Amoeba Music

Oozing Wound's fifth full length is full of their signature noise metal but this time around they've streamlined a bit and embraced late 80's grunge. Bleach era Nirvana and Salt Lick-esque Tad rear their heads throughout, all seamlessly folded into their well-honed angst filled sludge.

Just good old fashioned, knuckle dragging doom by the guys that have been doing it better than most for years. This time around, they up the tempo on a few tunes and end things with a fairly long, synth forward instrumental. But for the most part, they keep playing to their strengths and slog on. Whereas a band like Yob wants the (lack of) pace to help you ascend, Conan uses it to drag you down through the muck.

Odds are you've heard saxophonist Colin Stetson without knowing it. He's been on albums by Arcade Fire, BadBadNotGood, and Bon Iver (to name a few), in addition to scoring films from Hereditary to The Menu. This solo album (of which he also has many) is his first drone affair. Known mostly for his circular breathing technique, here Stetson lets notes linger and flood over each other, creating dark and hypnotic tones that hit you right in the gut.

Beautiful dark Irish folk. A heartbreaking album that you will want to keep returning to.

Dreamy shoegaze pop from the bay area. I fell in love with this album instantly.

Another great album from this 80s influenced synth pop band. Very addictive songs that will make you want to dance.