does. There is no dark night of the soul that can compare … Read more
