Ahleuchatistas - Discography

My new favorite Math Rock band. Ahleuchatistas have just as much chops as any other band in the genre. What makes them stand out to me is their Captain Beefheart inspired approach to songwriting and the slight lo-fi tone they have to all their music. The band formed in 2003 in Asheville, North Carolina. They have been quickly gaining a dedicated following all over the country. In 2008, John Zorn took notice of them and re-released their album 'The Same And The Other' and then released their latest 'Of The Body Prone' on his own Tzadic Records.

So far, everything I've heard from this group has been nothing but stellar. Hopefully they can keep it up. Highly recommended.

-PolarBear

On The Culture Industry (2003)

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The Same And The Other (2004)

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What You Will (2005)

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Even In The Midst... (2007)

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Of The Body Prone (2009)

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Uz Jsme Doma - Hollywood

That's right. Another crazy band with a saxophone player. I can't help it. It's just so damn good. Uj Jsme Doma hail from Prague, Czech Republic and have been playing their own brand of genre defying music since 1985. This band has been labeled many things and none of them are completely accurate. You're just going to have to listen for yourself.

-PolarBear

1. Koroze

2. Polykat

3. Jassica

4. Zvonek

5. Hollywood

6. Vlazna A Sediva

7. Poslepu

8. Cajdak

9. Belveder

10. Jdi Tam, Nevim Kam, Prines To, Nevim Co

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Zu - Carboniferous

Power trio that hails from Rome, Italy. Bass, Drums, Baritone Saxophone + lots of effects. Signed to Mike Patton's Ipecac Records. This album also features guest spots by Mike Patton. Sounds like a jazzy version of Lightning Bolt. Maybe the best album of 2009.

-PolarBear

1. Ostia

2. Chthonian

3. Carbon

4. Beata Viscera

5. Erinys

6. Soulympics

7. Axion

8. Mimosa Hostilis

9. Obsidian

10. Orc

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Don Caballero - What Burns Never Returns

A great example of the later cleaner sounding Don Cab. On this album they turned down the distortion pedals and went for more precision and melody. An excellent decision, in my opinion. This is the best place to start if you've never heard the band before. Enjoy.

-Polar Bear

1. Don Caballero 3

2. In The Absence Of Strong Evidence To The Contrary, One May Step Out Of The Way Of The Charging Bull

3. Delivering The Groceries At 138 Beats Per Minute

4. Slice Where You Live Like Pie

5. Room Temperature Suite

6. The World In Perforated Lines

7. From The Desk Of Elsewhere Go

8. June Is Finally Here

9. The Organ Donor's March

10. Don't Tell Me

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Maps & Atlases - Tree, Swallows, Houses

One of the main bands in the whole "tappy screamy" Post Punk scene. More emphasis on the tapping than the screaming. In fact these guys don't really scream at all. They're still incredible though. And they have influenced a bunch of bands. Just listen to it. Could possibly change your life. