Spokenest
Gone, Gone, Gone
Drunken Sailor (2016)
I have a type, and it’s short and fast. I’m partial to it and probably less picky. It fills a need that my constantly fidgeting digits and bottomless coffee mug cannot. Besides, short and fast is just better. Duh.Spokenest are seemingly built on that same concept, playing finger-bleedingly fast guitar and drum in this husband-wife two-piece from California. On Gone, Gone, Gone, their second LP (following 2013’s We Move), the songs are slightly longer. Three of the twelve exceed three minutes and two more come within seconds of the marker. But Spokenest’s strengths really rely in fast, frantic, and an almost ADHD sound that delivers a quick blow and moves on to the next thing. It’s all connected and structured, but Spokenest don’t mess around in their songs much. There’s a lot of call and response vocalizing and punchy choruses without dreary repetition. It’s Pinhead Gunpowder pacing, but pepped up on caffeine and without the melodic chorus core. Stripped down punk rock at its primal and basic level, relying on emotion, fury, and frustration.That said, Gone, Gone, Gone does feature fewer call and response vocals than their first LP and the band is varying the sound more, dropping choppy and … Read more
Helen Money
Become Zero
Thrill Jockey (2016)
Alison Chesley (aka Helen Money) is mostly known for her excellent collaborations with a myriad of diverse artists, including Bob … Read more
Angel Olsen
My Woman
Jagjaguwar (2016)
Angel Olsen has been very active since the release of her debut cassette Strange Cacti, revealing a very promising work. … Read more
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 … Read more
