tag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:/blogs/pressPress2021-06-17T16:35:13-04:00Pyrrhic Victory Recordingsfalsetag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/66624952021-06-17T16:42:56-04:002022-02-02T05:49:25-05:00pam risourié « So Be It, Eternity » "a sweet dream from which we would like never to wake up" - Rolling Stone France<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.rollingstone.fr/la-playlist-de-la-redaction-134/?fbclid=IwAR06DLtJhG7BWhAI6UGjgSfDh21NGa8rUPzvgJ_RsxCLiJj9RcGAXFVUHyk" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/1345fa37fc41ac2972b384a796e952b533ec148f/original/pris34.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p><a contents="pam risourié – «&nbsp;So Be It, Eternity&nbsp;»&nbsp;Single extrait d’un EP prévu pour l’été, ce «&nbsp;So Be It, Eternity&nbsp;» et son clip éthéré sonne comme la liberté mise en bouteille. Avec son arrière-goût de grands espaces inaccessible, il laisse entrevoir un doux rêve dont on aimerait ne jamais se réveiller." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.rollingstone.fr/la-playlist-de-la-redaction-134/?fbclid=IwAR06DLtJhG7BWhAI6UGjgSfDh21NGa8rUPzvgJ_RsxCLiJj9RcGAXFVUHyk" style="" target="_blank">pam risourié – « So Be It, Eternity » </a></p>
<p><a contents="pam risourié – «&nbsp;So Be It, Eternity&nbsp;»&nbsp;Single extrait d’un EP prévu pour l’été, ce «&nbsp;So Be It, Eternity&nbsp;» et son clip éthéré sonne comme la liberté mise en bouteille. Avec son arrière-goût de grands espaces inaccessible, il laisse entrevoir un doux rêve dont on aimerait ne jamais se réveiller." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.rollingstone.fr/la-playlist-de-la-redaction-134/?fbclid=IwAR06DLtJhG7BWhAI6UGjgSfDh21NGa8rUPzvgJ_RsxCLiJj9RcGAXFVUHyk" style="" target="_blank">Single extrait d’un EP prévu pour l’été, ce « So Be It, Eternity » et son clip éthéré sonne comme la liberté mise en bouteille. Avec son arrière-goût de grands espaces inaccessible, il laisse entrevoir un doux rêve dont on aimerait ne jamais se réveiller.</a></p>
<p>Single extracted from an EP planned for the summer, this "So Be It, Eternity" and its ethereal clip sounds like freedom bottled. With its aftertaste of great unattainable spaces, it lets us see a sweet dream from which we would like never to wake up.</p>
<p><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=3150013720/size=large/bgcol=333333/linkcol=0f91ff/package=2378779958/tracklist=false/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; width: 350px; height: 537px;">So Be It, Eternity by pam risourié</iframe></p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/66624922021-06-17T16:30:42-04:002021-06-17T16:43:36-04:00David Wilson & the Summer Husbands EP - "exquisitely produced and impeccably performed, and should inspire revisiting Miss Ohio’s catalog" - nj.com<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/f994fa57153a51ef78793d4b1294aaa9e8f1de62/original/dw.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJjb250ZW50LnNpdGV6b29nbGUuY29tIn0=/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p><a contents="When Jersey City favorites Miss Ohio had to cancel a gig a few years ago, frontman David Wilson decided to play it anyway, with a catch: He’d form a new group but play all original music written and rehearsed in the month preceding the show." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.nj.com/hudson/2021/04/torrent-of-new-music-from-hudson-artists-testa.html?fbclid=IwAR2nXVrQJImCYvGZApnMocxf0Plk4IEwyEHLElUJxBbJMEMIIV4MvEllhg4" target="_blank">When Jersey City favorites Miss Ohio had to cancel a gig a few years ago, frontman David Wilson decided to play it anyway, with a catch: He’d form a new group but play all original music written and rehearsed in the month preceding the show.</a> </p>
<p>Wilson recruited Miss Ohio bassist Ed Roessler and drummer Paul Sherrad to form David Wilson & The Summer Husbands, and now Jersey label Pyrrhic Victory Recordings has released their self-titled debut EP. In his liner notes, Wilson writes that these four tracks obsess over the passage of time: they look back to where we came from and wonder how we ended up where we are. Occasionally they wonder where we may be going. </p>
<p>Nostalgia washes warmly over “1983,” remembering a youthful night of romantic hi-jinks. </p>
<p>“Do you remember what you said to me?” asks the lyric, to a sultry, romantic melody with a twangy lead guitar. “The last time we heard that song was 1983.” </p>
<p>“Evangeline,” brightened by sax and trumpet, recalls The Band with a simple, rustic melody, while “Austin” adds a country vibe: “I got drunk in Austin, woke up on your bathroom floor,” it begins. “Spent my whole life searchin’, don’t know what I’m searchin’ for.”</p>
<p>John Prine wrote songs like this, songs with humanity and a sense of humor. Honky-tonk piano adds a nice dimension, conjuring comforting images of slow dances in roadside taverns. </p>
<p>The slow, sad, reflective “My Friends” functions as the EP’s hangover, pondering what remains after a few too many whiskey-soaked nights. </p>
<p>“David Wilson & the Summer Husbands” doesn’t sound like a stopgap or an afterthought; far from it. It’s exquisitely produced and impeccably performed, and should inspire revisiting Miss Ohio’s catalog to see how many other gems might be lurking there. The EP is available at <a contents="dwandthesummerhusbands.bandcamp.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://dwandthesummerhusbands.bandcamp.com/album/david-wilson-and-the-summer-husbands" target="_blank">dwandthesummerhusbands.bandcamp.com</a>.</p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/64484532020-10-03T12:41:05-04:002022-05-20T11:47:17-04:00"All That Is And What Ain’t" Album Premier courtesy of Look At My Records!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/5f542fbb6d2c3ba80fb3319ab611cf1ee4cfd03a/original/lamrbm.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>We’re excited to premiere All That Is And What Ain’t, the brand new album from Philadelphia alt-country trio Bug Martin & Co. The follow up to last year’s Gutterball feels moodier and more reflective of our current times with songs that sound nostalgic and yearning, as Martin explores themes of loneliness, identity, and love. The songs have classic narrative hints of the great Woody Guthrie wrapped up in the twang of Ramblin’ Jack Elliot and range in style from straight-up vintage country and boot-stomping bluegrass to more alternative-country, folkier sounding songs akin to Uncle Tupelo. Whether it’s describing feeling out of place in a coastal urban city like Philadelphia against firm plucks of banjo on “Philly Hillbilly,” the warm harmonies and harmonicas on “Absent Man,” or talking about kicking whiskey for good with some hearty acoustic guitars on “Teetotalerz Waltz,” there’s a lot of good old fashioned country to go around. Oh, and to hammer that Woody Guthrie comparison home, the album’s final track, “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” is crackly, distant-sounding, and straight-up heart-wrenching - it wouldn’t sound out of place at all alongside “Talking Dust Bowl Blues.” If you’re a fan of earnest, compelling storytelling with some serious country flair, then you’ll love this record. </p>
<p>All That Is And What Ain’t is out now on Pyrrhic Victory Recordings. Stream it in its entirety below and pick up a copy via Bandcamp. Today is Bandcamp Friday, so all proceeds go directly to the artist!</p>
<p><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=2128075750/size=large/bgcol=333333/linkcol=0f91ff/tracklist=false/artwork=small/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;">ALL THAT IS AND WHAT AIN&#39;T by Bug Martin &Co.</iframe></p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/64484522020-10-03T12:35:38-04:002022-04-27T12:41:10-04:00Voice of Doom – Saint Blaise (Pyrrhic Victory) "They’re flat out pulverizing."<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/4231d6e23bfe9a5880617a36b226582c5f139a98/original/2020-10-03.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Formed in 1986 by guitarists John Steele and Frankie Fender (of The Systum and Nasty Ammunition; Steele also drums for The 65’s), this New Jersey horror-punk quintet released the now-rare, Steele-sung Faith is Torn EP in 1987, split in 1989, and reunited in 2014; after a few more EPs and singles, they’ve finally dropped their first full-length. Along with gruff, Glenn Danzig/Dave Vanian-evoking bellower Evil Heim, who joined in 2014, and anchored by formidable 65’s guitarist/bassist Joe Pugsley and Ryan Struck (who play bass and drums here, respectively; 65’s guitarist Ed Roessler also contributes bass to one track), it’s no surprise they sound like a Misfits and Damned lovechild, especially when revving up the punk drive on “The Evil Sun,” “The Dybbuk,” and “Toxic Swamp.” And on weightier, lumbering songs like “Cousin of Death,” “Saint Blaise,” and “Beyond the Door,” Heim adopts a Jim Morrison-like growl, giving them a Black Sabbath-meets-The Cult blues-metal and goth crunch. Either way, they’re flat out pulverizing.</p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/64331752020-09-14T11:32:02-04:002022-05-12T09:18:57-04:00New Noise - Video Premiere: Tired Radio – ‘Send For A Hospital’<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/52a29bfc26c0e253aa9c0ff77cb0f07cdd0f4596/original/nnvp.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>Tired Radio is Anthony Truzzolino, and Anthony Truzzolino is Tired Radio. The band and the man are inseparable, as each, in some part, defines the other. But, Tired Radio is far more than a simple, one-man band, and it isn’t just a solo project put together by a self-confessed professional cry baby. </p>
<p>Tired Radio is the place where Anthony’s songs, dreams, hopes, and ambitions soar. Tired Radio is where everything that Anthony is musically, with a little help from his friends, lives. </p>
<p>A bruising, melodic journey down the paths less travelled, Patterns, Tired Radio’s debut album infuses volume, power, and infectious choruses with the energy, independence, and autonomy of punk rock to deliver blue-collar, Americana-flavored anthem after anthem after anthem. </p>
<p>Patterns is where the moments that shaped Anthony’s life, and the Tired Radio songs those moments inspired, have found a home. So turn on, tune in, and turn it up. Welcome to Tired Radio …</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/o2YsFMml4es" width="560"></iframe></p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/64331642020-09-14T11:25:09-04:002020-09-14T11:25:33-04:00The 65's return with new single/video "Keep the Lights On" - Blood Makes Noise<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/74e4d79d52d33faf70888df87ab8b816e9cd9136/original/65sktlo99.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />I was excited to receive yet another 65's song to review. They're often atmospheric and melodic while usually hard-hitting and this one is no exception; although this single sounds a bit more commercial than previous releases. The lyrics for "Keep the Lights On" challenges the listener to contemplate or even reevaluate their own relationships. Overall, this tune is nicely constructed and Pugsley and Struck's harmonies, as usual, sound great together. Another solid song from one of New Jersey's finest indie rock acts.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0wQlcf3Utas" width="560"></iframe></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/43f00c439f8766601f242665cf47fd33d22b914c/original/dsc081820.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/64331592020-09-14T11:21:38-04:002021-01-25T12:36:59-05:00Philly Hillbilly Bug Martin returns with incredible new single "Just for the Hell of It" - Blood Makes Noise<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/a7b1828e9fc3543d44c25bfbafc6f98693edffcc/original/2020-09-14-11.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_center border_" />Philly hillbilly Bug Martin has been active since 2014 and has self released multiple EPs, 2 full lengths, and even a Christmas record. His 3rd full length "Gutterball" was released last year via Pyrrhic Victory Recordings and received great press and won over many new fans. His unique yet somehow also traditional country twang will leave you mesmerized (if not hypnotized) and leave you simply wanting (if not craving) more. This new single "Just for the Hell of It", the 2nd from his upcoming full length, is no different. It will just suck you in more, if you haven't already been convinced. Bug has a new band backing him up, hence the "& Co" - and the instrumentation is simply incredible. Don't take my word for it, just give it a spin. The new full length "All That Is and What Ain't" will be released September 4 via PVR and will be available for pre-order soon. Links to social media and more music below. Enjoy!</p>
<p><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/track=2065015469/size=large/bgcol=333333/linkcol=0f91ff/tracklist=false/artwork=small/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;">JUST FOR THE HELL OF IT - [single version] by Bug Martin &Co.</iframe></p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/64331502020-09-14T11:17:33-04:002020-09-14T11:17:33-04:00The 65’s – Never Say Never EP (Mint 400/Pyrrhic Victory) <p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/14670978383df064824d5ad3ea6ee8b85b7715f2/original/65btbnbkp.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_large"><strong>"The 65’s are equal parts catchy and crushing."</strong></span></p>
<p>Since their 2011 debut LP Strike Hard!, this Lyndhurst, NJ foursome has released four EPs, plus a cover of The New York Dolls’ 1973 classic “Personality Crisis,” and each one has been a corker. This three-songer blasts even harder than their 2017 “Wolves and Men” 7”, enhanced by the addition of second guitarist Ed Roessler (Miss Ohio) to an already intimidating lineup of singer/guitarist Joe Pugsley, bassist Ryan Struck, and drummer John Steele. Propelled by explosive, jet engine-thick guitar blizzards, the galloping title track and chugging “Broken Nose, Busted Knee” reverberate like a cross between Social Distortion and Hüsker Dü, with Pugsley’s commanding, irritated bellow even recalling Mike Ness. And on the similarly ferocious “Waiting Here So Long,” his sore-throated growl summons Leatherface’s Frankie Stubbs and Swervedriver’s Adam Franklin, as it did on their 2013 I Got You and 2015 New Fun Hell EPs. Like the above bands, The 65’s are equal parts catchy and crushing. (mint400records.com, pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com)</p>
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<p>by Mark Suppanz </p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/64331242020-09-14T10:34:02-04:002020-09-14T10:34:27-04:00Rebel Noise Video Premier - Scary Hours "Cost of Living"<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/fd52acd32087bd718f9b8d85c6332badae5087f3/original/sbrbf.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>North Jersey musician Ryan Struck, as Scary Hours, returns to his punk roots on an explosive and socio-economically relevant track and video. </p>
