It is truly hard to believe that this is our first site update since June, but we are back!

Sincerely, a massive thank you is owed to all of our readers that have continued to patron our webpage and peruse our new webstore that remains full of great secondhand vinyl & CDs. We are are planning to have some fresh titles stocked over there soon, so we urge you to keep your eyes peeled for more developments there. Taking an elongated break from publishing new content here, Carl has been diligently working to bring some SCRT AGNT live shows your way! The band is hoping to have a busy late-summer/fall, which you can keep up with on their social media pages if you have yet to explore them. Between getting  new inventory prepared and working on SCRT AGNT material, we have had the pleasure of enjoying a nice cross-section of both new and classic records within that time. By no means a comprehensive list, but an overview of the records that have filled our ears for the last month are below (In no particular order):

Figure 8 - Elliot Smith
Boy - U2
Kaleidoscope - Siouxsie and the Banshees
Nowhere - Ride
Just Can't Stop It - The English Beat
Strange Times - The Chameleons (more on this below!)
United By Fate - Rival Schools
The Smiths - The Smiths
Bandwagonesque - Teenage Fanclub
The Pink Opaque - Cocteau Twins
The Sky's Gone Out - Bauhaus
Walk Through Me - The Folk Implosion (thanks Lou Barlow for resurrecting this band!)
Mezcal Head - Swervedriver
Songs From The Big Chair - Tears For Fears
With Sympathy - Ministry
Today - Galaxie 500
Forever Breathes the Lonely Word - Felt
Jeopardy - The Sound
Le Tigre - Le Tigre
Seemless - Into Another
Glider - My Bloody Valentine
Manic Compression - Quicksand
As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again - The Decemberists
London 0 Hull 4 - The Housemartins

If you find yourself local and looking to see some quality live shows this summer, we can urge you to not miss The Chameleons upcoming date at Hamden's Space Ballroom! The band will be performing their seminal Strange Times LP in its entirety, which has the makings for being one of the most memorable CT shows of the year.

Other notable, recently announced dates at The Space Ballroom:
The Messthetics (ex-Fugazi) - August 6
The Smiths Tribute NYC - September 6
Rival Schools - October 20

Full calendar and ticket details are available here!

Finally, if you find yourself looking to check out what's going on in CT's independent music scene this summer, you  can thank Underground Experience for putting this two-day festival in August together! More details on all of this are available here, but there is undoubtedly something for everyone across both bills. 

Between hopefully attending some of the above shows, playing with SCRT AGNT, and curating some new offerings for our webstore, the summer is shaping up to be a busy time for Carl. Considering there is no shortage of great music to take in and shows to attend this summer, he truly would not have it any different. 

Until next time! Thanks for reading.

A week removed from releasing our first in-depth video interview, we remain grateful for the opportunity to have spoken to Steve! If you have yet to check out our interview with him, devoting time to hear his truly incredible story should be of priority.

In other news, our Big Cartel storefront is still fully stocked and the perfect solution for anyone looking to expand their physical music collection! If you have yet to pursue our selection there, here is your reminder!

Aside from this all, Carl has been keeping busy, having recently played SCRT AGNT’s first show. If you were unable to attend, video of their full set is available below:

Hearing Depeche Mode adopt a guitar-heavy focus to their sound may seem unorthodox in hindsight, but begins to make sense considering the context it was released within (the commercial boom of guitar rock circa 1993). That said, it only adds a dense layer to vivid instrumentation that Depeche Mode would perfect on its predecessor, Violator. Tunes like “Walking In My Shoes” and “Rush” come to mind as examples of positive development in DM’s sound, though cinematic ballad “Judas” and “One Caress” play out as then-updated takes on previously treaded territory. Nonetheless, Songs of Faith and Devotion has been a mainstay in our daily listening since procuring a secondhand copy. You can make the argument that Violator is the band’s essential record (We would likely agree), but that does not discount the fantastic album that came afterwards!

