down-stroke warlords

Modern art has taken a wrong turn in abandoning the search for the meaning of existence in order to affirm the value of the individual for its own sake

Eye Flys’ potential for crafting impossibly heavy songs was solidified

thanks to his unique style that could combine energy and feeling like few others in the world

let yourself go

THE ESTRANGED - Static Thoughts LP Progressive down-stroke warlordsPortland post punk act the Estranged recalls the early 80s heyday of challenging, intelligent bands such as the Wipers, Wire, and Mission of Burma. Their album STATIC THOUGHTS thrives on the taut muscled tension to be heard in Joy Divisions sinewy rhythms and squalls of guitar. Dont They Know rides a penetrating bass line into spidery guitar webs; Exhibition is a moody, downbeat ripper similar to recent material from Hot Snakes. With a tightrope