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Oh Sees &bull; <i>Orc</i>

Oh Sees • Orc

Relentless, pounding, and subtle beyond comprehension, these songs buzz by like a runaway saw, missing you by an eyelash.

Spirit of the Beehive &bull; <i>ENTERTAINMENT, DEATH</i>

Spirit of the Beehive • ENTERTAINMENT, DEATH

I DON’T REALLY UNDERSTAND WHY BANDS MAKE ALLCAPS PART OF THEIR BRANDING AND MOSTLY FIND IT ANNOYING, BUT I CAN MAKE AN EXCEPTION FOR THIS PHILADELPHIA OUTFIT AND THIS ALBUM THAT SOUNDS LIKE A DREAM RADIO WITH A FAULTY FREQUENCY LOCK.

Oh Sees &bull; <i>Protean Threat</i>

Oh Sees • Protean Threat

The name of this band may change every few years, but the implacable drone is unmistakable, like a heavy, doomed Ramones with a penchant for occasional celestial excursions.

The Bobby Lees &bull; <i>Skin Suit</i>

The Bobby Lees • Skin Suit

The insurance inspector shook her head. She’d never seen a fire consume a structure so quickly and completely; this must be some new form of accelerant. Most curiously, the inferno seemed to have started at the stereo speakers.