<p>Hailing from Northern New Jersey, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ryan Struck started out playing in various punk and hardcore bands in his teens and 20s. </p>
<p>Struck branched out into other genres over time, crafting compelling tracks that combined elements of emo, pop, and folk, and that were shot through with his hard-hitting lyrics and attitude. </p>
<p>The moniker Scary Hours encompassed this multitude of Struck’s musical expressions, as well as being acoustic-based and including guest musicians at times. At the core of the stylistically morphing project, however, Struck continued to burn with hardcore punk fury. </p>
<p>New Jersey label Pyrrhic Victory Recordings added Scary Hours to their roster and debut album Live to Serve was released in 2018 to much acclaim, including praise from Ghettoblaster Magazine, The Vinyl District, and Big Takeover. </p>
<p>This stressful and unsettling year sees Struck returning full-force to his punk and hardcore roots. He unleashed the all-too-relevant, “incendiary and socio-politically on-target “Bullet Fairy,” which rails against unchecked police brutality, especially against minorities” (Big Takeover premiere) in May. </p>
<p>And now Struck strikes with a vengeance again on the explosive and timely “Cost of Living,” which takes Karl Marx’s theory of capitalist alienation and applies it to the socio-economic outlook of today’s world. </p>
<p>Rebel Noise is stoked to host the premiere of the ingenious and blistering music video for the blasting “Cost of Living,” which superimposes Struck (in silhouette and in an intensely raging performance) upon brief clips of found footage TV ads and news programs. </p>
<p>Each vivid image, from medications and cash to a slaughterhouse and the American flag, is carefully placed to enhance the song’s trenchant meaning (of being stuck and ground up in the capitalist-driven machine) and Struck’s justifiably scathing emotions. </p>
<p>Struck reveals some details about the song and video, stating, “I got the idea for this song from seeing ads for antidepressant medication which panders to gender roles: women baking cookies or shopping with their kids, looking disconnected; a man in an office meeting with a cloud over his head.” </p>
<p>“When capitalist alienation interferes with your ability to work the machine and fulfill your role, you become a commodity for the pharmaceutical industry among other industries. Your unwillingness to comply will leave you economically and socially marginalized. Your servitude will strip you of your identity as you solely exist to produce.” </p>
<p>“Either way, your future's been foreclosed and if you're sad about it, corporate gaslighting will turn a profit from you and keep you quiet while you march to the slaughter with everyone else. Marx was right.” </p>
<p>Several more singles are set for release this year and a new full-length from Struck, as Scary Hours, is anticipated for early next year.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kiBte-Q8SUk" width="560"></iframe></p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/64331142020-09-14T10:20:42-04:002022-01-30T10:56:46-05:00PREMIERE | THE 65’S SAY ‘NEVER SAY NEVER’<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/3c468b3278563e7d298ee4f65adca513bec61fcf/original/65nsnpr.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>"A sliding-down-the-hill breakdown shifts the musical flow, followed by deliciously shimmering guitars infusing the tune with polished colors. Pugsley’s low-slung rasping voice injects the lyrics with feisty impudence."</strong></p>
<p>Made up of Joe Pugsley (vocals, guitar), John Steele (drums), Ryan Struck (bass, guitar, vocals), and Ed Roessler (guitar), The 65’s formed in 2009, after the alt-country band The Dark Brothers dissolved. Pugsley and Steele, who’d been playing with The Dark Brothers, decided to record some of Pugsley’s songs. </p>
<p>During 2009 and 2010, they laid down tracks while playing local live gigs, followed by signing with Dromedary Records, which released the band’s debut full-length LP, Strike Hard! </p>
<p>Described as “an amalgam of college-rock’s brightest moments” by Jim Testa in The Jersey Journal, a “delightful mix of styles” by Magnet magazine, and “affecting and impressive in equal measure” by Joe Wawrzyniak of Jersey Beat, Strike Hard! struck hard, making waves. </p>
<p>The album’s success inspired the band to begin work on new material, as they played throughout the region. In 2013, The 65’s dropped an EP, I Got You, as well as a music video for Pyrrhic Victory Recordings.</p>
<p>After I Got You, the band pulled back a bit, as other side projects began taking up more time: Joe and John with a surf-punk band called Galanos, while Ryan played with When Thieves Are About and pursued his solo project. Still, new music appeared, as The 65’s dropped another EP, New Fun Hell, in 2015. New Fun Hell showed the band going in a more potent punk direction. Then in 2017, The 65’s dropped a two-track EP, Wolves and Men. </p>
<p>“Never Say Never” opens on discharges from gleaming jangly-lite guitars riding a flam-like snare. As the harmonics flow, the melody takes on pop-punk energy flavored with alt-country-lite hints, forging a beguiling, mesmerizing sonic soundscape, as if The Byrds fast-forwarded to 2020 and decided to play pop-punk. </p>
<p>A sliding-down-the-hill breakdown shifts the musical flow, followed by deliciously shimmering guitars infusing the tune with polished colors. Pugsley’s low-slung rasping voice injects the lyrics with feisty impudence. </p>
<p>With their jangly pop-punk sound, The 65’s pump out muscular refined dynamics fused with a contagious rhythm and tasty scratchy vocals.</p>
<p><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=3740929540/size=large/bgcol=333333/linkcol=0f91ff/tracklist=false/artwork=small/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;">Never Say Never by The 65&#39;s</iframe></p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/64331122020-09-14T10:15:00-04:002020-09-14T10:15:00-04:00GALANOS return with "Three Songs" EP - Big Takeover premier!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/95b8b6eed7dd353d6cfbbd61ab113538427f2f3e/original/glnsbt1.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>Kingston, New York-based art rock/postpunk band Galanos return with three songs about death,(figurative) wolves, and work on their new Three Songs EP, which releases soon via Pyrrhic Victory Recordings and Mint 400 Records. </p>
<p>The members of Galanos (Netochka Nezvanova (vocals), Gregory D. Jaw (guitar, vocals), Joe Pugsley (bass, vocals), and John Steele (drums)) don’t so much celebrate the darker things in life as they embrace the darkness life has to offer. </p>
<p>Big Takeover is pleased to host the premiere of the whole EP today. Galanos create a noir and gritty sound that is both urban in nature and a call of the wild. Taking their name from a combination of literary references and Spanish that when combined roughly translates to “silver tongued devils,” Galanos music is darkly seductive and coldly aloof at the same time. </p>
<p>Their debut 7” La Loca is steeped in the solo sounds of Stiv Bators and early Lords of the New Church, the cinematic expanses of Ennio Morricone, and relentless fuzz drone of surf guitars. </p>
<p>Galanos came together in 2013, after singer/songwriter Jaw (The Brides, Thee Hallowteens) completed a set of sea-soaked songs in his basement studio fueled by a need for reinvention and catharsis. His lyrics deal with loss and madness; a darkness of the heart. </p>
<p>Since that time Pugsley and Steele (both from NJ bands The 65’s and VOD), along with Nezvanova joined in. Following the release of their debut 7”, Galanos released their well received full-length Vacation Cannons in 2015 and acclaimed second full-length Deceiver Receiver in 2017. Big Takeover premiered the video for “Loneliest of Men” off the album. </p>
<p>Potent EP-opener “Take It All Away” drives on by with a devil-may-care strut and thick blasts of guitar distortion. It’s intense and emotive, with the vocals and instrumentation exuding the go-for-broke attitude of someone pushed to the brink. </p>
<p>“The Death of a Wolf” stalks menacingly with sharp guitar grind, supple bass line, and a shaking drum pace. The vocals are deep, but edged with a dreamier croon. A winding note extends through part of the song before breaking off into more melodic guitar jags. </p>
<p>The restless “Death Song” is a stream-of-conscious narrative with cycling, Beat poet-styled sing-talking vocals, wiry guitar angles, a plunging bass line, and lively drum and cymbals clatter. Stabbing organ notes infiltrate at the end, pushing the song to its urgent conclusion. </p>
<p>The band confide, “More material in the works as the music must be made to combat the horrors of modern civilization. The valley of death is open for business, ennui has set in, and all that is left is the song. I’m in a box, in a car, it’s so cold…”</p>
<p><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=1671898175/size=large/bgcol=333333/linkcol=0f91ff/tracklist=false/artwork=small/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;">Three Songs by Galanos</iframe></p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/64331102020-09-14T10:11:31-04:002020-09-14T10:11:31-04:00Vinyl District review/feature of Bug Martin's GUTTERBALL<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/e2bc4df34d6adc2d0eb606a760d5cdb19f4a749e/original/bmvd.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>Philadelphia-based roots man Bug Martin’s twangy alt-folk stylings put a modern twist on classic dust bowl Americana. His tales of hapless love and drunken wisdom pour out like smooth whiskey around the campfire, warming ones bones by the sheer authenticity of his candor. </p>
<p>Whether it’s on the glowing jangle of opener “Bartender” or the venomous anti-religion saga “Hypocrites Rag,” Bug is able to share his worldly insight with humor and grace. He tells the story of the everyman, the regular folks who deal with life’s struggles in the most American of ways.</p>
<p>Haunting pedal steel sounds and twinkling banjo strums accompany Bug’s earnest croon as he makes his way through 10 memorable tracks that probe the aches and pains of the Western psyche, making ol’ timey folk and blues feel as vital as ever.</p>
<p><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=211384384/size=large/bgcol=333333/linkcol=0f91ff/tracklist=false/artwork=small/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;">GUTTERBALL by Bug Martin</iframe></p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/64331082020-09-14T10:05:12-04:002021-02-04T08:06:18-05:00Voice of Doom review/feature at Rebel Noise<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/bbeacd3a0c910222ad9feff1d7258587b6b297f9/original/rnsbf.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>"The album is a dark, dirty (as in grimy), and a dynamic blast of aggressive emotion."</strong></p>
<p>Hackensack, NJ-based punk/metal hybrid band Voice of Doom actually formed way back in the ‘80s out of the remnants of experimental act The Systum. Voice of Doom, with London May (Samhain, Dag Nasty) in tow, released a 4-song EP in 1986, but soon called it quits. </p>
<p>In 2014 the resurrected band dropped a 5-song EP, shedding the metal and focusing on punk music. More music arrived in 2016, 2018, and this year, with Voice of Doom unleashing their debut album, Saint Blaise, some three decades-plus after their inception. The album is a dark, dirty (as in grimy), and a dynamic blast of aggressive emotion.</p>
<p><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=2892373386/size=large/bgcol=333333/linkcol=0f91ff/tracklist=false/artwork=small/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;">Saint Blaise by Voice of Doom</iframe></p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/64324532020-09-13T08:50:43-04:002021-01-21T05:32:25-05:00New Jersey rock veterans The 65’s have released some raucous tunes this year, and we’re only halfway through this tumultuous 2020<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/4d21ec919bc280fd9d394580df10380b2772a413/original/65lamrp.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>New Jersey rock veterans The 65’s have released some raucous tunes this year, and we’re only halfway through this tumultuous 2020. Never Say Never, their latest EP, is roughly 10 minutes of mind-melting riffs and their cover of the New York Dolls’ “Personality Crisis,” is hard enough to blow you out of your chair. Their new single “Keep The Lights On,” maintains a similar vigor while grappling with loss in a profound way. The guitars are aggressive and serrated with a boisterous edge and the vocals have a gargled intensity that’s reminiscent of Dillinger Four or Leatherface. In discussing the song’s message, frontman Joe Pugsley described the song as being structured around “losing someone in your life who you have trouble sustaining a relationship with” and the “disappointment you both feel in each other for not being able to just fix it.”</p>
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<p>North Jersey-based quartet The 65’s have always embraced their high-stress, chaotic environment, allowing the steam of the concrete jungle to inform their aggressive blend of punk-influenced rock and power-pop. Theirs is a lean, mean sound that exudes integrity, sitting somewhere between the Replacements and New York Dolls </p>
<p>Comprised of Joe Pugsley (guitar, vocals), John Steele (drums), Ryan Struck of Scary Hours (bass, backing vocals), and Ed Roessler (guitar), the band, which started around 2009, has set a relentless pace of playing shows over the past decade, canvassing the Tri-State area. </p>
<p>Their output of material has been just as steady. From 2013 to 2017, with the release 3 EPs, along with a myriad of split releases and collaborations, mainly via the label Pyrrhic Victory Recordings. </p>
<p>Their new 3 song EP, Never Say Never, was released in February of this year and pushes their sound to new heights, while cementing their reputation as a fiercely independent, working-class band. </p>
<p>Recently, The 65’s returned once again with a brand new single, “Keep the Lights On.” With the world in utter chaos, the band had one of those moments when a song came together so quickly and easily, and with the content feeling relevant in its own way, the band decided to release it as a single and continue their plans for an EP or full length next year. </p>
<p>Big Takeover is stoked to host the premiere of the moodily atmospheric video for the vivid and driving “Keep the Lights On.” The clip was filmed in saturated black, white, and shades of gray, in keeping with images of overcast skies, rain on the windowpane, and the disappointment and longing of the young woman in the video who stares out at a stark cityscape. </p>
