Wavves - V

Wavves' punk-flavored bellyaching makes V pretty hard to stomach.

Wavves - "Flamezesz"

From Wavves' new album v, out October 2 via Ghost Ramp/Warner Bros. Find previous single "Way Too Much" here.

Barn Owl - "Void Redux"

Barn Owl - Void Redux from Thrill Jockey Records on Vimeo.

Atmospheric electronic duo Barn Owl brings out a new sprawling track with a unique video to back it.

The song shows the mood and ice cold electronics that Barn Owl is capable of and stretches it out into a song that forces your mind adrift. It has a mystical sense to with a spacey drumming and circling keys that fade in and out. A very sonic experience no doubt.

The video brings out those daydream like sequences with an added retro feel due to the use of a super 8 camera, it fits the song perfectly.

V is available for pre-order right now on Thrill Jockey Records.

Vreid- V

When it comes to black metal, Vreid's V is as melodic and thrashy as they come. It's actually difficult to simply call it a black metal album. The production is fantastic, and the musicianship is impressive during a lot of the solos, too. The issue I'm having with the album, though, is that it's not organized very cohesively, considering so many instrumental interludes basically hijack the songs until they're bordering on being directionless.

Sure, you could chalk it up to unconventional song structures, but I can't help but feel like I'm dealing with something different. This is no Agalloch we're talking about here.

Overall, I liked it. I'm basically talking about it because I think maybe some of you will like it more than me.

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