Hell at The Masquerade
Microwave
It’s been ten years since Atlanta’s Microwave released Much Love, but the album’s unflinching honesty hasn’t aged a day. While the exuberance and joy of their debut Stovall dealt with vocalist/guitarist Nathan Hardy’s wide-eyed wonder at a world previously obscured by a strict religious upbringing and his time as a Mormon missionary—songs of innocence, if…
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Below each trudging riff and well beyond the dense ashes of the low-end, a grinding melody appears — the core essence of Big Jesus. The band was formed from a non serious idea of C.J. Ridings and things just kept snowballing after a few songs were hosted online. Line ups shifted and members rotated until…
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“Hard-charging emo…waging an internal war between rhythmic and harmonic bombast, and everyone wins.” – Stereogum “guitars clash, fire and sting like faulty synapses and frayed nerve endings…it’s potent stuff” – Pitchfork “uplifting, sorrowful, and utterly riveting.” – Consequence of Sound Debut albums are rarely fully-formed. They’re ground zero for artists to experiment, breathing room to allow musicians to…
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