<p>Interspersed throughout is band performance footage, with Puglsey passionately exclaiming the song’s potent lyrics and brief views of the instruments being played. </p>
<p>Puglesy spills some details about the track and video, revealing, “This song is structured around the idea of the loss of someone in your life (or the fear of such a loss), that you have a mutual love and respect for; but often struggle to find ways to sustain the relationship; the disappointment you both feel in each other for not being able to just fix it somehow, the blame, and the fear of total loss of the other.” </p>
<p>“The video portrays this loss in the context of a male/female relationship, but the song is more broadly about loss and disappointment, that feeling of helplessness that rips your gut. It could be associated with a lover, a friend, a relative, even a co-worker or an associate of some kind – obviously these would all have different levels of pain associated with it, but we wanted to brood in that feeling of loss and being unexpectedly let down that is simply brutal, and something I think we have all experienced and can relate to.” </p>
<p>“I feel we captured that pain well with this song and video (directed and edited by Neil Sabatino of Mint 400 Records). This song brought me a catharsis that has helped me immensely get past some things. It’s a reminder that we all have the power to purge and move on if necessary, but that it also just might be worth fighting for the right people. Sometimes the answers are in the pain.”</p>
<p><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/track=998978013/size=large/bgcol=333333/linkcol=0f91ff/tracklist=false/artwork=small/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;">Keep the Lights On by The 65&#39;s</iframe></p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/64324472020-09-13T08:25:12-04:002020-09-13T08:25:12-04:00Northern New Jersey-based Scary Hours returns...No acoustic guitar is in sight these days as Struck watches the world around him burn…<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/807689069bf5aac5b50f31aa467232b03e1ea779/original/sgbtp.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>Northern New Jersey-based anti-folk singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Ryan Struck has returned to his punk/hardcore roots with his ongoing music project Scary Hours. It’s a timely move that was precipitated by unsettling cultural/global events, from the proliferation of gun violence, rampant police brutality, and the virus pandemic. </p>
<p>No acoustic guitar is in sight these days as Struck watches the world around him burn… His new music reflects his gut reaction to it all. Struck has been playing in punk and hardcore bands from his teenage years on up, and he’s attuned to delivering meaningful lyrics in a form that also packs a powerful sonic punch. </p>
<p>Scary Hours found its home with New Jersey label Pyrrhic Victory Recordings, who specialize in intense and relevant music. The track “Live to Serve/Serve to Live” was released with a warm critical response, making our own Jack Rabid’s “Best of 2018” list. </p>
<p>Struck and the Pyrrhic Victory team worked on and released Scary Hours’ first full-length record, Live to Serve in May last year. The album includes a new version of the original single/title-track and boasts 9 other tracks of punk-spirited acoustic pop. </p>
<p>Big Takeover is stoked to host the premiere of the incendiary and socio-politically on-target “Bullet Fairy,” which rails against unchecked police brutality, especially against minorities. </p>
<p>As Struck posts below the video, he’s not anti-cop, but anti-bad cop; a distinction that many don’t see when activists and others criticize the excessive use of force by the police. </p>
<p>In the video Struck unleashes a passionate performance of the song amid hair-raising real footage of police, and protester, violence that rocks the senses. There’s a fine line between control and chaos, and unfortunately that balance is easy to topple… </p>
<p>Struck gives some insight into the backstory of the song and video, commenting, “I am having a harder and harder time living with myself when I know my well-being relies on participation in a system that makes jobs out of the systematic oppression of blacks, minorities, women, and the poor and uneducated. I wanted to drop the acoustic guitar and scream over pretty melodies, simple chords, and a driving, steady beat to demonstrate the kind of dissonance the lyrics convey.”</p>
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<p>LYRICS: <br>It’s getting harder to be the person I’ve been <br>Imitative reality, and counterfeit opportunity <br>When they flooded the streets with fucking drugs and police <br>It was a propaganda party for the G.O.P. <br>Another casing for the Bullet Fairy <br>Another blanket for the cemetery </p>
<p>The truth isn’t always what you want it to be <br>And the way that I’ve been living ain’t the way I believe <br>The cognitive dissonance, eliminating innocence, the cognitive dissonance </p>
<p>Police afraid of politics <br>Exhibition in their dominance <br>It’s just another day, so punch the clock <br>It’s just another body outlined in chalk <br>Don’t like the world that I see <br>I shove my face in the screen <br>Ignore the sickness in my gut as a scroll through my feed <br>We load each clip with compliance <br>We pierce the flesh with our silence</p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/59854792019-11-30T09:27:21-05:002021-01-28T08:51:53-05:00Pens Eye View Interviews Bug Martin<p>"his style pulls in elements from all segments of his background, from punk and rock to country and blues"</p>
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<p>We’re not going to pretend that our method for describing singer/songwriter Bug Martin’s music is the best way – his style pulls in elements from all segments of his background, from punk and rock to country and blues. And certainly, you may think you can formulate some near-accurate representation of Bug’s music based on those mentioned four genres alone, but trust us, your imagination isn’t quite up to the task. Martin focuses on songs that challenge you first, then finds ways to use his voice to stand out above all else, and then fills in the cracks with what he calls, “conscious country”. It’s a work in progress that has bounced around this east coast, from roots in Jersey, to some time in our backyard of Baltimore, and into today in Philadelphia where Bug has most recently set up shop. And while Philly is home, it was in Baltimore that much of Martin’s latest LP was recorded, a collection titled GUTTERBALL. </p>
<p>We asked Bug for all the details on the new work – he said, “GUTTERBALL both leans on traditions and presses back against them. There was a lot of listening-work done before this album could be written. It spans a number of genres in only 10 tracks. I wrote this album while living in Baltimore and recorded the demos on a thrift-store tape recorder before creating the higher-fidelity versions. It was important to get them out in that way first. They can be rough songs about complex concepts and several were re-written a dozen times after listening to the demos repeatedly. This is music to digest slowly.” Click to https://bugmartinband.bandcamp.com/ to get into GUTTERBALL for yourself, and dive in for more of Bug’s music…of course, right after you wrap up a very thorough read of all the answers to the XXQs below. </p>
<p>XXQs: Bug Martin </p>
<p>PensEyeView.com (PEV): How would you describe your sound and what makes you stand out from others in your genre? </p>
<p>Bug Martin (BM): The label I often put on my music is ‘conscious country’. I describe it as ‘conscious’ because it follows a long history of introspective and experimental artists in the country tradition whose music may appear simple on its face, but can run the ringer of explication on par with the likes of some great literature. I’ve billed myself before as more of a storyteller than a musician. I don’t have the chops that scores of country, blues, or bluegrass players do on their instrument, but I try to use my voice in a way that is true singularly to myself. </p>
<p>PEV: What kind of music were you into growing up? Do you remember your first concert? </p>
<p>BM: Growing up I was into punk, into noise-rock, and what some folks labeled ‘new weird America’. I think exploring these outsider genres was fundamental in what you hear when you listen to my tunes either sonically or thematically. It wasn’t until I left New Jersey where I was living for a good deal of my youth that I really dove into old-time, classic country, blues, etc. </p>
<p>My first concert was a little hometown label’s showcase in a parking lot behind a glass-blowing studio. It was a punk show, but there was a mechanical bull set up for some reason. Everything comes full circle, you see. </p>
<p>PEV: What was it like trying to break into the music scene when you first started? What was your first show like? </p>
<p>BM: I grew up in a town that had a lot of active young bands. We all sorta got to know one another through a burgeoning DIY scene that relied on young people being willing and able to work together and trust from community centers and coffee shops that we wouldn’t end up burning the building down somehow. </p>
<p>I played acoustic guitar and did a kind of scream/sing in a folk punk group with my brother on bass, and friends of ours on accordion and drums (a floor tom and a snare, to be specific). We were not like most of the other bands in our scene, but I think they respected what we were trying to do. </p>
<p>PEV: What can fans expect from a live Bug Martin show? </p>
<p>BM: Expectations are tough to predict. Often I have people come up and tell me, “You know, I don’t like country music but I like what you do.” It’s hard to break it to someone that they may, in fact, like country music. </p>
<p>To answer the question, what I try to deliver is an experience that is personal, vulnerable, and entertaining. </p>
<p>PEV: What is the first thing that comes to mind when you step on stage to perform? </p>
<p>BM: I do my best to set ambience and unify people’s attention. I don’t enjoy a show where it feels like music is being played at people. I’ve done a few festival-type shows and it never feels right; I’ll take a living room show any day over a gigantic impersonal club/arena show. </p>
<p>PEV: What is the best part about being on stage in front of an audience? </p>
<p>BM: I am not an innately outgoing person, so being on stage is not always a simple matter for me. But, as I’ve mentioned here before, feeling like you’re truly connecting with an audience and giving them pause for a moment to experience something they may not be expecting from a show in, say, a rock club, is always a good thing. </p>
<p>PEV: What is the underlying inspiration for your music? </p>
<p>BM: An appreciation for and understanding of the role of suffering. No light without darkness and contrariwise. </p>
<p>PEV: Thinking back to when you first started out, do you ever look back on your career and think about your earlier days and how you’ve arrived where you are today? </p>
<p>BM: It is as Woody Guthrie says, “I ain’t ever got nowhere, but I got there by hard work”. I am at best analytical of my past, at worst sentimental. </p>
<p>PEV: What’s one thing we’d be surprised to hear about you? </p>
<p>BM: Bug isn’t my real name; shocking, I know. </p>
<p>PEV: What happens when you hit a brick wall when writing? What are your methods to get over it? </p>
<p>BM: There’s nothing worse than a shoehorned creative work. I have concepts and lines in piles that I’ve written every which way but the right one. These things take time, and I have no say in how long they take to reveal themselves to me. Accepting the fluctuating role of time in the process is the only way for me to really make progress. </p>
<p>PEV: How do you think the industry has changed since you first started out? </p>
<p>BM: I’m in no way qualified to speak to ‘the industry’, but I will say I think as a result of the industrialization of music it has been unfortunately and effectively declawed in most cases. We’re living in escapist times. It is important for us to learn to sit with uncomfortable and challenging feelings to gain the ability to understand them – now that’s entertainment! </p>
<p>PEV: What can fans expect from your latest LP, GUTTERBALL? What was the writing process like for this work? </p>
<p>BM: GUTTERBALL both leans on traditions and presses back against them. There was a lot of listening-work done before this album could be written. It spans a number of genres in only 10 tracks. I wrote this album while living in Baltimore and recorded the demos on a thrift-store tape recorder before creating the higher-fidelity versions. It was important to get them out in that way first. They can be rough songs about complex concepts and several were re-written a dozen times after listening to the demos repeatedly. This is music to digest slowly. </p>
<p>PEV: With all your traveling, is there one area you wish you could travel around and play that you have not yet? </p>
<p>BM: I’d love to travel to each state in the US. I enjoy interacting with people who think and live different from me. I’ll go anywhere there’s folks who understand the art of listening. </p>
<p>PEV: How have all your friends and family reacted to your career? </p>
<p>BM: Some get it, some don’t. Generally folks are supportive. </p>
<p>PEV: What can we find you doing in your spare time, aside from playing/writing music? </p>
<p>BM: Existing in time is a research project with no end. It’s all I do. </p>
<p>PEV: Name one present and past artist or group that would be your dream collaboration. Why? </p>
<p>BM: You know, I would really like to work with Phil Elverum. He seems nice and I appreciate his approach to ‘songwriting’ and ‘sound creation’ as uniquely separate but related disciplines. </p>
<p>PEV: Is there an up and coming band or artist you think we should all be looking out for now? </p>
<p>BM: No band. All the things you should be listening for are inside you already. </p>
<p>PEV: If playing music wasn’t your life (or life’s goal), what would you do for a career? </p>
<p>BM: I do a fair amount of brewing/fermentation work and work around environmental issues outside of making music. I’m fascinated by nature and my place in it and these fields help me experience the magic of nature in ways that keep me curious. </p>
<p>PEV: So, what is next for Bug Martin? </p>
<p>BM: Hopefully more writing and recording in collaboration with folks I’m meeting from the Philly scene. Definitely more shows up and down the east coast, maybe further west if the stars align. I’ll be around; cheers until then.</p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/58539972019-08-10T16:57:18-04:002019-08-10T16:57:18-04:00"His wonderful Hank and Woody style dustbowl tunes evoke existential and confessional themes, often with tongue planted firmly in cheek." - Mad Mackerel<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://madmackerel.org/2019/08/01/bug-martin-gutterball/?fbclid=IwAR1zaMT5IZTPQlQTMHfgdPnoIh2nKnHt-HF_lVb2tddBXxRyVKYnfxiAQJY" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/1554d99182942cfd872e915835aba55eb220e929/original/bmmm.png" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>Philadelphia based roots man Bug Martin is a storyteller. </p>
<p>Born in the basement of New Jersey, he is a singer-songwriter who creates moody, twangy alt-Country Americana. His wonderful Hank and Woody style dustbowl tunes evoke existential and confessional themes, often with tongue planted firmly in cheek. </p>
<p>Newly released album Gutterball is a travelling record, relaying tales of hapless love and drunken wisdom stumbled upon along the way. </p>
<p>Listen to the fabulously venomous Hypocrite’s Rag and the equally good Lecher’s Boogie below, and order the album from Bandcamp <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://pyrrhicvictoryrecordings1.bandcamp.com/album/gutterball" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/58538512019-08-10T14:07:21-04:002021-09-09T17:59:17-04:00"If you dig songs straight from the heart then you’ll wanna check out Bug Martin." - Dagger Zine<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://daggerzine.tumblr.com/post/186779719757/bug-martin-gutterball-pyrrhic-victory?fbclid=IwAR0nBYp7d51OJ0DkrZYqnfUpX_Zy2UjsoX_enzAeDM7V0sfv2lfjflgwbw0" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/4c14f154f623d7ab00505cf67cb2732eba4d981a/original/bmdz.png" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></a>Wha? You’ve never heard of Bug Martin?! Get on the ball, man! Seriously though Martin a Philly-via-Baltimore singer/songwriter who’s been on the scene for several years but this is the first I’d heard of him. For a guy playing bluesy/folky/country kinda stuff he sure looks the part with a 10-gallon hat and vest standing in front of a bar (plus his name’s Bug!). But the dude’s got some serious talent. Most of the tunes are him on vocals and guitar or banjo (there’s some bits and pieces of percussion, too) and he can spin a yarn with the best of ‘em. Cuts like “Hypocrites’s Rag” (takin’ aim at the bible thumpers), “Bartender” (we all know a few of them) and “Untitled” (ed.2019)” which spins and dreams and eventually comes back down to earth are but three tunes that are worthy of your time. If you dig songs straight from the heart then you’ll wanna check out Bug Martin. He dedicated this album “to the oddballs, roustabouts and ne’er do-wells for whom these songs ain’t just music.” That to me sounds like YOU. www.pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com</p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/58538502019-08-10T14:02:36-04:002022-02-22T05:54:41-05:00"Martin sings in a haunting twang, an afterthought of a voice from another time." - Post To Wire<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://posttowire.com/2019/08/05/new-music-bug-martin-bartender/?fbclid=IwAR1XZZohUeRm2g5_twMiAU0TO5MHr_Vzg31zERqQLx16URTdyHzKrT6DvXU" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/dd4c50fef6d0a5051a5d4ee32f66d4679eccb403/original/bmptw.png" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></a>Bug Martin is a Philadelphia-based songwriter who has just released his new album Gutterballvia Pyrrhic Recordings. Here’s one of the tracks, ‘Bartender’, an ode to many a person’s saviour and/or downfall. Over sparse acoustic guitar, banjo and pedal steel Martin sings in a haunting twang, an afterthought of a voice from another time, calling the bartender “that sweet patron saint’.</p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/58367042019-07-25T16:38:27-04:002019-07-25T16:39:08-04:00"the confrontational ethos of punk" - True Sk8board Mag<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://truesk8boardmag.com/scary-hours-dropped-a-new-single/?fbclid=IwAR0UUzi3YtuYIF9i8p9lqUTY9Iv-rLjsKf5yO16TI1uYcrMnRWUvE1A-x9w" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/59e58aadc43b946a5e23e216584bfa8b1fd7a190/original/tsbsh.png" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></a>NJ outfit Scary Hours who imbue their tunes with the confrontational ethos of punk and hardcore.</p>
<p> </p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/58367022019-07-25T16:34:48-04:002019-07-25T16:35:21-04:00"Good thing this CD doesn't come with razor blades" - Blood Makes Noise<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.bloodmakesnoise.org/single-post/2019/05/06/Is-Scary-Hours---Live-to-Serve-a-masterpiece?fbclid=IwAR2B39YSAmJOKedCogK_T2YcvfM3fFjuQf0P9tjbozyoB4_k_WEPTNFCN0Y" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/659b240302c39df8dba6e30ef78b4b7d2b4fe40d/original/bmnsh.png" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></a>Okay, I’m calling it. “Best Record of the Year” thus far. There, I said it. You can probably imagine, we here at BMN, receive a lot of requests for reviews, and the truth is, my team and I, are a bunch of lazy sods. We do this in our spare time, but this record is a flat out, moving experience, that forced me to get typing. The songs are all different while being somehow, cohesive. Is this "acoustic punk"? It doesn’t matter. I can’t remember the last time a record evoked such a variety of emotions in me. A collection of heartfelt ditties that take you on an ominous, blue-collar journey, accompanied by sweet, whimsical strumming. There’s no denying that it's a depressing record. Struck seems to lie to himself on the title track, with the defeating "If I can make it here, then I can make it anywhere... If I don't make it here, I'll never make it anywhere." It closes with the final words “If you want to change the world, just let it die” which makes me think of man-made climate change and I’m afraid you’ll find yourself throwing your hands up in defeat along with Scary Hours. Good thing this CD doesn't come with razor blades. Along with all this negativity, somehow 'Live to Serve' manages to brighten your day, while standing under a dark cloud. Ryan Struck’s 'Scary Hours - Live to Serve' just may be a masterpiece. Again, I’m calling it.</p>
<p> </p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/58366952019-07-25T16:25:41-04:002019-07-25T16:25:41-04:00"unsettling and raw anti-folk, rich with socio-political humor and the confrontational spirit of punk and hardcore" - Mad Mackerel<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://madmackerel.org/2019/05/15/mad-mackerel-recommends-scary-hours/?fbclid=IwAR26M1S4iTNtlgi00QzcHOcaGm7OladEZ0H32RGkwrmd-V_Db-lAVMaZ-hg" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/6fbf956c566051fe296739efeeaa7f6f4c715432/original/mmsh.png" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>Scary Hours create unsettling and raw anti-folk, rich with socio-political humor and the confrontational spirit of punk and hardcore. <br> <br>Band spearhead Ryan Struck is officially from Jersey, but his songwriting is chock full of references to work life in NYC. The term “Scary Hours” is actually pulled from the Wu Tang Clan track from their 97’ album Forever. </p>
<p>Scary Hours was conceptualized with the intent of writing stripped down acoustic songs, and while it contains some of the jingle and gloss of punk-tinged acoustic pop, the debut album is more basement show than coffee shop – Elvis Costello meets Lawrence Arms maybe, or possibly a Bukowski-esque Bright Eyes. </p>
<p>Check out the title(ish) track and the excellent Circling Shit from the debut album (released last week on Pyrrhic Victory Recordings) as well as a cover (download for free) of Elliott Smith’s Ballad of Big Nothing.</p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/58366922019-07-25T16:19:38-04:002020-11-10T00:16:47-05:00Scary Hours Interview at Indie Music Discovery<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.indiemusicdiscovery.com/interview-scary-hours/?fbclid=IwAR3U9EA7mY47K0hp6VPfNr-sCSH6AH8gUm8adBddPOf_2dQBpFAxbKy1180" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/03188a91d0be0988aa20a5801c4c977ddf0c7f64/original/imderer.png" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>In this interview spotlight, I chat with Scary Hours about their latest release, challenges, technology and more:</p>
<p><strong>How has the dichotomy between NJ and NYC influenced your music? </strong></p>
<p>Commuting to and from NYC gave me a lot of time to be alone with my thoughts, which was both good and bad. Being in Manhattan can sometimes be so jarring to the senses, and on top of feeling like I was in crisis mode regarding my career path at the time, it was a chaotic and bittersweet experience that gave me lots to write about. </p>
<p><strong>What led you down this path of acoustic punk and what motivates you to keep going? </strong></p>
<p>I grew up on a lot of skate punk and hardcore stuff which influenced the music itself. Choosing this format was more out of necessity than anything else. I wanted to make punk rock “singer-songwriter” type thing, but I wouldn’t be able to do that live, so I stripped the songs down to bare bones. I liked the way the songs came out acoustic, so I just keep rolling with that! </p>
<p><strong>How is did release come to be handled by Pyrrhic Victory? </strong></p>
<p>I’ve known Joe the owner for a long time from playing bass in The 65s. I was just casually sharing some of my acoustic “demos” with him one day, and he was really impressed and told me the door was open if I ever wanted to come do a record with PVR. I continued writing and recording, sending him and the other PVR partners what I’d been working on and everyone was on board with putting the record out. </p>
<p><strong>Name one or two challenges you face as an indie musician in this over saturated, digital music age? How has technology helped you (since we know it does help)? </strong></p>
<p>It’s a little tough getting strangers to listen to the music when there’s so much music to be heard, although people do seem to be picking up on this one. Streaming services like Spotify are great because, as a fan of music, the world is at your fingertips. It’s tough not making much money because it costs a lot to make and put out a record, but I feel like I need to do this so I’m going to keep on trucking! Technology has been incredibly helpful in the aspect that I can really hone in on fans of this type of music and engage with them. Not only is it great to experience people listening to my music, but there’s a sense of community when you start finding other people who like the same music. I’ve made a lot of friends all over the country via social media who have offered shows and places to crash. YouTube is also a great way to reach people and offer a visual. Ghettoblaster premiered the video and people have been responding to how colorful and moody and awkward it is! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umPHBY5sPII) </p>
<p><strong>What was the last song you listened to? </strong></p>
<p>“The Decline” by NOFX. 18 minutes well-spent. </p>
<p><strong>Which do you prefer? Vinyl? CDs? MP3s? </strong></p>
<p>I think the best way to listen to music for quality is CD, but MP3s are so portable. I have 15 gigs of essentials on my phone that I keep on at work. Can’t do that with CDs! There is one exception, though: I’m convinced jazz, swing, and blues sound better on vinyl. I have a ton of Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Sarah Vaughan, etc. records that sound so great on vinyl. </p>
<p><strong>How about this one…. Do you prefer Spotify? Apple Music? Bandcamp? Or something else? Why? </strong></p>
<p>Bandcamp is probably the most artist-friendly format and I really like that. You can stream songs a few times, then it starts asking you to support the artist. Most bands have links for merch so you can buy physical copies. I also like the visual aesthetic of Bandcamp pages. Spotify seems to be the way most people listen to music these days, though, so if I’m listening to oldies or 90s, I’ll head over there to stream. </p>
<p><strong>Where is the best place to connect with you online and discover more music? </strong></p>
<p>My favorite social media platform is Instagram, so please reach out to me on there! It just makes things more personal. I share things going on in my life, and I get to see what your life is like. So please, follow me on IG: @scaryhoursnj . You can find me on Bandcamp if you want to buy a physical/digital copy, but we seem to be accumulating the most streams from Spotify for the record. There’s also a wicked full-band cover of the Elliott Smith classic “Angeles” up there. (https://open.spotify.com/album/45792jSuMpcsfaI2n9ktJI) </p>
<p><strong>Anything else before we sign off? </strong></p>
<p>Listen to Scary Hours on Spotify </p>
<p>We are having a release party at the Harp n’ Bard in Clifton, NJ on Saturday June 15th with some great bands: Fairmont, Nine Eighteen, and Holler and the Hand. Oh, and the song “Daisy” is definitely NOT about a girl! Thanks for having me, follow me on Instagram, peep the album on Spotify, and let’s be friends <3</p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/58366852019-07-25T16:13:47-04:002020-01-27T16:49:53-05:00"superbly wrought, full of droll humor" - Tattoo.com <p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.tattoo.com/blog/scary-hours-drops-live-to-serve-lp/?fbclid=IwAR1tseDJ3RtW5XB7NFZLFCbGbRgUgorkj0kGRTPC7-1BtvoNxZieURCwZww" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/a53f8eb45eb412573a606b80fb5a36929430ede8/original/image-2019-07-25t160807-442.png" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>Northern New Jersey acoustic pop/punk outfit Scary Hours recently dropped Live to Serve, the band’s debut album on Pyrrhic Victory Recordings. </p>
<p>Scary Hours is the musical project of Ryan Struck, who got his start in music playing with punk and hardcore bands while still in his teens. A multi-instrumentalist, Struck has two second jobs, playing bass with The 65’s and drums with Voice of Doom. </p>
<p>Hesitant to call himself a solo artist, Struck came up with the idea of Scary Hours, with a sound blending stripped down acoustic songs flavored with savors of punk and acoustic pop. The name – Scary Hours – was borrowed from Wu Tang’s 1997 album, Forever. </p>
<p>Encompassing 10-tracks, the album begins with “Fridgehunter,” which opens on a compact strumming acoustic guitar topped by Struck’s nasal tenor backed by creamy radiant vocal harmonies. Highlights include “Daisy,” riding gleaming guitar textures set in a folk-pop-flavored melody, as Struck tells the tale of Daisy, who left him “broke,” “blind,” and “crippled by regret.” </p>
