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Photo courtesy of Computer Students The French underground has long been a fertile breeding ground for music that outright defies traditional categorization. When you trace the complex lineage of the country’s experimental rock, noise rock, and post-rock scenes back to the late 1990s, you inevitably arrive at the doors of the art schools in Nantes. It was exactly there, in 1998, that Julien F.…

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Photo courtesy of the band. New Brutalism is a minimal rock quartet formed in Knoxville, Tennessee, in 1998. The band comprises vocalist Shane Elliott, guitarist/vocalist Matt Hall, bassist/vocalist David Basford, and drummer Carey Balch. They unveil today rock classic structured song “089,” first single off Requiescat Record, their upcoming new EP. The three-track release — “088,” “087” and…

Image courtesy of the label. Chicago’s noise rock legends Big’n are back with their first full-length album in 28 years, End Comes Too Soon. With a career rooted in the gritty, abrasive sounds of the 1990s, the band has reemerged as an ultimate force ready to tear down everything in the broader radius. This latest effort is an unrelenting showcase of their signature sound, blending the chaos of…

Photo by Big’n Chicago noise rock band Big’n unveils “End Transmission,” second single off End Comes Too Soon, their upcoming third album due for release on Computer Students™ on November 15th, 2024. Big’n, the iconic Chicago-based noise rock band formed in 1990, is set to release End Comes Too Soon, their first album in 28 years. The lineup includes vocalist William Akins, guitarist Todd…

If you paid close attention to our pages last year, you probably noticed an article about Cheval De Frise, a fascinating French math rock duo. Computer Students reissued their tremendous self-titled album back then, and now they’re back with “Fresques sur les parois secrètes du crâne,” another excellent reissue of their 2002 album. This record label never ceases to amaze with their reissues. Once…