Dusty Hayes

Philadelphia-based Planette Automatic juggle bubbly instrumentals and sorrow-soaked poetry in “Dance Around,” a Y2K-tinted indie rock reverie that roars through lust, chaos, and social pressure with a grin on its face. Stream: “Dance Around” – Planette Automatic Lust is a mirror that longs for a witness / Desire is an angel without forgiveness… * * * I’ve been to Pennsylvania exactly once, during which time I did not see any large cities, liberty bells, or holes in the ether.

New Jersey guitarist Delicate Steve demonstrates unmatched prowess with his instrument as he shreds away on his new EP, ‘Overnight Delivery.’ Stream: ‘Overnight Delivery’ – Delicate Steve What happened to the guitarist? Where went the legions of axe-wielding freaks that wanted nothing more than to shred shit-hot licks every night for stadiums full of screaming fans? How few and far between are the guitarists today who actually pride themselves on their guitar playing.

Primus’ surprise new EP ‘A Handful of Nuggs’ dropped suddenly out of nowhere, causing an unprecedented schism within the fanbase as the band’s weird, wily, jam-fed spirit collides with a release that feels both mischievously on-brand and impossible to neatly categorize. Stream: ‘A Handful of Nuggs’ – Primus It’s been over thirty years since Primus released their seminal album Pork Soda, which made it all the way up to number seven on the US charts and went platinum.