<p>The title track travels on rapidly stuttering guitar riffs shifting to smoother tones. Hints of surging punk energy flow through the tune, as Struck ruminates on the vagaries of living to serve and/or serving to live, which isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, especially when faced with poor choices, the subway, and declined credit cards. </p>
<p>“The Real Disease” is “conformity,” which results in “pretty little piggies lined up all in a row,” as everyone does what’s expected of them. I love the whistling tone serving as the solo, infusing the tune with sarcastic inflections of color. This is a grand track. </p>
<p>“Recurring Daydream” opens on a folk-country-flavored tune full of pale punk washes of angst. A rumbling bass line provides the contagious rhythm, as Struck reflects on his cyclical dream of losing his case and meeting a hangman on the gallows in the New York City streets, which he intersperses with things he can do well, like blowing an evening watching porn. </p>
<p>The best track on the album, from a subjective perspective, is “It All Ends Here,” featuring a streaming electro-pop flow of delicious surface colors and layers of sonic hues. </p>
<p>Live to Serve is superbly wrought, full of droll humor mirroring the punk attitude of quarreling with the seemingly irrelevant treadmill of the world, with all its ridiculous flaws. Scary Hours, aka Ryan Struck, comments with stylish flair and clever lyricism on matters sublime and absurd.</p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/57714232019-05-28T17:45:20-04:002019-05-30T17:38:29-04:00Song Premiere: The 65's cover "Personality Crisis" to help New York Dolls' Sylvain Sylvain<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://bigtakeover.com/news/SongPremiereThe65scoverPersonalityCrisistohelpNewYorkDollsSylvainSylvain" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/79b47f6794fc3cfe2e94123926c9b11b6dde3af3/original/bt3.png" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></a>New Jersey indie-rock labels Dromedary Records and Pyrrhic Victory Recordings have teamed up with punk veterans The 65’s to release a cover of the New York Dolls classic “Personality Crisis.” All proceeds will be contributed to the GoFundMe campaign of Dolls guitarist Sylvain Sylvain, who is undergoing cancer treatment. </p>
<p>The project began with a discussion online between the owners of the two labels, lamenting the state of health care in America, and evolved into a collaborative project. </p>
<p>“You don’t want to hear anyone has been diagnosed with cancer,” said 65’s guitarist and Pyrrhic Victory owner Joe Pugsley. “I lost my father to it a year and a half ago and I know the drill. When I saw the GoFundMe page it upset me. Sylvain Sylvain and the New York Dolls were and continue to be such a huge influence on me that it felt personal. We bring these people into our lives. The music makes them feel like family.” </p>
<p>“Sylvain Sylvain and the New York Dolls were and continue to be such a huge influence on me that [his cancer diagnosis] felt personal. We bring these people into our lives. The music makes them feel like family.” </p>
<p>“Here’s a punk legend, suffering from a really difficult disease, and he’s asking people for money to help out,” added Dromedary owner Al Crisafulli. “We live in one of the wealthiest countries in the world, and here we are, still unable to provide health care for everyone, still arguing about whether or not we all deserve treatment for a life-threatening disease. It’s such a disgusting argument. It’s beneath us to even have the discussion – and yet here we are, in 2019, listening to our own leaders as they try and strip away whatever weak protections we have.” </p>
<p>“The idea for the project seemed to stem organically as I was chatting with Al about it,” continued Pugsley. “He asked ‘How fast can you come up with a cover of ‘Personality Crisis?’. Say no more – we banged it out in a day. What a blast!” </p>
<p>The labels hope to bring attention to Sylvain’s GoFundMe page and hopefully help drum up more donations. The single is available by digital download from each label, and the companies have produced a limited run of ten handmade lathe-cut 7” singles. Every penny from the sales will be contributed to Sylvain Sylvain via GoFundMe. </p>
<p>The downloads and singles can be purchased from Dromedary or from Pyrrhic Victory. You can also donate directly to <a contents="Sylvain Sylvain’s Medical Support Fund" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.gofundme.com/sylvain-sylvain-of-ny-dolls-medical-support-fund" target="_blank">Sylvain Sylvain’s Medical Support Fund</a>.</p>
<p><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=1490768291/size=large/bgcol=333333/linkcol=0f91ff/tracklist=false/artwork=small/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;">Personality Crisis by The 65's</iframe></p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/57630512019-05-21T17:59:47-04:002019-05-21T18:00:43-04:00Vinyl District features Scary Hours<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.thevinyldistrict.com/storefront/2019/05/needle-drop-scary-hours-live-to-serve/?fbclid=IwAR1U-g5KzGjssni6iK2SEGFSDJQm2bgUPposSpswgu8nmKT9Zl3BoF0NRNM" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/455a14a205e4102c8e4cd4e4753eaa8f1efff5f7/original/shvd.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>NJ-based acoustic punk outfit Scary Hours, who coined their name from an old Wu-Tang song, imbue their jangly tunes with a biting satirical edge. The band’s acoustic pop punk and filtered lens radiates the confrontational ethos of hardcore—a bit like a Bukowski-esque version of Bright Eyes, or possibly a pissed off Plain White T’s high on Ritalin. </p>
<p>One click on the hilariously bleak opening couplet of “The Real Disease” and you will know what you’re in for—smart, misanthropic songwriting, delivered over jangly power chords. The wily “Pretty Bird” features another brilliant bout of self-defeating wisdom, as lead-singer Ryan Struck rattles off such gems as, “I’m gonna try to be pro-life and at the same time be pro-gun / and I’ll blow all your f*cking heads off while I judge the unfit moms.”</p>
<p>Scary Hours’ debut LP, Live to Serve, is chock full of these worldly realizations which both shock and amaze. The 10 song set arrived in stores last week and is available to stream via Soundcloud or Spotify.</p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/57413612019-05-03T08:03:58-04:002019-08-01T17:58:58-04:00Video Premiere: Scary Hours, “Live To Serve/Serve To Live”<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://ghettoblastermagazine.com/video-premiere-scary-hours-live-to-serve-serve-to-live/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/3e0098958ea5b88637982333567813204bc83760/original/shgb1.png" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>Singer-songwriter Ryan Struck, who flies under the moniker of Scary Hours, creates witty and unsettling anti-folk, informed by his past in hardcore punk bands. The confrontational ethos of punk is hard to shake, especially when you live the daily grind of commuting to work from New Jersey to New York City. Struck is keen to vocalize his compelling diatribes on various matters regarding the state of the world, and does so with unbridled, tuneful panache. </p>
<p>Scary Hours releases Live To Serve via Pyrrhic Victory Recordings on May 10. </p>
<p><a contents="Today, Ghettoblaster has the pleasure of sharing his video for “Live To Serve/Serve To Live,” which you can enjoy below." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://ghettoblastermagazine.com/video-premiere-scary-hours-live-to-serve-serve-to-live/" target="_blank">Today, Ghettoblaster has the pleasure of sharing his video for “Live To Serve/Serve To Live,” which you can enjoy below.</a></p>
<p> </p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/56574582019-02-24T12:32:45-05:002019-02-24T12:32:45-05:00Alpha du Centaure "Le Déséquilibre Originel" Album Premier<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://bigtakeover.com/news/AlbumPremiereLeDesequilibreOriginelEPbyAlphaDuCentaure?fbclid=IwAR2Yda9odj0BXhulP13Zn5vMwsRHlVw-uWHITMbZruYr-w-OAJtFGQY_xtg" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/80555c55945064dca265944b0d24e18b6a0ba7a0/original/li.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>Hailing from Avignon, France, post-rock/shoegaze band Alpha du Centaure transports listeners into a sonorous, ethereal, and ever-shifting space filled with a chilling crystalline light and dusky, contemplative shadows. </p>
<p>The Big Takeover is pleased to host the premiere of Alpha du Centaure’s entrancing and dynamic second instrumental EP, Le Déséquilibre Originel. The band’s music channels celestial depths and a mix of muted colors that represent melancholy and solitude. Starry and floating climes segue into stormy turmoil, with the sonics representing the movement towards natural subject matter and the face of the great unknown. </p>
<p>Giving some details about the new record, the band explains, “On our second EP, Le Déséquilibre Originel, we continued to pursue the musical direction we had begun with our previous work, although we feel we have expanded upon our sound and brought it to higher peaks and lower depths. The songs that compose it were written in 2015 and early 2016, a time where we took the opportunity to work on the evolution of our sound, as well as the overall band dynamic.” </p>
<p>“The release of this EP marks the end of one phase of our band and the beginning of another, as we’ve endured a lineup change, moving forward without our original bass player and drummer due to geographical and professional reasons. Despite this, we’ve managed to tackle larger subjects and evoke deep, vast spaces, which was a broadening of our sound compared to our last EP, La Couleur De Mes Rêves, which explored topics closer to human feelings and experience. We are excited about this new EP as we feel it aptly conveys the current evolution of our music and is closest to our sound identity that we have been constantly pushing for.”</p>
<p>The band also have a split 7” out via Pyrrhic Victory Recordings with French post-rock band Elvyn Rhud that contains their track “Le Mouvement Perpetuel”. The 7” can be ordered at Pyrrhic Victory Recordings’ Bandcamp</p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/56574392019-02-24T12:25:33-05:002019-02-24T12:26:24-05:00Alpha du Centaure - Le déséquilibre originel "A rare intensity" - IndieMusic<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.indiemusic.fr/alpha-du-centaure-le-desequilibre-originel/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/58b16af34f7f1598e35d7c949454b523c6b25cab/original/jy.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>Le duo lyonnais revient cette année avec un nouvel EP qui, dans son cheminement instrumental, passe par autant d’états que de questionnements. C’est un disque à remous, jamais à remords, qui frappe par sa tension complexe, imprenable, imperturbable, inattendue entre toutes. Des riffs échevelés à la contemplation de sublimes abysses infinies, le plongeon dans la musique d’Alpha du Centaure se veut intense et à la destination incertaine à l’instar des presque neuf minutes de son titre d’ouverture. « Le déséquilibre originel » semble ainsi s’inscrire dans une boucle vertueuse où le calme côtoie la tempête, jusqu’à la folie. Dans ce remue-méninges de ses deux âmes perdues, l’auditeur se laisse porter, vagabonde dans les allées de cette expérience d’un post-rock qui se cherche, qui se questionne pour mieux se trouver dans ses moments d’accalmie salvateurs.</p>
<p>Ses deux membres centraux, Gaël et Cédric, tous deux guitaristes, définissent à l’unisson une trame narrative adepte des revirements de situation et empreinte aussi bien des silences que de fulgurances noires et corrosives. Stellaire dans ses périodes d’éclaircies, redoutable dans ses actes de défiance et de déraison, « Le déséquilibre originel » impose sans forcer, par la répétition – non par la répétitivité – une épopée post-instrumentale somme toute très inspirante. Au risque de se brûler les ailes parfois, à constamment nuancer son propos, Alpha du Centaure parvient à s’imposer dans ses instants décisifs, avec force et fracas. </p>
<p>« Le déséquilibre originel » d’Alpha du Centaure est disponible depuis le 30 novembre 2018 chez Pyrrhic Victory Recordings.</p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/56574372019-02-24T12:20:13-05:002019-02-24T12:20:35-05:00Scary Hours "Live To Serve/Serve To Live" makes Jack Rabid's Best of 2018 List on Big Takeover!<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://bigtakeover.com/news/JackRabidsBestOf2018?fbclid=IwAR3_IGPlDF4MsZ7mrdYHLi1Tb7ouo1taPxFth0sssu2hFjp2yPnzzBxtUbU" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/304e075e4f0e12b297630837a87c867fdc8ff5dd/original/gber6.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>Hi folks! </p>
<p>Since I have now completed my two countdown radio shows for the top 50 albums of 2018—see The Big Takeover Show button above to hear one song from each—here is my complete list of the 160 best albums, 50 best archive/retrospective/reissue releases, and 50 best stand-alone singles and EPs of this previous year—my best bets on another great year for music, old and new. (Never mind the cranks, here’s the good stuff, as ever.) </p>
<p>Hope this little list inspires you to find, or give a second look to, a few cool releases you might miss otherwise that you end up truly loving. Otherwise, lists are for time-wasting. Not my bag. But as I listened to all of these a great deal this year, perhaps you might like some of them, or will be glad to see them recognized if you are already enjoying them. </p>
<p>Cheers to you all and Happy New Year!</p>
<p><strong>Jack Rabid’s Picks, 2018’s 50 Best Singles And EPs (Mostly Stand Alone/Non LP!)</strong></p>
<p>HONORABLE MENTIONS: <br>Amusement Parks On Fire – “All The New Ends” (Saint Marie) <br>Kramies – Of All The Places Been & Everything The End EP (Hidden Shoal) <br>The Local – Reverie EP (Wednesday) <br>M Ross Perkins – What Did You Do For Summer Break EP (Sofaburn) <br>Pineapples – “Shaken” (Wicked Ape) <br>The Raveonettes – “Ghost” (The Raveonettes) <br><strong>Scary Hours – “Live To Serve/Serve To Live” 7” (Pyrrhic Victory) </strong><br>Ultimate Painting – “Not Gonna Burn Myself Anymore” (Bella Union)</p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/56574232019-02-24T12:13:43-05:002020-08-15T01:38:11-04:00Voice of Doom - Toxic Swamp "a couple catchy little ditties"<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://razorcake.org/voice-of-doom-toxic-swamp-7/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/1357e476c00aba4b60f3d5b8a29d4ec4a27832de/original/frfr.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a>A horror punk band from New Jersey pens a couple catchy little ditties that any fan of their home state’s horror punk history should enjoy. –Chad Williams (Pyrrhic Victory, pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com)</p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/56566662019-02-23T15:44:57-05:002019-02-24T12:08:41-05:00Scary Hours "Live To Serve/Serve To Live" Song Premier<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://bigtakeover.com/news/song-premiere-live-to-serve-serve-to-live-by-scary-hours" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/3038254a2f26fa36b942c17218d388f5e8b20531/original/uyuyuy.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ryan Struck grew up in Northern New Jersey, cutting his teeth in various punk and hardcore bands through his teen years and early ’20s. Over time, varied musical interests influenced him to write songs deemed unfit for such an abrasive format. The songs blended musical elements of pop, emo revival, and folk, while still propagating the confrontational lyrical spirit of punk and hardcore. </p>
