If you need proof that black clouds can have silver linings, here it is.
Cleft pretty much define modern instrumental math-rock, summoning and summarily mutating the spirits of everyone from Tom Morello to Metallica, Muse, Biffy Clyro and Royal Blood while ensuring such Read more…
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I’ve written so many evangelical words about Black Peaks in the past that I’m sure at some point, I’ll exhaust every possible positive adjective in the dictionary raving about them.
Instead, I’ll keep this short and simple. Statues is the album modern rock junkies worldwide have been waiting for – even if they don’t know it yet.
Long-time Black Peaks fans will already be familiar with Read more…
There are few pleasures in life like watching a trio of tour-tightened bands tear a legendary venue apart.
Press To MECO (95%), fresh off the back of dropping a straight up stunning debut album named Good Intent, are on the up – and good on them. They absolutely deserve it. Breaking into Family Ties in front of an already-rammed Borderline after a quick bunch of fist-bumps, Press To MECO wasted zero time before nailing chunky riffs and beautiful harmonies.
No warmup song needed. That is the mark of a band who Read more…
Bear Makes Ninja are more than just a badass band name.
These guys have been making waves in the post-/math-rock world for a fair few years now, and Shenanagrams is guaranteed to plant the Bear Makes Ninja flag firmly in that niche’s bedrock. If you’re of the mind to criticise Bear Makes Ninja’s musicianship, you’re a fuckwit; this album offers many a glorious, grandeur-fuelled moment that will bring big grins to the faces of math-oriented musos across Read more…
If mind-blowing instrumental math-rock is your musical delicacy of choice, meet Poly-Math – if you haven’t already. They’re currently sitting on one hell of a debut mini-album, which is called Melencolia, was reviewed here for your delectation, and contains three ultra-intense epics that will have you scratching your head in wonderment for months to come.
Here, Poly-Math bassist Joe Branton talks about Melencolia‘s presently-missing fourth track, the joys of instrumental music, and why Poly-Math are on the lookout for the world’s biggest inflatable bananas… Read more…
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You are lying in a field. It’s sunny. Everything is happy. Good. Nice. Yay.
Suddenly, black clouds obscure the sun. Drum-thunder rumbles for a second or so.
Then the hail begins.
Freezing, harsh, relentless. Bullet-like balls of ice fall from the sky, their journey ended only by the soft flesh of your face. You flail frantically, your hands tugging your hoodie’s hood over your head as you get up and run. Head down, eyes Read more…
Poly-Math are fast becoming Names in the British math- / post-rock underground, and rightly so. 2015’s Reptile churned a fair few minds and pricked up many an ear – and now, Poly-Math’s debut mini-album Melencolia is set to take them up a level.
Look at the running times for each of Melencolia’s three tracks Read more…
Man alive.
Wow.
Holy [insert expletive].
Imagine Reuben jamming with Light Grenades-era Incubus, and you have Code Talker – the lead track from Gallows Humour, the latest from a band namechecked by Jamie Lenman about a year ago during Read more…
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Black Peaks never, ever fail to surprise and impress.
Never.
Set In Stone – the first brand new Black Peaks track to see the light of day in 2016 – sounds like the end of the world. It is Read more…
Press To MECO are a one of a kind band. Dropping pop-punk, post-hardcore, and math-ridden influences into their own musical melting pot and cooking up a genuinely unique sonic style, Press To MECO are exactly the kind of band the rock world needs right now: Different, special, exciting, and forward-thinking.
From February 22nd through to March 9th, Press To MECO are touring the UK with Max Raptor and Allusondrugs – and here, TMMP talks to vocalist/guitarist Luke Caley about motivation, life after the release of debut album Good Intent (reviewed on TMMP here), and Press To MECO’s ultimate goal…
The last time we spoke, you were about to head off and tour the UK to support the release of Good Intent. How did that go? Any road stories?
The tour was so awesome! I think three shows overall sold out, and every date had Read more…