2017 golden bullets: The maxi-singles
They say first love is forever, and who hasn’t fall in desperate love with that small vinyl? “Daaaaad, the turntable is going mad!” “Yes [LOL] and ‘switch it to 7,’ Mike”, hehehe that thing!!! A maxi-single …
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…and 20 of our favorite 2017 extended plays
Here are some EPs from 2017 that shook the stereo, by artists who stepped into the music scene with their first release, or by some acknowledged names who decided to be fair with their output …
Twenty of our favorites from 2017
I believe that lists are good as long as the collector doesn’t rank the artists, and as well as the list is actually…a playlist for the readers to check and enjoy the content. I can’t …
Noise Journal Playlist: December 17
Strange and bitter days in the land where Jesus lived. Bombs, dead, fanatics, and the western “civilized” nations making crazy profits off of the people’s abjection. Who’s going to hell and who’s in heaven? A …
Autumn — The Fall (single)
Calling all all dear old-school and modern new-wavers, gothics, silk-and-perfumed black leatherettes, poets, and ethereal creatures! Here’s another pretty good one: Autumn is out with a new three-track single, The Fall, on Sett Records. The Minneapolis act …
Noise Journal Playlist: December 10
Occasionally in December, I take to the streets, my soul comforted by the winter silence. The traces of snow are my past…or somebody else’s future? In the city I dwell, where all is programmed to …
Noise Journal Playlist: December 2
Noise Journal wishes a good month to everybody dear–the cold Christmas month when the western, “civilized” world is getting ready to celebrate the birth of that dude who, if he saw what religion and the …
Noise Journal Playlist: November 25
Hello dears: This is the Noise Journal weekend playlist, created by the stuff (damn!). On Thanksgiving Day we were locked into the roof office (1st floor) of the enterprise observing the dystopia created by the …
Noise Journal Playlist: November 19
Hello ppl, this weekend’s playlist include some of the best songs I heard over the last week, and some I played on my Loud Cities radio show. All are in the alternative vein, and I hope …
Noise Journal Playlist: November 11
Here’s a nice little playlist for you, curated by the prolific blogger Mike Dimitriou. Composer, producer, futurist, based in Paris / France, Emmanuel Mario feat legendary ex-Stereolab singer Laeticia Sadier, Australasie sound as the …
Trisomie 21 — Alice
On September 14, brothers Philippe and Herve Lomprez–the acknowledged and most respected French (Lille) post punk act Trisomie 21–released their new single, Alice. T 21 started their course back in the early eighties and though some people …
The Foreign Resort — She Is Lost
In this era of post-post-punk, nu-gaze, newer wave and the explosion of everything rock retro, I’m skeptical of any new track touted as for fans of Joy Division, The Cure, New Order, and the like …
Stella Diana — Nitocris
Stella Diana is back and better than ever. The Italian trio first caught our ear on the Revolution — The Shoegaze Revival compilation with Isabeau, a lo-fi Italian language post-punk inspired track that stood out …
Jambox — Spleen
After catching our attention last year with what we described as “a short, angsty trip through retro punk inspired soundscapes,” Italian act Jambox is at it again with their latest EP, Spleen. With five tracks …
Review: Jambox — Bleached Colours
When it comes to moody space tracks, Italy’s indie scene seems to have it on lock. Maybe it’s something in the wine water. We’ve written up stellar acts like Stella Diana and La Casa al …