<p>Reluctant to coin himself as a solo artist, Scary Hours was conceptualized with the intent of writing stripped down acoustic songs that could feature a revolving door of guest musicians, either live or in future studio releases. </p>
<p>Scary Hours’ introductory release, “Live To Serve/Serve To Live”, which premieres here, are available today via Bandcamp and an upcoming Scary Hours full length is in the works. </p>
<p>The self-produced LP paints a bleak landscape of a defeated individual searching for meaning in the shadow of the New York skyline. The lyrics are unabashedly grim and sarcastically self-deprecating, yet, somehow playful; Struck conveys a profound desolation while managing to poke fun at himself.</p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/56564932019-02-23T11:34:57-05:002021-06-30T12:34:57-04:00Strange Monsters "II" Album Premier<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://bigtakeover.com/news/AlbumPremiereStrangeMonstersIIorHowILearnedtoStopWorryingandLovetheStrangeMonsters" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/4f5b2e9e3f557b4c6ff776d25d5f0e4e92e83e91/original/dfdfa.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>Pittsburgh-based indie rock band Strange Monsters return with their second full-length album, Strange Monsters II or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Strange Monsters, due out on November 30th via Pyrrhic Victory Recordings. </p>
<p>The LP title makes allusions to a famous film, and much like Dr. Strangelove, the experience is like riding an H-Bomb straight into the surface of the earth. There are hard-hitters like the lead-off track “Invertebrate”, the punky love song “She Talks Me Down”, and the overcharged “Pseudomania”. Mellower tunes like “Satan’s Xmas”, “No Days Off”, and “Modern War Fair” constitute the inescapable fallout amid the explosiveness of this sophomore accomplishment. </p>
<p>Strange Monsters (Don Strange (The Mastermind) on guitar and vocals; Mo Bajcz (The Mad Scientist) on keys, bass, and vocals; and Tim Kelly (The Magician) on drums and sometimes vocals) deliver the same witty and absurd indie rock as on their debut release, Destory All (sic). </p>
<p>The band explores their versatility further by pushing boundaries and collaborating more within songs as can be heard on the shared vocals of “Harveys” and the sprawling closer “Under My Own Power”. Strange Monsters II zigzags and turns, speeds up and slows down, but most importantly, it provides a roadmap for navigating the ins and outs of the band’s vision of current post-apocalyptic USA.</p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/56564782019-02-23T11:21:31-05:002019-02-23T11:24:44-05:00"atmospheres inspired by distant territories with vast expanses" - Totoromoon<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/1eabd9c5169248f330a0f3ea7316eb01744527e8/original/ggg.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>They love post-rock, shoegaze, but also metal, jazz and pop. They listen to Slowdive as well as Deafheaven, Russian Circles and This Will Destroy You. Since 2015, Alpha du Centaure, project started solo by Cédric Tessonneau, quickly joined by the guitarist Gaël Marcou, gave birth to two EP, left Provence for the Lyon region, changed line up, and started working on his first album. "The Original Imbalance" is the band's second album, and it's a delicious little record to discover. </p>
<p>It is in the form of a quartet that Alpha Centauri recorded this EP. Two guitars, a drums, a bass and a Moog to create atmospheres inspired by distant territories with vast expanses. </p>
<p>Along its four tracks, after a pretty energetic opening, the disc oscillates from melancholy to light. The guitars show their melodies patiently, carried by rhythms with tasty variations. The sounds are ethereal as landscapes that the group, fascinated by the heavenly nature, wants to paint. And he does it with a certain talent, in a careful harmony of sounds, colors and emotions. </p>
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<p>"The Original Imbalance" is available since last November in CD and digital formats. Alpha du Centaure also participated in a split singles with the group Elvyn Rhud, which features his piece Le mouvement perpétuel , available via Pyrrhic Victory Recordings.</p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/56564572019-02-23T11:03:09-05:002019-02-23T11:03:26-05:00"buries itself into your conscious"<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://musigator.com/band-reviews/elvyn-rhud/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/edccb10cdfd0ae60fe441c3cd7421436cf73c742/original/lk.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>Ethereal edgy harmonizing vocals buried behind the carefully arranged guitar slice and the monochromatic drum brush, Leo and Cassandre are creating psychedelic, indie folk music that is generously compared to Brian Jones Massacre. Their about section states that are a duo Encouraged and inspired by the French musical collective Jericorp, who described ELVYN RHUD “as a gathering of Chris Isaak, lots of love and too much Cough Syrup.” This observant narrative blends their sophisticated intelligence and penchant for the avant garde. </p>
<p>The EP dropped by Pyrrhic Victory Records in October features three tracks including the haunting, otherworldly sounds of “Orange is For Love”. Formerly flatmates now a couple, this song is not your common love song but it does display their love of creating a song that buries itself into your conscious. Artistically arranged, this composition is creating a buzz both in the States and abound in France where the pair resides. The video for this track bleeds with existential images of people who look like wax figures complete with a cracked skull like an egg and one man sitting up in a chair with a lifeless look on his face. Swirling gazy shift shaping swirls of what looks like what paint being mixed with the prominent Blood orange background. What looks like amoebas (to me) slither and dance with bursting mollusks to complete this head trip of a viewing. </p>
<p>“People in Hampton Court Don’t Care About Dying” is named for the city of London, a city that holds special memories for the couple. The track is the darkest of the trio with BJM style vocals bred under rippling synth and well timed glassy sounding guitar. The pace rolls in a languid manner for the duration of this 2 min and 15 track. </p>
<p>“La Movement Perpetual” is a purely instrumental relying on a steady, brassy guitar riffs which flourishes. The occasional pop of the drum cymbal is used to maximum effect. This song feels like slow rolling March afternoon in London. </p>
<p>Sophisticated arrangements and stark melodic cut ins will make this band a must for synth driven, artistically woven playlist. Keep your eye on Elvyn Rhud.</p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/56564512019-02-23T10:34:21-05:002019-02-23T11:22:11-05:00"hypnotic and beautiful...listening again is pretty much compulsive" - Beehive Candy<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.beehivecandy.com/2018/11/jana-lanterns-room-in-wood-rina.html" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/baa06fdc7caccd01f4692a367bb142dc03a8346a/original/dfdf.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>Elvyn Rhud - Orange Is For Love. </p>
<p>Trippy neo-psych rockers Elvyn Rhud are the like the french equivalent to The Brian Jonestown Massacre, effortlessly channeling the dark corners of the 60's with songs drenched in jangling guitars, droning vocals, and layers of percussion. </p>
<p>The sepia-colored video for their new single invites the viewer into a dystopian artistic vision that compliments their trance-inducing music. </p>
<p>Elvyn Rhud is Cassandre Arpin and Léo Puy. "Orange Is For Love" is off a shared 7" split between Elvyn Rhud & Alpha Du Centaure, which has been released by Pyrrhic Victory Records. BANDCAMP. </p>
<p>'Orange Is For Love' opens with plenty of sixties psychedelic overtones, before expanding into a more modern soundscape where the overall feel is hypnotic and beautiful. The video adds to the theme and at less than three minutes duration, listening again is pretty much compulsive.</p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/56564492019-02-23T10:25:45-05:002020-12-04T07:50:15-05:00"effortlessly channeling the dark corners of the 60’s"<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/e323a147ea9f33b056ba1f3740671bf793f99c2c/original/sdsd.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>Trippy neo-psych rockers Elvyn Rhud are described as the french equivalent to The Brian Jonestown Massacre, effortlessly channeling the dark corners of the 60’s with songs drenched in jangling guitars, droning vocals, and layers of percussion. </p>
<p>Watch “Orange Is For Love”</p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/55341572018-11-30T17:51:20-05:002018-11-30T17:51:20-05:00"an alluring, comprehensive sound"<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://neufutur.com/2018/11/elvyn-rhud-orange-is-for-love/?fbclid=IwAR1KsPcoYQ1e63D6p65kU7DUf0dTCFHV0JzZHhblw6f3aPdQwBzzvD7GhOk" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/709026f36ad612f4e47993b1139ed9c8bae1425e/original/nfer76.png" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></a>Elvyn Rhud’s new single Orange is for Love skillfully takes up the standards of jangly Doors/Tea Party psychedelic rock with the haunting goth style of Bauhaus and Joy Division. The tambourine works to provide further depth to the echoing vocals. Orange Is For Love is a track like an onion; listeners will continue to find new layers with subsequent plays. Even with the track ending before the 2:30 mark, the song feels massive. The Spartan production ensures that the different elements on the composition are able to shine alone while contributing mightily to an alluring, comprehensive sound.</p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/55341252018-11-30T17:38:16-05:002018-11-30T17:41:05-05:00"Elvyn Rhud — is a fresh breath of death in times of utter blackness and hopeless despair" - Santa Rosa Records<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.santarosarecords.com/blog/2018/11/11/soundcloud-exclusive-mathijs-leeuwis-wax-machine-elvyn-rhud?fbclid=IwAR1swhyR2Rmf-Aq60VJ7ewPV7t8ucrlqNOKEwHMHXEezGxB-OqGtIub92G8" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/6feb3ccc79bf705b72295c8f4bbcbd7ef818356e/original/santaer3.png" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></a>Psychedelic underground rock and roller — Elvyn Rhud — is a fresh breath of death in times of utter blackness and hopeless despair. </p>
<p>The lonely artist hails from France, and carries with him a downtrodden feeling of forlorn resonance — a sort of harmonic revolution in a time encumbered with mocking birds and gimciky artistry. </p>
<p>The driving vocals of Rhud cuts through a rugged soundscape embellished with gravely guitars and a lonesome tamborine fit for the majestic halls of a gothic castle. </p>
<p>The track is an iridescent homage to an underground movement that will live fast and die hard. I promise you this. </p>
<p>Elvyn Rhud’s Alpha Du Centaure 7' Split is now available via Bandcamp, get yours today: <a contents="https://pyrrhicvictoryrecordings1.bandcamp.com/album/orange-is-for-love-le-mouvement-perp-tuel" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://pyrrhicvictoryrecordings1.bandcamp.com/album/orange-is-for-love-le-mouvement-perp-tuel" target="_blank"><span style="color:#e67e22;">https://pyrrhicvictoryrecordings1.bandcamp.com/album/orange-is-for-love-le-mouvement-perp-tuel</span></a></p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/55341232018-11-30T17:29:47-05:002022-06-10T04:50:07-04:00Elvyn Rhud "Orange Is For Love" Video Premier<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://bigtakeover.com/news/VideoPremiereOrangeIsForLovebyElvynRhud?fbclid=IwAR1iro21-zJ9Yyx83yXt4VwfT7iQfdu_21O_0UGsb6YfuMImI-tVgBlVq9s" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/7f3ff295bab508ec35a78f748e8c933b5285d6ec/original/erbtp.png" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>Trippy neo-psychedelic rockers Elvyn Rhud hail from France, but they don’t sound like the typical French music export. Their songs are soaked in reverb, and drenched with jangling guitars, droning vocals, and layers of percussion. It’s as if Brian Jonestown Massacre were hired to craft the soundtrack to a Spaghetti Western. </p>
<p>The Big Takeover is proud to premiere the “Orange Is For Love” video today for the narcotic and laid-back. The light sepia-colored video hosts a sea of strange microscopic, translucent creatures intercut with film clips of artificial humans that invite the viewer into the band’s dystopian artistic vision that compliments their trance-inducing music. </p>
<p>“Orange Is For Love” comes off a shared 7” split between Elvyn Rhud and Alpha Du Centaure. It was released on September 28th via Pyrrhic Victory Records.</p>
<p> </p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/55162952018-11-16T06:25:34-05:002018-11-16T06:26:31-05:00"Something perfect for horrorpunks and record collectors everywhere!"<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://deadhouse.net/2018/10/17/st-vod/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/ab448190cdcba265958428317f48e263e40d4d8f/original/sfgsg.png" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>Where to even begin with a band like Voice Of Doom? Originally formed back in 1983, the band toiled around for several years until disbanding in 1988. From there, miraculously the band would come back together in celebration of their 25thanniversary where they somehow found a brand new following and have been slowly plugging away ever since. Their newest release, Toxic Swamp, is currently set to be released on good ol’ Halloween, and the band have put together an excellent limited edition for fans and collectors alike. </p>
