New Banner / New Music Monday

Alright, this week’s banner is the last blowjob 18+ will give to Boston rock visionaries Clouds. The two of us realize that we need to ease up on the praise of this band, but seriously, they are so gnarly. In their song “Magic Hater,” things change from a thrashy punk ruckus to fat-ass groove. Once the drummer brings the funk, Adam proclaims, “Yes! Yes! Sweet, tight and awesome!” I couldn’t agree more, Adam! I also wish I was as stoned as you were when you said that shit into an actual recording device!

As for new music, all I have to say is get off of your asses and buy the new Jesu album. Carrying on in what the Silver EP showed us, Justin is still playing the heaviest, slowest riffs that anyone on this planet has ever heard, all while singing like a godddamn fucking angel. This is a lot less electronic-based than Silver, but still has that same ‘the walls are crumbling!’ guitar tone that it was full of. The songs are beautiful, the melodies are haunting—this shit will bring tears to your eyes. "Transfigure" and "Medicine" are two of the high points on this thing. Get on it.