math rock

Great split sampler by Italy’s Africantape Records and Chicago’s Sickroom Records with lots of quirky math-rock, noise rock and other kinds of experimental rock from Them, Roaring Twenties, Bear Claw and Three Second Kiss who are currently supporting Shellac and more..

Marnie Stern the lovable mathrock/indie guitarist from NYC is playing live today @ Babylon Istanbul. We’ll be there trying to singalong and shred our airguitars. Plus : Twitter Watch 4 with news, interviews and music from John Zorn, Marc Ribot, Bullion, Madlib etc.

Inspired by Sputnikmusic’s Math Rock Genre report I’ve selected a few math/instrumental rock tracks both old and new. Adebisi Shank, DD/MM/YYYY, The Dragon Rapide (RIP), Cheval de Frise, Mudy on the Sakuban

2 spots on my last.fm alltime list is occupied by Deerhoof and Marnie Stern. Yet even though there are new albums on Kill Rock Stars from both camps because I’ve been delaying their drafts everyday and it is about time I come clean that I won’t be able to write.

Checked through Sick Room’s audio page chock full of goodies from the 50+ albums in their back catalogue which spans across math/noise/indie rock and pop. This Chicago label who’s released Sleepytime Gorilla Museum & Cheval de Frise and Hella in the past surely deserves more love for their future projects.

Chicago’s Them, Roaring Twenties take this year’s “wacky math/prog rock band who amazed us with their debut” award. Perhaps, silly lyrics, 90’s mathrock and 8bit electronics don’t get on your nerves like the average guy, which is a prerequisite for enjoying Future Sandwich.

A few weeks ago I’ve been contacted by Pierrick from Distile Records, an up and coming Paris/NY label focusing on instrumental/noise/math rock. I listened to one of their bands,SWIMS and right away the amazing Claypoolesque bass-tapping hit me. After listening to most of the label back-catalogue, I’m amazed with the quality of their roster.

If you remember a few days ago I told that, “So Embarrassing” the second album by Philadelphia rock band Capillary Action deserves a bit more pondering. Anyone who frequents this blog knows that we love eclecticism as long as it’s used in the authentic form of the word, “drawing upon multiple theories, styles, or ideas”. Capillary Action has taken eclecticism further with barely a few musical neighbours.