<p>Limited to only 100, I was lucky enough to be sent an advanced copy of the wicked swamp green 7″ featuring one track per side. Now, I have admittedly only really gotten into the vinyl collecting business in the past two years or so, but was lucky enough to come across a vintage old school egg shaped player with two speakers at an antiques shop last summer, and shockingly, this is the first time I’ve had a review lined up where I got to use that bad boy, so I was excited as I threw on side one of Toxic Swamp featuring the titular track. Heavy yet melodic, it’s a great track to bang your head to. If this song is an indication of what we can expect on the new LP the band is working on, then we are all in for a treat. </p>
<p>On the flip side, you are greeted with the creepy visage of Robert Blake as the Mystery Man from Lost Highway, as that is the inspiration for the song of the same name that plays on the second side of the record. Much like its counterpart, it is a fast and catchy track, very reminiscent of early Danzig-era Misfits. </p>
<p>The album may only be two tracks, but they are a damned fun two tracks. To me, the real value in this bundle is the awesome artwork and wicked swamp green vinyl. Something perfect for horrorpunks and record collectors everywhere! </p>
<p>You can pre-order your copy of Toxic Swamp at the Voice Of Doom Bandcamp page and be sure to give the band a Like on their Facebook page to stay updated with everything they have going on! </p>
<p>Killer Track <br>“Toxic Swamp”</p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/55162942018-11-16T06:15:52-05:002018-11-16T06:18:31-05:00Rebel Noise Premieres New Voice of Doom 7"<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.rebelnoise.com/articles/7-single-premiere-toxic-swamp-lost-highway-by-voice-of-doom" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/e2ca9f743882254dffa632bc25569e2c7f68a3ee/original/vodrb-ss.png" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p><strong>NJ/NY veteran old-school horror-punk/-hardcore band Voice of Doom with a two-headed (make that 2-track) beast. </strong></p>
<p>Coming from the bowels of hell, well, no actually a sludgy quagmire in Northern New Jersey, Voice of Doom surfaces with a terrifyingly terrific “Toxic Swamp” 7” courtesy of Pyrrhic Victory Recordings. </p>
<p>The 2-headed (well, actually 2-track) sonic beast will be unleashed on Halloween day, but Rebel Noise gives you a treat a day early with the premiere of the 7” in full – No trick! </p>
<p>Voice of Doom is a veteran band and their old-school music has withstood the test of fickle teenagers flocking to grunge, emo, and punk-pop acts over the years. Formed from the remnants of defunct The Systum in 1986, Voice of Doom was a mad scientist creation; an experiment in combining metal and punk (think a musical fusion of Black Sabbath and Black Flag, respectively). The Frankenstein creature lived for only 3 years, collapsing prematurely in 1989. </p>
<p>But in a moment straight out of a horror movie, Voice of Doom returned from the dead in 2014, a quarter century after its supposed demise. Punk rock only became the skeletal framework for all of the songs and the legend of VOD (no, not video on demand) lives on to this day, with several EPs and singles swarming around the resurrected musical corpse (like two Misfits covers for Halloween 2015 and 2016’s Screams In Space). </p>
<p>Dare to bend an ear and get it ripped to shreds by the dynamically old-school tuneful rampage of “Toxic Swamp”. The second number “Lost Highway” burns rubber and doesn’t look back, propulsively careening down the tracks. </p>
<p>The super-cool artwork for the 7” was done by Huw Evans who’s designed material for Electric Frankenstein and more. “Toxic Swamp” 7” releases on swamp green-colored vinyl. </p>
<p>Pre-Order the 7”: <a contents="https://voiceofdoom.bandcamp.com/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://voiceofdoom.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#27ae60;">https://voiceofdoom.bandcamp.com/</span></a></p>
<p> </p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/54982552018-11-03T12:42:14-04:002018-11-03T12:42:14-04:00Hidden Cabins EP the Record of the Week at The Aquarian<p>Thx to Bob & <a contents="The Aquarian" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.theaquarian.com/2018/10/11/makin-waves-record-of-the-week-hidden-cabins-the-hidden-cabins-band-ep/?fbclid=IwAR10GVuH0D6IcK4SDQ_GOHESLG4w4GygF9CDvfVyp4QcLiiutoJKgPPCeu8" target="_blank">The Aquarian</a> for the nice review and feature - </p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.theaquarian.com/2018/10/11/makin-waves-record-of-the-week-hidden-cabins-the-hidden-cabins-band-ep/?fbclid=IwAR10GVuH0D6IcK4SDQ_GOHESLG4w4GygF9CDvfVyp4QcLiiutoJKgPPCeu8" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/074be00f940a745adb8b3a41f72e4a5e982d3ae6/original/hca1.png" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></a>by Bob Makin</p>
<p>Hidden Cabins will celebrate the release of their new EP on North Jersey-based Pyrrhic Victory Records on Oct. 13 at The Harp ‘N’ Bard in Clifton. </p>
<p>Hidden Cabins are a great alternative roots-rock band from North Jersey who will release the five-song The Hidden Cabins Band EP on October 12 on Pyrrhic Victory Recordings. The outing is the band’s first as a four-piece following several releases as a duo. Vocalist-percussionist Craig Cirinelli and guitarist Brian Hofgesang now are joined by The Skels drummer Rich Perry and The Suspects bassist Jason Del Guidice. </p>
<p>Their studio collaboration opens with “The One that Got Out,” a poetic jangle slightly reminiscent of R.E.M., but meatier, that borrows a bit o’ melody from Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “Scar Tissue.” The title refers to a friend who exits a small town that seems to bring its people down. </p>
<p>That restless spirit continues with “News at 11,” which compares reports of abuse to that within one’s own circle of family and friends, understandably marking such situations preferable to watch than experience. A sweet, soulful organ played beautifully by Hofgesang drives this tasty track and makes it one of the standouts. </p>
<p>That honor also goes to the ironically intense “The Calming,” which features the record’s best lyrics: “Aggression won’t teach my young/Accept all that they’ve done.” The chilling look at anger management hits hard on many levels. </p>
<p>Also tasty is “One More Sip,” which sounds like Train without the pop theatrics. The accessible approach to roots music, however, makes for the EP’s most rhythmic track, as well as a rich showcase for Perry’s talent. I also will like the atmospheric effects that break up the middle of the track with a haunting vibe. </p>
<p>The closest thing to a clunker among the bunch is the overlong closer, “Bet It All on You,” which gambles on a grandiose “Hey Jude”-like conclusion by repeating a verse over and over in a variety of different vocal and musical ways. But Cirinelli is not Paul McCartney and “Bet” is no “Hey Jude.” </p>
<p>It’s a shame too because before the five-minute ending, it’s a very strong four-minute acoustic song with an exotic melody and instrumentation that has an Asian tinge, particularly kabuki theater. Perhaps it’s better as a live jam, which may be the case when Hidden Cabins celebrate the release of the EP on October 13 at the Harp ‘N’ Bard in Clifton. Sharing that bill will be Reese Van Riper, The 65’s, and T. Gunn & the Semantics. Hidden Cabins also will play October 14 at Erie 80 MTB Festival at Riverside Park in Port Jervis, N.Y. </p>
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<p> </p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/54982542018-11-03T12:34:31-04:002018-11-03T12:34:31-04:00The Big Takeover premieres the new Hidden Cabins EP!<p>Thx to <a contents="Big Takeover" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://bigtakeover.com/news/AlbumPremiereTheHiddenCabinsBandEPbyHiddenCabins?fbclid=IwAR0PiZHlmwQgGjRX5EipcA5tUql_5qWbBBCV1wXQqCmu_Ozw7KGGS8qnrt4" target="_blank"><span style="color:#c0392b;">Big Takeover</span></a> for premiering the new Hidden Cabins EP - </p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://bigtakeover.com/news/AlbumPremiereTheHiddenCabinsBandEPbyHiddenCabins?fbclid=IwAR0PiZHlmwQgGjRX5EipcA5tUql_5qWbBBCV1wXQqCmu_Ozw7KGGS8qnrt4" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/7cae64e21d15a796b04926a00e30f026f65aa84e/original/hcbt1.png" class="size_orig justify_center border_none" alt="" /></a>New Jersey/North Carolina rock/folk duo (and now four-piece) Hidden Cabins has made its name on the NY/NJ/PA performance circuit and today they are releasing a new EP, which The Big Takeover premieres here, the straightforwardly titled, heartfelt, and reflective to urgent The Hidden Cabins Band. </p>
<p>The core two-piece of Craig Cirinelli (vocals, percussion) and Brian Hofgesang (guitars, textures) were joined in the studio by their live show bandmates Rich Perry (drums) of The Skels and Jason DelGuidice (bass guitar), formerly of The Suspects, for the EP’s recording. </p>
<p>Their buzzed about vibrant and energetic gigs have now been captured on record, with their usual effects-laden, split-channel amp tones and resonant combination of rock, folk, and Americana gaining a rhythmic backbone. This desire to get to the essence of their big live sound gives listeners a refreshing take on the outfit. </p>
<p>Hidden Cabins entered their choice recording spot, Nada Recording Studio in rural New York State once again for this EP. After a few sessions together in 2017 going as smooth as hoped, and with guitar tracks for a single song being added at Landslide Studios (Asheville, NC), the entire EP was then mixed and completed in early 2018 with John Naclerio at the helm. </p>
<p>The end result is Hidden Cabins’ aptly titled The Hidden Cabins Band EP which is released on both Pyrrhic Victory Recordings (US) and Engineer Records (UK).</p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/54982352018-11-03T12:29:06-04:002018-11-03T12:29:06-04:00Hidden Cabins Frontview Magazine feature<p>Ths to <a contents="Frontview Magazine" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.frontview-magazine.be/en/news/hidden-cabins-new-ep-the-hidden-cabins-band-ep-released-on-12th-october-2018?fbclid=IwAR1Z5w6bCo28H95HLODiBA4XRCYlHldyL6JUfhgh4xyUXmu0Yu0oW7WQyFY#.W93L2JNKiUl" target="_blank">Frontview Magazine</a> for the nice feature - </p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.frontview-magazine.be/en/news/hidden-cabins-new-ep-the-hidden-cabins-band-ep-released-on-12th-october-2018?fbclid=IwAR1Z5w6bCo28H95HLODiBA4XRCYlHldyL6JUfhgh4xyUXmu0Yu0oW7WQyFY#.W93L2JNKiUl" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/cf6fb16b06fb88cc6681ce27fcca1cefed7c6a88/original/hcfv1.png" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></a>When the new EP by NJ/NC’s inter-state group Hidden Cabins was formulating, a few changes were instilled to gain a little more bombast. After gigging/touring solely as a duo the first couple years, Craig Cirinelli (vocals, percussion) and Brian Hofgesang (guitars, textures) of Hidden Cabinsbegan to expand their noticeable “bigger than a two-piece” live sound one step further, by bringing in drummer Rich Perry (of The Skels) for sporadic gigging over the next year. Their usual effects-laden, split-channel amp tones, amidst a resonantly full vocal combination of rock, folk and indie, now gained a backbone. As ideas expanded on songs old and new, Rich introduced bassist Jason Del Guidice (formerly of The Suspects) to the group, writing bass melodies to songs that hadn’t had them since inception. The inclusion of this rhythm section for key shows, allowed Hidden Cabins to not only enhance their live impact, yet also spark a desire to capture this bigger sound for a refreshing take on the band. </p>
<p>Hidden Cabins entered their choice recording spot, Nada Recording Studio in rural New York State once again. After a few sessions together in 2017 going as smooth as hoped, and with guitar tracks for a single song being added at Landslide Studios (Asheville, NC), the entire EP was then mixed & completed in early 2018 with John Naclerio at the helm. The end result is Hidden Cabins’ aptly titled The Hidden Cabins Band EP slated for an October 12, 2018 release on both Pyrrhic Victory Recordings (US) and Engineer Records (UK).</p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/54982342018-11-03T12:22:05-04:002021-11-01T07:42:20-04:00"..lots of love and too much Cough Syrup." - Essentially Pop<p>Thx to <a contents="Essentially Pop" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://essentiallypop.com/epop/2018/10/elvyn-rhud-drop-jangly-psych-nugget-orange-is-for-love/?fbclid=IwAR2Fd8lxKQuCN3MRTCKqd3KXW2JH-SYcudpysTgmSajDEvY60m00SMM_928" target="_blank"><span style="color:#c0392b;">Essentially Pop</span></a> for the nice feature - </p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://essentiallypop.com/epop/2018/10/elvyn-rhud-drop-jangly-psych-nugget-orange-is-for-love/?fbclid=IwAR2Fd8lxKQuCN3MRTCKqd3KXW2JH-SYcudpysTgmSajDEvY60m00SMM_928" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/4be1e004e0f4e8cc81653a66f80c42f911dec8f2/original/erep1.png" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>With a sound resembling Brian Jonestown Massacre, French duo Elvyn Rhud have released the single, ‘Orange Is For Love’, from a shared 7″, divided between them and Alpha Du Centaure. The track was released on 28 September via Pyrrhic Victory Records, and has a jangly guitar vibe which wouldn’t sound out of place in an old Western. </p>
<p>Recorded in Grenoble, Avignon, and Paris, ‘Orange Is For Love’ is a laid back, psych track, with inspiration and encouragement from French musical collective, Jericorp. The latter described Elvyn Rhud as, </p>
<p>“A gathering of Chris Isaak, lots of love and too much Cough Syrup, playing a Western movie soundtrack with some Brian Jonestown Massacre and other psychedelic formations echoes.” </p>
<p>Comprising Leo and Cassandre, were initially flatmates who then became a couple, and from there the band was born out of what was initially a solo project: Casandre started adding percussion and vocals to Leo’s guitar and vocals, completely changing the sound and direction of the project. </p>
<p>Absorbing the sounds of those who inspire them, including Aqua Nebula Oscillator, The Oscillation, The Growlers, Palm Cross, Flavien Berger, and Mouncey Street, Elvyn Rhud have been writing and composing in secrecy. Phyrrhic Victory Recordings then came across ‘Orange Is For Love’, and asked for more, and following the 7″ split with label mates Alpha du Centaure, a new EP is set to be released. </p>
