Aunt Cynthia’s Cabin Announce First New Music Since 2020 With Details Of Upcoming New Album

Photo by Cara Justice

On October 2, 2026 Aunt Cynthia’s Cabin return with “ Bash ” , the first single from their self-titled sophomore album, due December 18, 2026  through Black Throne Productions. The new material brings the band’s reverb-heavy guitars and desert-road songwriting back into focus after more than five years away from their debut album “Misty Woman”.

Pre-orders for both the new album and the third repress of “Misty Woman” will open alongside the single.

The band’s sound sits somewhere between the open-road guitar work of The Ventures, the heavier side of Dead Meadow and the blues-inspired approach of All Them Witches. Spring reverb, roomy drums and guitars that leave some air around the notes are central to ACC’s formula. The surf-inspired songs are built for long drives, empty roads and getting away from town for a while.

Aunt Cynthia’s Cabin was formed in 2017 by Brennan Justice, Anthony DeFreitas and Jeremy Luvaas. After releasing Misty Woman, the three members dispersed and did not see each other face-to-face for more than five years. The band returned in late 2025 with their first repressing of “ Misty Woman”  through Black Throne Productions. The first repress sold out, leading to two additional vinyl runs and the first ever pressing of Mud Room #13 which included a previously unreleased bonus track “Narwhal”.

The new album was recorded and mixed by Brennan Justice at Camp Verde, Arizona, with mastering handled by JJ Golden. Its Southwestern setting is fitting for a band whose music has always been tied to California coastlines, desert roads, mountains and summer heat.

The band has already taken its music well outside Southern California. Their catalog has appeared in Shameless, Thrasher and Flip Skateboards projects, Vans-related events, several mountain-bike films and a placement in commercials for Indian Motorcycles. Additionally, Mud Room #13 was named one of El Coyote’s top EPs of 2019.

“ Bash “ arrives October 2, 2026 along with both pre-orders for the self-titled album and the third pressing of “ Misty Woman”.

For fans of: All Them Witches, The Ventures, Dead Meadow
Recorded/mixed by: Brennan Justice, Camp Verde, Arizona
Mastered by: JJ Golden
Label: Black Throne Productions

BIO:

Aunt Cynthia’s Cabin is a San Diego-based psychedelic desert rock trio whose music blends reverb-soaked guitars, haunting melodies, and heavy blues-driven rhythms into a sound that evokes the dark California desert on a warm summer night. Formed in 2017 by Brennan Justice (guitar, lead vocals), Anthony DeFreitas (bass, vocals), and Jeremy Luvaas (drums, percussion), the band creates cinematic rock inspired by dusty highways, coastal sunsets, and the surreal landscapes of the American Southwest. Their name originated from a fictional 1970s murder mystery imagined during a late-night conversation, capturing the strange, mysterious, and heavy character that continues to define the band.

Emerging from the remnants of a surf-rock project, Justice and DeFreitas began recording in a San Diego garage with minimal equipment and a raw, lo-fi approach that prioritized creativity over polished production. Early releases including Cabin Fever and Mud Room #13 helped establish a sound influenced by Dead Meadow, The Ventures, and All Them Witches. With Luvaas joining on drums, the band's sound expanded into what would become its debut full-length, Misty Woman, recorded in Austin, Texas at Electric Deluxe Recorders with producer Adrian Quesada.

Now, Aunt Cynthia’s Cabin returns with its self-titled sophomore full-length album - the band's first full release of new music since Misty Woman in February 2020. Self-recorded by Brennan Justice in Camp Verde, Arizona and mastered by JJ Golden, the album is deeply rooted in the band's desert-rock identity while showcasing the melodic, cinematic, surf-influenced qualities that give Aunt Cynthia’s Cabin an audience beyond traditional heavy psych. The new record marks a long-awaited return fueled by continued demand from the band's worldwide fanbase.

Find Aunt Cynthia’s Cabin Here:

Spotify: https://spotify.link/OHhzUB1gOXb
BandCamp: https://auntcynthiascabin.bandcamp.com
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/aunt-cynthias-cabin/1351437121
Qobuz: https://open.qobuz.com/artist/9849997
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/auntcynthiascabin
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/auntcynthiascabin/
Merch: https://auntcynthiascabin.printful.me
YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC61wjDcx2Jiqs_Hsds4trPw

Thanks to Black Throne Productions for the details.

