If it looks like Mogwai, and it sounds like Mogwai… Mogwai are pretty much a post rock establishment at this point, the consistent everyman to Godspeed You! Black Emperor’s cultishly adored artist. The band recently announced the followup to 2011’s thunderously good (and immaculately titled) Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will. The album is called Rave Tapes, a […]
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REVIEW: God Is An Astronaut – ‘Origins’
September 18th, 2013 
Dan Bogosian Artist: God Is An Astronaut Album: Origins Genre: Alternative Rock, Post Rock, Instrumental Rock Label: Rocket Girl Most instrumental acts focus on production; examine Daft Punk’s records and the point is variation, clever little melodies intertwining and evolving from the first time they appear to the fifth time they appear. Most post rock bands focus […]
ALBUM STREAM: Nine Inch Nails – ‘Hesitation Marks’
August 27th, 2013 Dan Bogosian Nine Inch Nails have been giving out tracks off their upcoming release left and right, and now Trent Reznor’s main band has put the whole album for streaming on iTunes. The release, out this Tuesday, September 3, will mark the band’s first since the brief hiatus that many thought was the end of NiN as […]
WATCH: An Entire Nine Inch Nails Pro-shot Concert
August 21st, 2013 Dan Bogosian I’ve long been upset over Nine Inch Nail’s ticket prices on this tour. Yes, Explosions in the Sky and Godspeed You! Black Emperor are amazing openers, but the thing is: those tickets cost $110+ and tickets for Nine Inch Nails, Jane’s Addiction and Street Sweeper five years ago cost $65. So, for those of us […]
Nine Inch Nails’ ‘Hesitation Marks’ Has Four Different Covers
July 18th, 2013 Nina Corcoran Nine Inch Nails have made quite the comeback this year, announcing a new album, Hesitation Marks, due out September 3, the new single, “Came Back Haunted” (which also got a music video directed by David Lynch), and a tour with Explosions in the Sky and Godspeed You! Black Emperor. Now it turns out the new album […]
SPIRIT VISION PRESENTS: Wander ワンダ – “Captain Cosmos”
July 2nd, 2013 Jacob Tender Welcome to Spirit Vision Presents. This is a still fairly new series that features live performances in studio by an array of talented artists. We’ve teamed up with Ben Rosett and Ian Jennings of Spirit Vision Studios and Tragic Hero band Strawberry Girls to bring you some music to appreciate by musicians you may or may not have heard. We’re doing […]
David Lynch Will Direct Video For Nine Inch Nails’ “Came Back Haunted”
June 19th, 2013 Nina Corcoran The new Nine Inch Nails song “Came Back Haunted” will soon have a music video directed by David Lynch as reported by Pitchfork. Reznor tweeted the picture seen below of the two of them an hour ago with the caption “tl;dr”. There wasn’t much explanation, but we’re waiting to see what unfolds. “Came Back Haunted” […]
REVIEW: Liquid Casing – ‘A Separate|Divide’
June 17th, 2013 Brian Leak Artist: Liquid Casing Album: A Separate|Divide Genre: Rock, Progressive, Experimental For fans of: Russian Circles, Fugazi, Godspeed You! Black Emperor Liquid Casing‘s newest effort opens with “A Path of Footprints Forged in the Midnight Sun,” a raw and gritty exploration through different variations of experimental and progressive rock that sets up a nice foundation for […]
UTG INTERVIEW: Liquid Casing
June 7th, 2013 Brian Leak “The passion for music is common to us all and keeps us going. We are proud of the fact that we’re a multi-cultural band, and we’ve figured out how to capitalize on our differences.” Under the Gun Review is very pleased to bring you this exclusive interview with Liquid Casing, an up-and-coming progressive/post-punk quartet from […]
REVIEW: The World Is A Beautiful Place – ‘Whenever, If Ever’
May 23rd, 2013 Dan Bogosian Artist: The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die Album: Whenever, If Ever Genre: Emo, Post-rock Label: Topshelf Records For two months, I have been waiting to tear a record apart. I have taken extra time to do reviews because I had mixed feelings, and deeply wanted the positives […]
UTG LIST: Individual Staff Members’ Best Of 2012 (Albums, EPs, Film)
January 1st, 2013 Tyler Osborne Last week UTG brought you our Top 10 favorite albums of this year, as nominated and voted on by the staff. Well today we’re pleased to give you each member’s individual picks for the best of the year. However this list does something a little different: not only does it count down the top 10 […]
REVIEW: The Honesty – Find Comfort Here EP
November 11th, 2011 James Shotwell Artist: The Honesty Album: Find Comfort Here Genre: Pop Rock Label: None Due to the growing impatience of humanity in general, the expectations for an album aren’t exactly what they used to be. Anymore, all we ask is that it last roughly as long as our attention spans, which is typically measured by how long […]