Mind Bomb is the definition of a record that has an all-star cast of musicians at the core of its creation. Legendary songwriter Matt Johnson was accompanied by both Johnny Marr and Sinéad O'Connor for Mind Bomb, which culminated in the essential “Kingdom of Rain” duet between O’Connor and Johnson. Our first exposure to Mind Bomb came from recently purchasing the 12” of “The Beat(en) Generation” (Solely due to Marr’s involvement), which led us to discovering the rest of this brilliant album! Only two years removed from The Smiths’ dissolution, Marr’s playing on Mind Bomb is oftentimes textural and the perfect accompaniment to Johnson’s brand of intellectual pop. This lineup of The The walked the fine line of groove and ambience with “The Violence Of Truth” and “Gravitate To Me”, but the pocket symphony style of album highlight “August & September” has also been keeping us hooked. For a record full of expert musicianship, Mind Bomb has surely flown under the radar of modern reappraisal. Give it a listen with us!

It's official: The Noise Is Power staff has graduated from college! During quite a busy/exciting time, we have been itching to get back to our normal posting schedule. We aim to do so this week, but there are some updates that are in order:
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Firstly, you may find yourself asking "Where was the final episode of Out Of Circulation that was supposed to air April 9th?!". To be honest, Isaiah and I found ourselves in the middle of a record crawl at Elm City Sounds during our broadcast slot... It was simply too good to get out of! That said, you can stream/review our selections that were prepared for that episode here! In terms of OOC's future, we are hoping to continue it as a longform podcast, but we are still getting things in place. Thanks and gratitude is owed to everyone at WNHU for giving our show a home, but we both are excited for the future of OOC. Otherwise, we both have been keeping busy with the debut of the first SCRT AGNT single release:

SCRT AGNT is the shoegaze band that Isaiah and I are members of! We just recently released our first single, "Don't Leave / Nancy". If you want to say hello, come catch the band's first show at Hamden's Best Video on June 8th. Tickets are available here!

As for getting back to business here, you can expect our review of the much anticipated solo LP from Beth Gibbons, Lives Outgrown, this Wednesday! If you have made it this far, use discount code "REWIND" over on our webstore this week to receive 20% off anything!

That's all for now! Catch you Wednesday with that review.

Hey! We are still here, it has just been a busy time of year for us. What has been exciting in our world as of late?! Here is an update:

Firstly, we absolutely love the latest LP from The Lemon Twigs, A Dream Is All We Know. Released last Friday, we are happy to report that this record is a worthy follow-up to Everything Harmony (One of our favorite releases from last year!). The band’s clear Beach Boys, Beatles, and Big Star influences are on clear display, but they were used to great effect to craft a diverse and earworm batch of tunes. The Chilton jangle of “If You And I Are Not Wise” pairs perfectly with the Surfer Girl emulation of “In The Eyes Of A Girl”, both serving as some of our new favorites from the band. A Dream Is All We Know certainly ranks as some of the Twigs best work to date… Listen immediately!

On a personal note, we recently came across an old Blogspot page consisting of free (emphasis on free) downloads of all the long-out-of-print early My Bloody Valentine material. We have gotten a chance to begin sampling the band’s mini-LP, 1987’s Ecstasy as a result! It is definitely strange to hear Kevin Shields sounding more like Peter Buck than his renowned Loveless cacophony, but it only reinforces that both he and the Valentines were sharp pop songwriters from the very beginning. If you have previously been unable to come across their early material, take this opportunity and dive in with us. Your ears will be glad you did.

Lastly, the final episode of Out Of Circulation in its current format will air tomorrow (5/9, 2-3 PM EST) on WNHU. After tomorrow, Isaiah and I will be working to figure out a way to continue the show in a more longform/free deliverable. Stay tuned for that, but be sure to catch our final WNHU airing!

That is all that is going on here! Be sure to check out our new webstore if you have not (“Store” tab at the top of the page). Happy official spring to all! 

