"Vesuvius" by Ape Cave

“Vesuvius” by Ape Cave

Jan 30th, 2016 Song of the Week

Song of the Week #26 Portland sludge apprentices, Ape Cave, self-released their debut LP, Pillars of Evolution, this month and all I can think about is how intelligently and consistently heavy this album is. This band has only been together for 1 year and having only released an EP Primoridum prior to this, they show incredible musicianship and progress. My Song of the Week is their starter track, “Vesuvius”, and it has…

"Desperation Burns" by Baroness

“Desperation Burns” by Baroness

Jan 23rd, 2016 Song of the Week

Song of the Week #25 Baroness are back with their fourth full-length album called “Purple” (keeping the rainbow theme of their album titles alive and well) and it’s reception has been overwhelmingly positive. Having followed these Savannah natives from their beginnings, I couldn’t help but notice how they’ve become more polished in every aspect of their music. Their harsh progressive sound is bit cleaner these…