Monday: BEAR - The Falling Line

     Merry Christmas and/or Happy Holidays everyone! It's been a slow week or so blog-wise over here at Loud Noises HQ, what with the friends and the family and all the whatnot happening because of the time of year. But as always, we're going to get you caught up just as soon as possible, starting with a post for last Monday.

     I don't know if I can somehow get away with an alliterative angle for your super belated Monday song, so I'll just call it a djenty mathcorey kind of Monday courtesy of Belgian band BEAR. If your Christmas has left you in need of some pummeling heaviness, "The Falling Line" should do the trick nicely. And even better, the band released a drum playthrough for this one back in November, so you get something to watch to go along with those meaty, off-kilter grooves. Hit the volume, hit the link, and then settle in for the ride.

BEAR - Aconite

     I once again took advantage of Basick Records' annual boxing week fire sale to pick up a few Basick titles I don't already have. It's gotten to the point where I probably have most of the label's catalogue on my shelf, but there were a few things missing from the collection, like a copy of Noumenon by Belgium's BEAR.

     Released last year, Noumenon is by and large a djenty album, but one with wry little flashes of electronica, punky/corey stuff, and some interesting melodies like those found in today's song. Check out "Aconite" before you hit the hay tonight.

Song of the Day: Bear - Rain

     Just yesterday I was talking about how I'm generally favourably disposed towards bands on the Basick Records roster, and today I declare that I don't know how I feel about their latest signing.