If you can weather the ambient intros on both sides of the record then you’re in for some spastic dance punk with noisy guitar accidentals, chunky bass lines, and bestial howls galore. This is a difficult sound to leash, but Muuy Biien has lassoed it like a wild animal tamer. You can almost taste the… Continue reading Muuy Biien at Razorcake
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Muuy Biien at In Transit Records
Among many fairly interchangeable indie rock/garage bands in Athens, Georgia, Muuy Biien stands alone and bares their teeth at an otherwise complacent scene. From solo noise project to punk band, Muuy Biien has found the right amount of rope to hang themselves exactly the way they want to with their latest album, D.Y.I (Do Yourself… Continue reading Muuy Biien at In Transit Records
Eureka California at POP! Stereo
Sometimes being obnoxious can work to your advantage. It certainly does for Eureka California who’s album Crunch is an energetic explosion of spazztic indie rock riffage and their second album in less than two years. Seemingly unable to stop making music, Eureka California can’t slow down and that inability to control themselves is reflected within… Continue reading Eureka California at POP! Stereo
Throwing Muses at Innocent Words
Here’s some praise from the arbiters of culture: ‘Hersh transmits a visionary quality to her songs.’ —Mojo, 4 stars ‘Purgatory/Paradise is unlike anything I’ve heard all year.’ —Pitchfork, 8.0 Every part of Purgatory/Paradise has meaning for the band and its listeners, making it a satisfying artifact in a time when music is becoming increasingly disposable.… Continue reading Throwing Muses at Innocent Words
Joanna Gruesome at DIY
On 22nd September, Bristol’s Trust Fund join forces with Joanna Gruesome – one year on from their debut album ‘Weird Sister’ – for a special 12” release, out via Reeks of Effort (UK) and HHBTM (US). The new release brings together six tracks (three per band), all previously unheard. Previously the release has fledged Trust… Continue reading Joanna Gruesome at DIY
Throwing Muses at The Digital Fix
Throwing Muses have announced vinyl and cassette releases for last year’s Purgatory/Paradise via HHBTM/Throwing Music (28th October). They play: September 17th – Glasgow @ Oran Mor 18th – Leeds @ Irish Centre 19th – Manchester @ Manchester Academy 20th – Holmfirth @ Picturedome 21st – Norwich @ Waterfront 23rd – Bristol @ Trinity Centre * 24th – Brighton @ Concorde 2 * 25th – London @ Islington Assembly… Continue reading Throwing Muses at The Digital Fix
Throwing Muses at WithGuitars
HHBTM is honored to be handling the vinyl/cassette release and distribution for Throwing Muses Purgatory/Paradise. Released last November on CD with an accompanying book of lyrics/essay/artwork ,Purgatory/Paradise won the band some of the best reviews of their illustrious career. Coming on the heels ofKristin Hersh’s Rat Girl, a stunning piece of literature, P/P heralds a creative renaissance from one… Continue reading Throwing Muses at WithGuitars
Throwing Muses at Slicing Up Eyeballs
Released last October as part of a 64-page album/book combo, Throwing Muses’ first new album in a decade — the 32-track Purgatory/Paradise — will be issued next month on both double LP and cassette by HHBTM Records, the label announced this morning. The Muses — Kristin Hersh, Dave Narcizo and bassist Bernie Georges — began work on the record in early 2010, with… Continue reading Throwing Muses at Slicing Up Eyeballs
Throwing Muses at Wondering Sound
Throwing Muses‘ first new album in 10 years, 2013′s Purgatory/Paradise, is finally coming to vinyl — and cassette. Last fall, the Kristin Hersh-led band released the album as part of a multimedia set, packaging the 32-track CD within a 64-page book of lyrics, commentary, photos and art; Purgatory/Paradise was also available as an e-book-and-music app. Now, HHBTM Records has announced… Continue reading Throwing Muses at Wondering Sound
Joe Jack Talcum at Wondering Sound
Batch of songs from Dead Milkman frontman matches his inimitable tiny-voice to sparse acoustic instrumentation. This is lo-fi folk, tender and fragile. Fans of early Sentridoh should love this. [Link]