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Toronto two-piece Uugghh dropped their debut Freakosystem this past December and it’s a little bit of everything. The eight gooey tracks bounce fiendishly between noise-punk, grindcore and avant-garde black metal. As a collaboration between Katelyn Molgard (Bad Waitress) and MollyRead more…
Honourable Mentions Pyres – YUN and Cold Slither – Self-Titled A pair of metal bands. I like to say there are two ends of the metal spectrum – hair metal and beard metal. Pyres’s full-length is definitely the beard variety.Read more…
Honorable Mentions The Bare Minimum – Doomed City and Shiv and the Carvers – Tell Me You Love Me Again Doomed City sees punk/metal outfit The Bare Minimum taking aim at their hometown of Toronto. The title track paints aRead more…
Honorable Mentions Mip Power Trio – “Press Rewind” and Sixteen Scandals – “C.R.O.C.H.E.T.” As a rule I don’t include releases from my label Cartridge Heart in these lists. But as a music fan, I have to acknowledge the excellence thatRead more…
In each issue of the print version of Plastic and Wax I include listings of new releases from independent bands. I’ve compiled them here for easy-browsing (and included a few extras). I’ve also included Bandcamp links because it’s the mostRead more…
In each issue of the print version of Plastic and Wax I include listings of new releases from independent bands. I’ve compiled them here for easy-browsing (and included a few extras). I’ve also included Bandcamp links because it’s the mostRead more…
In each issue of the print version of Plastic and Wax I include listings of new releases from independent bands. I’ve compiled them here for easy-browsing (and included a few extras). I’ve also included Bandcamp links because it’s the mostRead more…
Issue #9 features write-ups on Dave New World, Peach Pact and MOOCH. It also highlights a handful of 2025 releases. Give ’em a listen via the playlist below.
Irrational Anthems has been one of the most anticipated releases of the year for me. I had the opportunity to catch Dave New World in January and was floored by the sheer melodic power of first single “No Friends”. It’sRead more…
Die Hydrated is the long-awaited debut LP from North Bay power trio Peach Pact, dropping a mere seven years after their inception in 2018. It’s an interesting brew of sonic influences, pulling together riot grrl messaging, punk rock energy andRead more…