Ever since Exsufflation posted his first thread on the witch-house forum about "Dream Life", I've been following his growth as an artist. Two years, two albums, and three EPs later, I'm thrilled to finally feature him here. This is easily one of my favorite interviews I've done for the blog. Rob was also kind enough to hook Mutant Zones up with new drag mix entitled "WER4SAKEN", which you can stream and download here. Turn it up and enjoy the read!
Bitter Course's new two-track release "Stuck" starts off with soft ramblings inside a static-charged clutter-box, only to erupt into a full-blown wave of crusty and powerful noise. Where "Pushed Into Stillness" ends, "Healing Fire" starts, further unleashing an untamed wall of experimental cacophony.
Download this mini-EP here.
"Spring Break '98" makes me think of the Toxic Avenger. It's wonderfully lo-fi, warped and sleazy in its noisy beauty, but at the same time holds up well as an aural grindhouse experience featuring heavily mutated field recordings and noise manipulations. From the moment I discovered it on Bandcamp I knew I wanted to put it out on Bone Valley.
Download it for free here and grab yourself one of the limited edition CDs here. Stream below.
Gravegonzo is back! His debut album was one of my favourite LPs from 2021, so I'm super stoked there's a follow-up on its way. The single "Whatever, Forever" came out all the way back in March, but I missed out on it at the time. Still, the track fits the autumn season perfectly, so I'm happy to share it here. I can hear echoes of the past decade in this cut, carrying ripples of all the best bits from that era filtered through Gravegonzo's own style. Buy the track here.
Dead Neanderthals (Otto Kokke and René Aquarius) are back with "Flesh Is Fragile", a new, self-released slab of black vinyl. Following their insanely good EP for Bone Valley, the duo returns with a fresh sonic onslaught. These six ultra-textured, abrasive compositions embrace both noise and metal in equal measure, creating a gritty listening experience that will etch itself onto your cerebral cortex when played at maximum volume. One for fans of The Body and late Burial Hex stuff.
Order the vinyl here, stream below.
Wavey, melancholic new single from Self Perception (aka Colby Johnson). Apparently it was written a while ago, but only recently he revisited the track and gave it a polish and published it on socials. Really catchy stuff, I love the build-up and the vocal sample. Buy and download here.
