Just got MARIBOR - ATROCITY EXHIBITION. Kinda sounds like the Dead C collaborating with Lustmord. Lots of equalizer sweeps, trebly high pitched guitars cutting through glass.
Gotta give props, again, to that Daughters self-titled album, released like 2 days after they broke up... It's really fucking good. That blast beat at 1:22 in track 4? Brilliant!
Really, when they started out, they were just a crappy screamo-grindo band, one of those bands that just wanted to be another Justin Pearson project. But then something happened: they got good. They wrote longer songs, stopped screaming and playing faster than they could play. They actually came up with creative riffs, instead of just playing fret 24 of the high string for an entire song.
This is their most epic album, the songs are well-written, dynamic.. there are layers and layers of neat guitars and effects.
Granted, it kinda just sounds like another Fatal Flying Guilloteens/Jesus Lizard (without the prominent bass playing of those bands), but the world needs more bands like that.
Great album. Everyone get Daughters self-titled. I'd say check it out just to hear that wacky slide guitar in Our Queens. It sounds like Beefheart's Magic Band playing grindcore!
Also, gotta mention that new Squarepusher again. Really fucking good, another complete left turn, but it's a consistently awesome album. Melodically pleasing, structurally brilliant, with wicked bass playing and perfect production. Some of the music sounds like it could've been in the game Kid Chameleon. Epic album.
Finally, gotta give special mention to post-pop (aka Tokyo Virginity Pop) band アーバンギャルド (URBANGARDE) and their new album 少女の証明 .. no idea how to pronounce it but it rules.