Diiv - Deceiever (Black Vinyl)

Diiv - Deceiever (Black Vinyl)Rebirth takes place when everything falls apart. DIIVZachary Cole Smith [lead vocals, guitar], Andrew Bailey [guitar], Colin Caulfield [bass], and Ben Newman [drums]craft the soundtrack to personal resurrection under the heavy weight of metallic catharsis upheld by robust guitars and vocal tension that almost snaps, but never quite The same could be said of the journey these four musicians underwent to get to their third full length album, Deceiver.

with a myriad of first time collaborators

& channeling

and broken promises

I wanted to put the hottest rappers in the game on there

” Brown explains on having the star-packed trio appear on the track

or skitter off over a programmed drum pad

The first and never surpassed timeless debut album from joy division from 1979

“Slab” is the new EP from Louisville-based Wombo available digitally on Fire Talk

Lala Lala) & Mastered by Jonathan Schenke (Parquet Courts

bottle-rocket solos and sharp melodies combine with an ear for a groove that just as readily manifests itself in a motown swing (Snap Out of it) or glam strut (I Want it all) as in the creeping G-funk of Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High

the 2nd album from New York trio Patio

It’s another touchstone that adds further dimension to what already sounds like a fully-formulated framework of personal notes and embellishments