Psych/Space Rockers SKYJOGGERS Release Official Video for “Ancient Steel” From Upcoming Album Frag Nicht Nach Sonnenschein

Finnish psychedelic space rock trio SKYJOGGERS has released an official video for “Ancient Steel,” the first single taken from their upcoming sixth studio album, Frag Nicht Nach Sonnenschein, due out 13 November 2026 via Sound Of Liberation Records.

Following the recent release of “Ancient Steel,” the new video adds a visual dimension to the first taste of the band’s forthcoming record and marks another step towards the next chapter of SKYJOGGERS.

A relentless blast of fuzz-drenched riffs, cosmic energy and driving grooves, “Ancient Steel” presents the trio’s original brew of fast-paced Plutonic space rock at its finest. At the same time, the track arrives as SKYJOGGERS celebrate a decade as a band, kicking off what promises to be an exciting new era for the Finnish trio.

Watch the official video for “Ancient Steel” here:

Stream “Ancient Steel” on all major platforms: https://orcd.co/9wpereb

Pre-order Frag Nicht Nach Sonnenschein here: https://shop.soundofliberation.com/collections/skyjoggers

Written during an intense period of touring across Europe, Frag Nicht Nach Sonnenschein continues the darker and heavier sonic direction established on the band’s previous album, 12021: Post-Electric Apocalypse. The record sees SKYJOGGERS pushing further into their own universe of psychedelic riffs, deep-space grooves and uncompromising sonic destruction.

Recorded in February 2026 at the band’s own studio in Tampere, Finland, Frag Nicht Nach Sonnenschein was recorded and produced by SKYJOGGERS, mixed by Anssi Vättö and mastered by Janne Hakanen.

For More Info Visit:

https://linktr.ee/skyjoggers
https://www.facebook.com/Skyjoggers
https://www.instagram.com/skyjoggers
https://www.youtube.com/@skyjoggers
https://skyjoggers.bandcamp.com
https://www.soundofliberation.com/label

Thanks to All Noir PR for the details.

Godzilla In The Kitchen - Birdsong (Single Review)

Release Date: August 28th 2026. Record Label: Tonzonen. Format: DD

Birdsong - Tracklist

Birdsong

 

Members

Simon Ulm (vocals, bass)

Eric Patzschke (guitar)

Thiago Presto (drums)

Review

Birdsong is the third song from Godzilla In The Kitchen’s upcoming new album Termination Sequence is a way more dramatic affair compared to the previous singles that have been released. There’s a slight uneasiness from the band going straight into the Heavy Rock arena and perhaps staying within the quieter elements the song brings but the Post-Doom heaviness wins out with the band offering the heaviest track they’ve released in quite some time.

The vocals are quite bombastic and the music moves along with real tight precision as the Space Rock melodies turn into an aggressive Fuzz Rock sound with a soulful Stoner Metal delivery. Their previous track “Empty Cribs” was too closely aligned to TOOL but this is Godzilla In The Kitchen through and through with its heavy mix of Doom, Sludge and Stoner Metal being quite spaced out within its core Psychedelic surroundings.

Birdsong has a great conventional style of Ambient Rock and Space Rock vibes that develops in the background which allows the band to develop their own style of Heavy Psych music which explores some mighty fine Shoegaze aspects. 

The lyrics are perhaps better suited within the Alt-Metal and Post-Metal but it shows you the type of direction that Godzilla In The Kitchen are heading for their upcoming new album and I’m highly intrigued to hear the whole record now as Birdsong is without doubt the best track that’s been released from the album yet.

Words by Steve Howe

Thanks to Broken Music for all of the details.

Links

https://www.godzillainthekitchen.de
https://linktr.ee/godzillainthekitchen

Instrumental Stoner Rockers Motorik Road Trip sign to Octopus Rising and unveil new single “Prism Cascade”

Bristol, UK instrumental stoner rock trio Motorik Road Trip join the Octopus Rising / Argonauta Records family, celebrating the signing with the release of their brand-new single and official video “Prism Cascade”.

