Sounds Like Liberty

In today's episode Nicky P & Lizzie examine Holy Wars...The Punishment Due by Megadeth classic. I think there is still some dispute over which angle it officially takes, anti religion or antiwar? Where did we end up? This week in I Heard This Happened: some dark progressive shoegaze and a little bit of Indonesian pop-punk. Nicky’s album this week is The Fall by SOM. I’m not sure why i’ve been on such an art rock kick but bandcamp never disappoints here. The album is way heavier than I consider shoegaze but its definitely droney as hell with super melodic airy vocals. Maybe even a spaced out version of Boy’s Night Out. It holds you in a dark soupy mess for the duration and makes you feel all sort of weird confused teenagery feelings. Don’t listen to if you need to adult that day. Lizzie brings us Congratulations, You’re Getting Old by Linger. A fun upbeat album that waffles between classic Weezer and Bracket. It’s not quite a 90’s pastiche but hits all the notes the old skate punk used to have while maint