Lav's Music Corner

Dogsbody  - Model/Actriz Model/Actriz is a Brooklyn four-piece experimental rock act that I first heard about last year when they dropped what would ultimately become the lead single to this record. While I kept my eye on the band and wasn't surprised by the positive buzz the record was generating, it still took me too long to get around to listening and reviewing it. While I may not be as glowingly positive towards the record as others, it's a great record that could be used as a springboard into something an all-time great follow-up. The record kicks off with Donkey Show  a ripping introduction that shifts from distant shrill noise into churning riffs and lethal intensity about a minute in. It's a great way to start the album off alongside the lead single Mosquito  which has grown on me a lot with it's bitter repetition on the hook sounding better and better each time. I also love the one-two punch of the very neurotic pummeling Slate  immediately followed up by a ...

Have A Nice Life is a Connecticut based experimental rock band who arose from the underground in 2008 when their debut record Deathconsciousness  became an internet sensation and developed it's reputation as a modern masterpiece through online word of mouth. It was a long time before the band released their second studio album The Unnatural World  in 2014, which was met with positive reviews from many, but not nearly to the level of the groups first record. After another long absence the duo is back and after a release of some varied singles are have dropped the already legendary bands third release. Review By Lavender: If you've never heard Deathconsciousness  before, it is as good as everyone has always told you. The record blended so many different experimental rock genres together into an absolutely monstrous and mentally crushing record that is an experience everyone should have. I even enjoyed their follow-up record The Unnatural World  quite a bit as we...