Formed in 2022, Motorik Road Trip have carved out their own instrumental take on stoner rock, psychedelic rock and doom, combining heavy, groove-driven riffs with hypnotic atmospheres, psychedelic melodies and a strong sense of sonic exploration. By consciously choosing to remain fully instrumental, the Bristol three-piece have created a sound free from lyrical boundaries, allowing their music to travel wherever the riffs take it.

Since their formation, Motorik Road Trip have independently released a series of singles and EPs, including Orange Zilla EP, Hobo Sorcerer / Magic Fang, Arch / Future Primate and Champa Moon / Astral GTX. In January 2025, they released their debut longform album, V, recorded with engineer Ben Scott Turner at Axe & Trap Studios in Somerset, UK. Turner has previously worked with acclaimed acts including Black Helium, Hey Colossus and Part Chimp.

Now signed to Octopus Rising, Motorik Road Trip celebrate the beginning of this new chapter with “Prism Cascade”, a brand-new track accompanied by an official music video.

Watch “Prism Cascade”: 

The single offers the first taste of the band’s evolving sonic universe, bringing together muscular stoner riffs, psychedelic textures and a spacious, hypnotic atmosphere. It also hints at the broader musical territory Motorik Road Trip have been exploring since their debut, where crushing doom passages can meet sparkling psychedelic melodies, eastern-inflected ideas and more progressive forms of instrumental heavy rock.

Their sound draws inspiration from the likes of Monkey3, Karma to Burn, SLIFT and Elder, while maintaining a distinctly British character and an identity of its own.

Motorik Road Trip are:

Jason Tovey – bass
​Ben Garner – guitar
​Nat White – drums

With “Prism Cascade”, Motorik Road Trip open a new chapter alongside Octopus Rising / Argonauta Records, bringing their instrumental blend of stoner, psychedelic rock and doom to a wider audience. More details on the band’s upcoming release will be revealed in due course.

Links

​Facebook​ | Instagram​ | ​BandCamp​

Thanks to Grand Sounds Promotion for the detials.

Exclusive Album Premiere Of Psych/Desert/Doom/Stoner Rockers PETROSA Stunning New Album ROADBURN CHRONICLES

Founded in 2019 by guitarist Antonio Buonocore, PETROSA are an Italian stoner/doom band driven by a passion for massive riffs, immersive atmospheres and emotionally charged songwriting. What began as a personal vision soon evolved into a fully realized band with the arrival of drummer Giorgio Monza, followed by vocalist Aldo Colciago and bassist Andrea Vignati, completing the lineup that would shape the group's distinctive identity.

Describing their sound as "Doom Carved in Stone(r)", PETROSA seamlessly blend the expansive groove of stoner rock with the crushing weight of classic doom metal. Drawing inspiration from genre pioneers while forging a voice of their own, the band crafts songs that balance heaviness and melody, raw power and introspection, creating an immersive listening experience rooted in authenticity.

PETROSA's music explores the complexities of the human condition through themes of inner conflict, self-destruction, redemption and the search for meaning in an increasingly chaotic world. Their compositions are built upon thunderous riffs, dynamic arrangements and evocative atmospheres, offering moments of both crushing intensity and reflective calm.

In 2026, PETROSA signed with Octopus Rising, the Argonauta Records imprint dedicated to emerging heavy acts, marking a significant milestone in the band's journey. Their debut full-length album, Roadburn Chronicles, was produced by Carlo Altobelli at Toxic Basement Studio and captures the band's uncompromising artistic vision in its purest form. Conceived as a raw and introspective journey, the record explores darkness without losing sight of hope, celebrating resilience, freedom and the enduring spirit of the open road.

With their powerful live energy and a songwriting approach that values substance over excess, PETROSA continue to establish themselves as one of the most promising new names in the Italian heavy underground, delivering music that resonates far beyond genre boundaries.

We're excited to host this exclusive album premiere of this superb album thanks to the great folks at Grand Sounds Promotion.

Tracklist

S.U.R.E.

The Sinner
Turning Point
I For An I
Rusty Blues
Viper
Revenant
Dreamer's Sunsets
Monsters' Conceal
An Old Van And A Couple Of Beers

Thanks to Grand Sounds Promotion for the details.

