Dreamwell
Hymns for the Denial of God
Prosthetic (2026)
Some records make their intentions obvious from the very beginning. They use the same structure that countless bands have for decades: verse, chorus, breakdown, payoff, and the blunt force of explaining what you are supposed to feel. Hymns for the Denial of God does something much more complex. It’s a series of difficult questions no one wants to answer, proposed by a group of people who feel as if they are tearing themselves apart while asking. From the opening moments, the biggest strength is the dynamics. Dreamwell creates enormous tension without relying on the usual modern-metalcore signposts. The guitars are ridiculously crunchy, the low end is heavy, and a genuine sense of menace runs through the record. Then, just when everything feels like it is closing in, a hook opens up with this early-2000s post-hardcore quality that feels less like relief and more like yearning. That yearning is important. The record does not move from tension to hope. It moves from tension to a different kind of pain: a calling out, a need for something to change, paired with the growing realization that nothing may actually change at all. The music and vocals often speak a slightly different emotional language … Read more
Psycho Beets
Horrendum
Trash Wax, White Riot Records (2026)
ALBUM HIGHLIGHTS – “Mam w sobie diabła”, “Zombie”, “Listopadowa noc”, “Porque te vas” Fancy some Polish psychobilly punk? Well, you’re … Read more
Manicdotes
Eight Lives Down
Independent (2026)
The chemicals are rushing right out of the gate on this one. You start with a cigarette and dive straight … Read more
Onelinedrawing
RAINBOWMACHINE
Iodine (2026)
I grew up listening to the acoustic side of onelinedrawing. Those stripped-down Jonah Matranga songs had a way of making … Read more
