Blacks' Myths - Blacks' Myths II

The second full-length by Washington, D.C.-based duo, Blacks' Myths, who are bassist Luke Stewart (Low Ways Quartet, Irreversible Entanglements) and Warren G. Crudup. 13 tracks of blistering noise and rhythmic improvisation augmented via monologues from poet, professor, and Sun Ra-scholar Thomas Stanley. Recorded during a single marathon session in the summer of 2019 and out via Atlantic Rhythms. Recommended!

Dead Meadow - Feathers

A reissue of D.C.-bred heavy rock/psych band Dead Meadow's fourth album (fifth, if you count that one live record), Feathers. Originally released on Matador in 2005, Feathers found the band -- now a quartet with the addition of guitarist Cory Shane -- supplementing its churning riffs with heady atmospherics and effects, evoking Black Sabbath and also, somehow, Slowdive. Arriving via the band's own Tekeli-Li imprint, this double LP is an exact replica of the original pressing and comes with a supplementary CD of demos, rarities, and alternate mixes. Recommended.