Roadburn Chronicles is available to buy now on CD/DD via Octopus Rising.

Links

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Mississippi Bones - Maladroit Blues For The Colorblind (Album Review)

Release Date: September 08th 2026. Record Label: Self Released. Format: CD/DD/Vinyl

Maladroit Blues for the Colorblind - Tracklist

1.Elvis Stressly: The King Of Rock And Woe

2.If Failure Is A Learning Experience, I Should Be A Genius 03:50

3.The Owls Asked Me, “Who?”

4.Hornswaggled By Consumer Culture, Again

5.Void, Holy Night

6.A Penny For My Thoughts, And Other Common Investment Blunders

7.Thoughts On The Finer Points Of Lesser Things

8.The Feral Philosophers

9.Is That A Wunderkammer In Your Foyer, Or Are You Just Haughty To See Me?

10.Expect Disappointment And I’ll Never Let You Down

11.This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things

Members

Jared Collins

Dusty Donley

Review

Blues/Doom/Stoner Rockers Mississippi Bones return with their eighth album Maladroit Blues For The Colorbllind and it sees the band return to their creative roots whilst forging an exciting chapter for themselves at the same time. The record has a stripped back attitude with Mississippi Bones going back to basics with how the music has been produced, recorded and ultimately delivered here on the final product. 

The end result is a high voltage and hard rocking affair where the guys play a great style of Delta Blues, Grunge, Southern Rock, Psych, Doom and Stoner Rock passion which has a deceptive Americana quality way of life appearing within the lyrics. This is Mississippi Bones at their most daring and brutally honest than we’ve ever heard them. However, they’re also brilliantly funny with some laugh out lyrics appearing to lighten the mood. Look at the song titles which has always been one of the great things the band have shown over the extent of their impressive career.

The songs have a great organic sound and energy to them with a murky Grunge vibe being quite deceiving where the music suddenly changes from full on Heavy Rock to Semi Acoustic instrumental passages. Sometimes this feels like Mississippi Bones have been listening to the records they grew up with and this is perhaps why you can hear influences such as Johnny Cash, Alice In Chains Soundgarden, Black Sabbath, Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, KISS, Clutch, Cactus and Led Zepp but I could be overthinking things there. 

You’ll be surprised at how freaky, fuzzy, psychedelic and distorted that Maladroit Blues For The Colorblind can actually be as Mississippi Bones play different styles of Heavy Rock/Metal and Delta Blues for different songs contained on the album. Though, each played with the same level of great talent throughout. Sure, it can be way over the top but that doesn’t stop Mississippi Bones allowing the listener to have such a damn good time where they play some Classic Hard Rock and Heavy Metal sounds that will have you headbanging in time at all.

I wanted to do a song-by-song review for this album but there’s a lot to cover with this record and I would have been here for days on end. If you want a record that goes through multiple and different genres of the Heavy Rock spectrum whilst keeping that core “Blues Rock” sound that can be even full on Doom Rock then transforming into a sullen Country Rock number then Maladroit Blues For The Colorblind is the album for you.

The lyrics are constantly engaging which shows the band’s emotional thoughts and playful humour with that masterful storytelling element that’s only become one of the best things to fully emerge from Mississippi Bones over the last few albums of late. 

Here are my favourite tracks from the album: Elvis Stressly: The King Of Rock And Woe, ‘If Failure Is A Learning Experience, I Should Be A Genius’, ‘Hornswaggled By Consumer Culture, Again’, ‘Void, Holy Night’, The Feral Philosophers and Expect Disappointment And I’ll Never Let You Down.

Yeah, the song titles can be a mouthful at times but each one tells you the type of track what to expect but it’s the epic creativity that’s hidden behind the song titles that make the journey so highly unexpected. The musical playing is first rate with Mississippi Bones playing instrumental passages with a real “whirlwind” / “tornado” quality. It’s quite hard to explain but you’ll fully understand when you listen to the whole album.

Maladroit Blues For The Colorblind is a superbly entertaining record that you can listen to all day long and still find something new you missed the first time round.

Excellent and Highly Recommended.

Words by Steve Howe

Maldaroit Blues For The Colorblind is available to buy now on CD/DD/Vinyl.

