Nearly their entire debut, Blue Album, is covered, with a smattering from O.C. Confidential, their first new record in 16 years. Few from Brats in Battalions.
Revisiting moronically simple Stooges stuff has all kinds of potential for badness, but they wring the same existential frustration out of these songs as ever.
Most emo songwriters add violent imagery to their romantic tragedy so they sound cooler, and Northstar are no exception. But they don’t ask you to pity them.
Wiley veterans of the art punk/indie wars roll out a beaut! Slow drag tempos working the terrain old folk-doom lent to Melvins/Barkmarket/Jucifer power surge.
From minimalist Musique Concrète to lush lounge exotica to raging death metal to Spaghetti Western to Middle Eastern strings and Danny Elfman atmospherics.
At first listen, Revolutions is great party music grooves and beats that won’t quit. Continue to x-plore their sonic landscape, and be prepared to be schooled.