Tag: NYC

Third and Final Album From NYC Post-Hardcore Legends Orange 9MM (‘Pretend I’m Human’) Now Streaming For First Time Ever

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Berlin-based indie label Thirty Something Records has released ‘Pretend I’m Human,’ the third and final album by legendary New York City post-hardcore band Orange 9mm. Available for the first time in twenty years and for the first time ever on vinyl, cassette tape and digital, the reissue features fully remastered tracks and new artwork and packaging. Vinyl and cassette pre-orders have […]

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Review: Ism – Urgency [2008]

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Modern rock quartet Ism provide an electronically-manipulated listening experience chock full of melancholy with URGENCY, the NYC troupe’s latest 12-track offering. This disc juxtaposes the technological desolation of NIN with the scattershot edginess of latter-day U2, whipping up a somewhat forced array of shadowy tracks such as “Postlude” and “Sacred Cow” that dubiously fall between […]

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Review: Hung – Progeny [2008]

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NYC progressive death metal squad Hung bring an experimental twist to the heavier end of the metal spectrum that instantly grabs your attention on their five-track collection PROGENY. With an evil vocal rasp leading the charge,  the key ingredient which sets Hung apart is the frantic and foreboding violin (yes you read that right) of […]

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