Links

Facebook | BandCamp | Instagram

Heavy Psych/Stoner Rockers Paranoid Reverb reveal new album Red River Black Roots and release second single "0315"

Following the announcement of their signing with Octopus Rising / Argonauta Records and the release of their first new single "Red River", Greek heavy psych / stoner rock outfit Paranoid Reverb now unveil the full details of their second full-length album, Red River Black Roots.

The album will be released on September 18, 2026 via Octopus Rising / Argonauta Records on CD and digital. Alongside the album announcement, the band also release their second single, "0315", available now on all major streaming platforms: https://li.sten.to/paranoidreverb_0315​

Following their 2020 debut Billion Drops, Red River Black Roots marks a more deliberate and mature phase for Paranoid Reverb. The album expands their heavy psych / stoner rock foundations through denser rhythmic structures, darker tonal shades and atmospheric layers, while retaining the raw, performance-driven energy of their live sound.

Recorded in April 2025 at Shellac Recording Studios in Thessaloniki and completed the following month at producer Paris Parasidis' studio, the album places dynamics and authenticity at its core. Organic percussion, metallic objects and ambient textures become part of a sound that moves between heavy eruptions and hypnotic passages, creating a distinctly live-oriented feel without sacrificing weight or atmosphere.

Thematically, Red River Black Roots explores pressure, introspection, renewal and the tension between decay and transformation. Its title reflects this journey: the "river" represents a descent into chaos, while the "roots" suggest a return to origin. Together, they form the central metaphor connecting the album's narrative and sonic progression.

With new vocalist Manos Gotsis and a renewed creative direction, Paranoid Reverb enter this new chapter with their most focused and personal work to date.

Red River Black Roots tracklist

Acantha – 06:19
0315 – 04:30
Da Capo – 06:07
F.U. – 05:01
Red River – 04:51
Come Undone – 06:19
QuickSand – 07:15

Red River Black Roots will be released on September 18, 2026 via Octopus Rising / Argonauta Records on CD and digital.

For more info:

​https://www.facebook.com/ParanoidReverb​
​https://www.facebook.com/ArgonautaRecords​

Thanks to Grand Sounds Promotion for the details.

UK Heavy Rock Pillars STEAK share details of upcoming "Steak" album on Ripple Music and Stickman Records; new single "Infinite" available!

UK progressive stoner rock spearhead STEAK reveal all details and preorders for their forthcoming fourth studio album "Steak", to be issued this October 9th on Ripple Music (North America) and Stickman Records (Europe & UK), and release a haunting third single on all streaming platforms today!

Stream new Steak single "Infinite" at this location 

Written and recorded as a five-piece for the first time in the band's career, their upcoming fourth full-length Steak marks another bold evolution for a band that has spent more than a decade pushing at the boundaries of desert rock, psychedelia and progressive heaviness. Combining crushing riffs, cinematic atmosphere and the band's unmistakable melodic edge, the new record sees STEAK moving further into darker and more progressive territories explored on 2022's acclaimed Acute Mania, while further defining a sound unmistakably its own.

One track after another, the UK quintet continues to showcase the depth and diversity of their sound, further building anticipation for what promises to be one of their most ambitious and powerful releases to date. Don't miss their latest singles Luxury Junk and Cometh!

About the new single "Infinite", guitarist and vocalist Tom Cameron says, "Infinite is about getting lost in your own head...where thoughts and fears can grow until they feel bigger and more real than everything around you."

New album "Steak" Out October 9th on Ripple Music (North America) and Stickman Records (Europe/UK)

TRACKLIST:

1. Cometh
2. Luxury Junk
3. Dust
4. Two By Two
5. Aether
6. Infinite
7. Knucklehead
8. Short Arms

Emerging from the shadows of London's underground heavy rock scene, STEAK has spent more than a decade carving out a reputation as one of the UK's most distinctive progressive stoner rock bands. Since forming in 2012, the band has built a loyal international following through relentless touring, acclaimed releases and an ever-evolving sound that fuses desert rock, psychedelia and progressive heaviness.

Following early releases and its debut album Slab City (Napalm Records), STEAK joined Ripple Music for 2017's No God To Save, taking the band across Europe and North America alongside John Garcia (Kyuss), Monster Magnet, Greenleaf and The Atomic Bitchwax, as well as an appearance at SXSW.