<p>You can buy ‘Orange Is For Love’ here. Find out more about Elvyn Rhud online on their Twitter, Facebook, and SoundCloud accounts.</p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/54982322018-11-03T12:14:57-04:002018-11-03T12:14:57-04:00"dark and mysterious...it almost makes your skin crawl." - Beat<p>Thx to Yvonne & <a contents="Beat" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://beat.media/elvyn-rhud-melt-my-goth-heart?fbclid=IwAR3tfJVZ5SS7oN__WYvv9m0EkN4oh5JU4twRgegdmGeueassm7p_-cr9PTI" target="_blank">Beat</a> for the very kind review and feature - </p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://beat.media/elvyn-rhud-melt-my-goth-heart?fbclid=IwAR3tfJVZ5SS7oN__WYvv9m0EkN4oh5JU4twRgegdmGeueassm7p_-cr9PTI" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/15285e40521d92177074d0d5d182b9290b1f4d4c/original/erbeat1.png" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></a>A month ago a cool 7” split EP was released that contains three cool tunes, two of them from the duo I am going to talk about in a moment, Elvyn Rhud. The other song is from Alpha Du Centaure. I have to say, if you like the main track from Elvyn Rhud, “Orange Is For Love,” you’ll enjoy all three of the tracks on this split. You can check it out on Bandcamp, but I’d suggest getting it on vinyl (it’s way affordable, and vinyl is awesome). </p>
<p>So, Elvyn Rhud is a duo from France. The band is Leo Puy and Cassandre Arpin. The two started out as roommates and then got into a relationship, which lead to their collaborating musically as well. Cassandre can be heard on percussion and vocals, while Leo is on guitar and vocals.</p>
<p>“Orange Is for Love” has an interesting sound that has a mish-mash of music genres within. It sounds like something that would play during a shoot-out on a spaghetti western while sounding like some rockers jamming in their garage. It sounds like something you’d have heard on stage at the seedy Goth dive you hung out at in the 90s—and this is why I am an instant fan. </p>
<p>I love the dark, gothic, grungy sound to this track. It’s eclectic and mystical and makes me think of naked witches dancing in a circle around a fire. It’s beautiful and morose. The lyrics have a melancholy feel to them as well—lost in a tunnel of despair, and you simply hear the echoes of the words that are spoken. </p>
<p>The song is over far too quickly. Because of that, I want to also talk a little bit about the other Elvyn Rhud song on the split. That one is titled “People In Hampton Court Don’t Care About Dying.” This track made me think of a funeral march and of death (I guess that makes sense with the name of the song and all). </p>
<p>This song is really dark and musical—the instruments embody the song, and the lyrics are just part of the background. This duo has some extremely gothic sounding music, with an edge of something else. I’m not really able to articulate exactly what that something else is. </p>
<p>I think the thing I loved the most in both songs from Elvyn Rhud was the tambourine, which made me think of Mazzy Star. I don’t think there’s enough tambourine in music these days, and it really gives it an eclectic tone that makes it more mysterious. </p>
<p>I have to be completely honest—after listening to the three tracks on this split vinyl EP, I had to order my own copy. It’s a whole $11 with shipping on Bandcamp—well worth it for vinyl with some unique music (unique these days anyway). I haven’t heard goth music this good since the 90s, at least. Whether or not the band considers themselves goth, I feel like that is an extremely fitting genre for them. </p>
<p>Their music is dark and mysterious. It has such moody and shallow vocals that it almost makes your skin crawl. You want to shroud yourself in black and go visit a graveyard while you play these tracks on your iPod. It’s mood music if you want your mood to be dismal and dreamy—because it’s not “slit your wrists” goth, it’s “makes you want to sway like a tree in the cool Halloween breeze” goth. </p>
<p>I think if you only give one new band a go this year, if you only listen to one new track on Bandcamp or Soundcloud this month, this should be the band and “Orange Is for Love” should be the song. If you like gothy, eclectic music that feels like a warm hug from a ghost in the night, you’ll fall in love with this band too. </p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/54982312018-11-03T12:07:34-04:002018-11-03T12:07:34-04:00"a cool song that can take you on a trip to a number of places, real and imaginary." - Living Life Fearless<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://livinglifefearless.co/2018/reactions/elvyn-rhud-orange-is-for-love-reaction/?fbclid=IwAR09x2gFF4gMLo7o5aPsf7AlNTv4gNOegGFPTn60iAr4RI_ftUridi9iTME" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/0b293d74e51457e8b5c2ad46a3f7e52b1eb13479/original/4545484845.png" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></a>The to <a contents="Living Life Fearless" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://livinglifefearless.co/2018/reactions/elvyn-rhud-orange-is-for-love-reaction/?fbclid=IwAR09x2gFF4gMLo7o5aPsf7AlNTv4gNOegGFPTn60iAr4RI_ftUridi9iTME" target="_blank"><span style="color:#c0392b;">Living Life Fearless</span></a> for the kind words and feature - </p>
<p>If “Orange Is For Love” seems like a pretty vague and symbolic, bad-ass trippy title, it’s because that’s precisely how the song sounds and feels like. </p>
<p>“Orange Is For Love” instantly evokes Brain Johnstone Massacre doing a Spaghetti Western soundtrack, especially if the Western was unfolding in some kind of an alternative, trippy reality, envisioned by a creative stoner’s sedated mind. The dragged-out, borderline eerie whammy and echo guitar effects sneak in throughout the song like some hazy thoughts and memories, creeping in a psychedelic trip. </p>
<p>Even though “Orange Is For Love” is the epitome of stoner rock, and as such is quite chilled out, there’s a strange intensity to it, with an intentionally repetitive, snappy rhythm giving the overall mellow vibe a nice edge.</p>
<p>The vocals are also exactly what stoner and psychedelic rock fans would expect – dragged-out, sedated, almost lazy even, yet not boring or bumped out by any stretch of the imagination. </p>
<p>Overall, “Orange Is For Love” has pretty much all the trademarks of stoner and psychedelic rock. The only thing I personally would have liked is some kind of a mellow, melodic guitar solo to give the song a bit more musical flavor. Nevertheless, definitely a cool song that can take you on a trip to a number of places, real and imaginary.</p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/54982302018-11-03T12:00:18-04:002021-11-02T15:57:00-04:00"If you’re a vinyl head looking to go on a robo-trip without the cough syrup fog to match, listen no further." - Noises & Nonsense<p>Thx to Courtney & <a contents="Noises &amp; Nonsense" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://noisesnonsense.wordpress.com/2018/10/15/new-psychadelic-nug-from-elvyn-rhud/?fbclid=IwAR3njJg2tMdfOke1xlRE9bbaOHa5gphKDeV97dfYvSisMVV-AyTXAtNtR5A" target="_blank"><span style="color:#c0392b;">Noises & Nonsense</span></a> for the kind write up and feature - </p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://noisesnonsense.wordpress.com/2018/10/15/new-psychadelic-nug-from-elvyn-rhud/?fbclid=IwAR3njJg2tMdfOke1xlRE9bbaOHa5gphKDeV97dfYvSisMVV-AyTXAtNtR5A" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/0eaad9804e3eb80ec579e87917f7cba066fe6e6e/original/er565656.png" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>By: Courtney Quigley </p>
<p>In a very Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas-esque musical adventure, Elvyn Rhud and featured label-mate Alpha Du Centaure bring us the track “Orange Is For Love,” which dropped at the end of last month to rave reviews on various music blogs. If you’re a vinyl head looking to go on a robo-trip without the cough syrup fog to match, listen no further. The track sounds like it came straight out of one of the Kill Bill trilogy, complete with ominous vocals, tambourine-accented syncopation, and gorgeous steel string guitar acting as the spine that holds the whole 7” split together. </p>
<p>Elvyn Rhud, made up by Cassandre Arpin and Léo Puy, are a dope duo pioneering the Psych-Folk genre in France. Their style is difficult to pin to concrete artist influences, but with a timeless sound that could just as easily be associated with the Woodstock era as with today’s revived and modernized psychedelic sound movement. “Orange Is For Love” brings listeners enjoyable and down-to-earth sound that emits indie garage band vibes, but with the high-quality production value of big name festival headliners. </p>
<p>I thoroughly enjoyed this track and can’t wait to hear more from the duo. Be sure to give it a listen at the link below and tell us what you think in the comments! And don’t forget to follow Elvyn Rhud on Twitter @ElvynRhud to track their forthcoming moves.</p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/54982292018-11-03T11:46:20-04:002019-03-14T18:32:11-04:00"a song to be held onto.." - Almost Real Things<p>Thx to <a contents="Almost Real Things" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://almostrealthings.com/2018/10/21/elvyn-rhud/?fbclid=IwAR3KK-sSb8ECpZA33JkroUDNZAuuiCBellRY8Aw3QVnef6KyaV6LZmsXf_A" target="_blank"><span style="color:#c0392b;">Almost Real Things</span></a> for the kind words and feature -<a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://almostrealthings.com/2018/10/21/elvyn-rhud/?fbclid=IwAR3KK-sSb8ECpZA33JkroUDNZAuuiCBellRY8Aw3QVnef6KyaV6LZmsXf_A" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/79dbdf0fa2eff5a5cc2fa91438ceeace0d87023e/original/er155.png" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p><strong>The Many Shades of Orange </strong></p>
<p>Elvyn Rhud, a two-piece band from France, urges us to see in vibrant shades of orange. A combination of red and yellow, their latest single “Orange Is For Love,” delivers a smooth and psychedelic reaction with salt around the rim. Their European roots cast a grey shadow over a western saga and creeps up on you like a guilty pleasure. </p>
<p>Elvyn Rhud has a jangly yet gothic style and is sending out vibes similar to bands such as The Growlers, Ty Segall and Allah-Las.</p>
<p><strong>A Smooth & Psychedelic Classic </strong></p>
<p>There is no doubt, “Orange Is For Love” has a way of creeping up on you. </p>
<p>As if the room were silent, the song sneaks in with a subtle fuzz and slowly grows higher with a rickety guitar and tambourine melody. Imagine driving late at night, the windows are rolled down and the warm breeze is blowing past your ears. You’re driving up a mountain for hours, minute after minute, curve after curve, it feels never-ending —That is where this song is sending it’s listeners. </p>
<p>The vocals are deep with a dark shoe-gaze appeal. Tasteful and effective, the instrumentals and vocals blend together for a soothing two minutes and forty-six seconds.</p>
<p>A song that is too easy to play on a loop, “Orange Is For Love” will turn itself into a keepsake. It’s here to stay and to be paired with your memories and your secrets. </p>
<p>Elvyn Rhud has a lovely darkness to their vintage aesthetic and has created a song to be held onto. Ease into the day and doze off into the night with this poetic western masterpiece.</p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/54742672018-10-17T17:23:35-04:002020-09-16T05:11:42-04:00"psychedelic and timeless" - Cool Hunting<p>Thx to <a contents="Cool Hunting" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://coolhunting.com/culture/elvyn-rhud-orange-is-for-love/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#c0392b;">Cool Hunting</span></a> for the kind words and feature - </p>
<p>From their 7-inch split with label-mate Alpha Du Centaure, Elvyn Rhud‘s “Orange is For Love” could be from the soundtrack of a forthcoming Spaghetti Western if the cast were all French… and tripping on LSD. Or, that’s at least how it sounds. French duo Cassandre Arpin and Léo Puy comprise Elvyn Rhud and they’ve once again delivered something psychedelic and timeless.<a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://coolhunting.com/culture/elvyn-rhud-orange-is-for-love/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/6a152ae6f33cc5aebeb3281c4bc9385013cc5443/original/coolhunting.png" class="size_orig justify_center border_none" alt="" /></a></p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/54742182018-10-17T17:11:21-04:002018-10-17T17:14:44-04:00"...of the darker psych variety, almost like a coven brewing up a giant cauldron of haunting goodness." - Austin Town Hall<p> </p>
<p>Thx to <a contents="Austin Town Hall" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://austintownhall.com/2018/10/05/heavy-psych-vibes-from-elvyn-rhud/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#c0392b;">Austin Town Hall</span></a> for the nice review of the new Elvyn Rhud / Alpha du Centaure split 7" - <a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://austintownhall.com/2018/10/05/heavy-psych-vibes-from-elvyn-rhud/" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/2aebf6cc5fdf9d81b572b3a6023d8b6285677d15/original/austincity.png" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></a></p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/54586332018-10-07T13:28:07-04:002020-10-14T03:39:21-04:00Santa Rosa Records features Elvyn Rhud's "righteous" track "Orange Is For Love"<p>Thx to <a contents="Santa Rosa Records" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.santarosarecords.com/blog/2018/9/30/sounds-from-the-underground-ft-domiciles-amp-elvyn-rhud" target="_blank">Santa Rosa Records</a> for the feature and kind words - </p>
<p>"The driving guitars and insistent tamborine seems to pull one down into the clutches of the noxious vocals, consuming you whole, only to spit you out upon an arid piece of desert."</p>
<p>Here is Elvyn Rhud’s righteous — “Orange Is For Love“.</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.santarosarecords.com/blog/2018/9/30/sounds-from-the-underground-ft-domiciles-amp-elvyn-rhud" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/ff1a7860f29884a7b05b3db2cc8485e00d7763e9/original/image-66.png" class="size_orig justify_left border_" /></a></p>Pyrrhic Victory Recordingstag:pyrrhicvictoryrecordings.com,2005:Post/54586302018-10-07T13:15:11-04:002018-10-07T13:37:31-04:00New Noise premieres Elvyn Rhud/Alpha du Centaure split 7"<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/210196/efe893064ce7f567845842f0506de17b80b57ccb/original/image-64.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p><a contents="New Noise Magazine" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://newnoisemagazine.com/split-premiere-elvyn-rhud-alpha-du-centaure/" target="_blank">New Noise Magazine</a> is pleased to be bringing forth the exclusive premiere of the split by post-rock artists Elvyn Rhud & Alpha Du Centaure. This release is out on 09/28 via Pyrrhic Victory Records, but can be heard a day early below. This release pushes the textures of ambient rock a bit farther with a great focus on atmosphere from both bands. </p>
<p>Elvyn Rhud have an eerie presence in their songs while Alpha Du Centaure let their instruments bring out the narrative.</p>
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