Welcome to the start of a new week! We hope you're braving any springtime allergies wherever you're at, as they as surely rampant around the Noise Is Power offices.

Firstly, thank you to all our new readers that checked out our tribute to Leeway's Eddie Sutton last week. It was a treat to have both worked alongside such a pioneer and remembered his artistic contributions with our article. If you have yet to give it a read, it is available here.

Continuing our mission of finding and reporting on the best overlooked groups of the alternative/underground variety, we are happy to share "Lost In A Moment" from Sad Lovers and Giants' Epic Garden Music LP. A full review/retrospective will be available Wednesday, but you can dive in early by listening above.

We will have a brand new episode of Out Of Circulation premiering on WNHU on 5/2... Be sure not to miss! Until then, enjoy the start of your week.

Happy Monday, everyone! Here's to another week.

We are devastated to report the loss of Leeway's Eddie Sutton, who passed away over the weekend. Having battled cancer for the last four years, the same conviction and soul that Sutton brought to Leeway's music was always at the center of his courageous battle. It is hard to put into words how Sutton's contributions to hardcore made him a true original, but we will aim to have more to say by Wednesday. For now, you can check out our recent classic review of Desperate Measures and have a listen to "Kingpin" above.

You can expect a brand new edition of Out Of Circulation to head your way this Thursday! If you would like to catch the live broadcast, tune into WNHU from 2-3 PM EST.

R.I.P. Eddie Sutton & Mike Gibbons.

As we kick off the week of 4.15, we cannot help but remain beyond excited for the forthcoming LP from Beth Gibbons!

Since its release only a few days ago, "Reaching Out" has established itself as a thrilling preview for Gibbons' debut solo LP, Lives Outgrown. The true solo debut from Gibbons has a lot to live up to (granted the legendary status of Portishead's back catalogue), but the album's two singles are giving us high hopes for the quality of the whole. If you have yet to check out "Reaching Out" or "Floating On A Moment", you will want to rectify that quickly!

In other news, the archive of Out Of Circulation has been updated with last week's episode. If you missed out, many of our favorites made their OOC debut... Definitely not an episode to miss! Be sure to catch this week's episode on 4.18 from 2-3 PM EST. Also, make sure to check out our brand new webstore... Tons of great vinyl for sale if you are into that.

Greetings! Hoping all is well with everybody.

​If you have yet to do so, please check out the BRAND NEW Noise Is Power webstore via the "Store" tab on this page. We have a great selection of secondhand vinyl and CDs up for sale, ranging from affordable alternative classics to sought after first pressings. We aim to add new inventory when possible, but there are tons of great titles available now.

Be sure to stay tuned this week & catch Out Of Circulation this Thursday from 2-3 PM EST on WNHU. 

Love vinyl like us?! Check out our new webstore!

While we have mainly concentrated our recent efforts on publishing reviews and retrospectives, Noise Is Power Music began as a means to share our library of secondhand vinyl with all of you. That said, we are proud to present our brand new webstore! Featuring a variety of quality secondhand titles (some rare first pressings are up for sale!), we highly implore you to check it out. Please explore via the "Store" link at the top of our site.

Lots of love everybody... Thank you for supporting this next step in our development!

Welcome back, everybody! This week is going to be a busy one for us.

In addition to a regularly scheduled new edition of Out Of Circulation (Thursday, 2-3 PM EST), we look forward to checking out The Lemon Twigs at the Westport Library's Versofest. Serving as the first date of The Lemon Twigs' upcoming tour, we look forward to the opportunity to hear some unreleased tracks from the band's new album, A Dream Is All We Know. Tickets for the festival are available here... Please check out all the other awesome events they will be hosting! If you cannot make the festival, check out the acoustic session above where the D'Addario brothers premiere two previously unheard tracks from A Dream Is All We Know ("Church Bells" and "If You and I Are Not Wise"). We can only hope to hear a couple of these live!

Secondly, we will be launching a brand new portion of our website on Friday! Do be sure to stay tuned for that... Take care.