In recent years, STEAK has continued to build momentum with appearances at Freak Valley Festival, Resurrection Fest and multiple editions of Desertfest, alongside recent UK and European tours with All Them Witches, Elder and Slomosa. With the new full-length on the horizon, the London quintet continues its upward trajectory with its most ambitious and expansive work to date, setting the stage for their most exciting chapter yet!

STEAK is:

Kippa – vocals
Reece – lead guitar
Tom – guitar & vocals
Cam – bass

Dean – drums

Steak links

Website | Facebook | Bandcamp | Instagram

Ripple Music links

Website | Facebook | Bandcamp | Instagram

Stickman Records links

Website | Facebook | Bandcamp | Instagram

Thanks to Purple Sage PR for the detials.

Polymoon - Mariposa Magic! (Album Review)

Release Date: September 04th 2026. Record Label: Vesperian. Formats: CD/DD/Vinyl

Mariposa Magic! - Tracklist

1.Ultra Bloom

2.I End, You Begin 04:23

3.Velvet Rain

4.Lost In Sound, Found In Color

5.Welcome To Another Dimension

6.Glass House, Mortal Rooms 07:15

7.Harvest Of Stars

Members

Kalle-Erik Kosonen - Vocal

Jesse Jaksola - Guitar, synthesizers

Otto Kontio - Guitar

Marco Menestrina - Bass

Tuomas Heikura - Drums

Review

Mariposa Magic! is the third album from Psychedelic/Prog/Space/Shoegazers Polymoon who bring a grounded approach to their style of Cosmic Rock that branches out into areas of Post-Doom and Sludge Rock heaviness along the way. The record is dominated by a healthy obsession with psychedelic melodies and complex shoegaze sounds that’s powered by an epic style of emotionally charged vocals and sublime synths that open the musical gateway to a classic way of storytelling.

Polymoon takes sounds influenced by the likes of Pink Floyd, ELDER, HUM, TORCHE and The Mars Volta for a wild and engaging record of different musical landscapes that’s beautifully ethereal and superbly destructive when the challenge arises to the band. This is first laid out within the excellent opening tracks of Ultra Bloom and “I End, You Begin”. 

You begin to hear Polymoon’s deep fascination with warped sonic textures that break out into other areas of spaced out experimentation. The sludgy guitars add a cool touch of intense heaviness with Kalle-Erik Kosonen’s vocals transforming throughout the whole album but holding that excellent Post-Punk and Eighties Synth dynamic.

The music becomes more progressive with that Space Rock vibe battling against the tide of heavy synths, doomed out guitars and an impressive rhythm section that allows an almost Garage Rock aspect to enter the fray. This allows Polymoon to add another layer of heaviness to their music which injects a fresh cinematic perspective into the whole feel of the album. Shades of HUM can be heard in the background but Polymoon are still creating their own great style of music thanks to the heartfelt lyrics and first rate vocals just moving this album further onto greatness.

The album really finds it’s “HEAVY ROCK” footing within the standout tracks of Mariposa Magic! and “Lost In Sound, Found In Color”. As the music becomes quite progressive with movements from the Post-Rock, Electronica and Sludge Rock scenes with Polymoon applying a great Art-Rock and Alt-Rock makeover into the mix. I was quite surprised by the level of FUZZ and DISTORTION that Polymoon added to these parts of the album which gives it a more aggressive sound whilst holding onto that warm-hearted “DOOM-POP” atmosphere which really makes their music truly stand out.

The final three tracks of Welcome To Another Dimension, ‘Glass House, Mortal Rooms’ and Harvest Of Stars sees Polymoon apply that dominant Cosmic Rock and Spaced Out attitude to the maximum with the music constantly shifting into different areas of Doom, Shoegaze and Sludge Rock passages with great lyrics helping to sell the whole story of the record. You become more aware at how brilliantly heavy Polymoon actually are with this part of the album having the most aggressive and heaviest grooves on the whole album.

Mariposa Magic! is a wonderfully delightful record with plenty of offbeat sounds that offer different levels of blissful HEAVY ROCK music that is an absolute joy to listen to. This is my first time being exposed to Polymoon’s weird and wonderful world but it won’t be the last as Mariposa Magic! is going to end up becoming one of my favourite albums of the year. The record can be quite brash to listen to at times but that’s part of the charm with Polymoon carving up their own great style of Cosmic Rock and Heavy Psychedelic based music the whole world can fall in love with.

Outstanding!!!

Words by Steve Howe

Thanks to Hold Tight PR for the promo.

Mariposa Magic! is available to buy now on CD/DD/Vinyl via Vesparian.

Links

Website: https://polymoonofficial.com
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2lQxgCe12tX0YDtoKzFpz5
Bandcamp: https://polymoon.bandcamp.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/polymooooon/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/polymooooon
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@polymooooon
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@polymoonofficial

Louse - Buyer's Remorse (Album Review)

Release Date: August 14th 2026. Record Label: Riot Season Records. Formats: DD/Vinyl

Buyer’s Remorse - Tracklist

1.Best Laid Plans 03:44

2.Buyer's Remorse 02:39

3.Rags And Tatters 03:38

4.The Wastepipe Ripper 02:29

5.Comfort 03:43

6.Legal Loophole 03:01

7.Wheel 02:32

8.Meatslide 03:48

9.The Deer Caller 04:24

10.Potato Diet 03:20

Members

The Captain - Vocals

Septic Pete - Guitar

The King of Sting - Guitar

Uncle Brutus - Guitar

Mister P. - Drums

Dieta Di Patate - Slide Bass

Review

Buyer’s Remorse is the sophomore album from Noise/Sludge/Doom/Stoner Rockers LOUSE who call their music SCUM ROCK and they’re a band I haven’t come across before which is quite surprising since they are from my hometown of Newcastle Upon Tyne. The record itself is a Noise Rock offering with LOUSE adding filthy and highly mean strands of Sludge, Doom, Alt Rock, Psych and Stoner Rock melodies.

Louse do remind me of their fellow Geordie Noisemakers - PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS - though this record has a more warped and abstract Punk Rock energy which feels inspired by the likes of The Melvins and The Hives in the early stages of the record. There’s a gloomy Garage Rock sound that emerges from the seedy catacombs that have echoes of The Stooges, MC5 and even At The Drive-In being felt on tracks such as Best Laid Plans, Buyer’s Remorse and Rags And Tatters.

The sludgy and stripped back sounds have a grim “Kitchen Sink” effect especially with The Captain’s vocals battling against the epic rhythm section from Mister P on Drums and Dieta Di Patate on Slide Bass. Mister P and Dieta Di Patate have a great understanding amongst each other by building up the filthy rhythms from the ground up with the excellent guitar work played by Septic Pete, The King Of Sting and Uncle Brutus. 

As you can tell by their band names, LOUSE don’t take themselves too seriously and have a ton of fun especially with the bleakly charged lyrics which have some extra bite between them. Sometimes the record can go leftfield with disjointed grooves, fractured vocal passages and gloomy experimental noise effects allowing that subtle Noise Rock and Sludge Rock energy to have a killer Punk Rock swagger. 

Other great tracks to check out are: The Wastepipe Ripper, Legal Loophole, Meatslide and The Deer Caller which allows LOUSE to spread their filth ridden and downbeat message to even greater heights with that lo-fi energy allowing screeching guitars to reach massive levels of distorted volume. Buyer’s Remorse is seriously fucked up but you can’t help be swayed and mightly impressed by the sheer filth ridden danger that Louse will put you through. There is some great riffs to fully lose yourself in with that MELVINS influence being put to great use towards the end of the album.

Buyer’s Remorse is perhaps described as a “CULT ODDITY” which manages to fit alongside some of the more impressive Sludge/Noise/Doom Rock bands currently making a name for themselves. I seriously enjoyed this album and it becomes better with each repeated listen. Louse are a great band to discover for yourselves if you like something way more grimy and experimental with that dominant NOISE ROCK theme that will drive you absolutely insane at the same time.

Yeah, Buyer’s Remorse is an absolute slice of RIOTOUS FUN!!!

Superb. End Of.

Words by Steve Howe

Thanks to Riot Season Records for the promo.

Buyer’s Remorse is available to buy now on DD/Vinyl via Riot Season Records.

Links

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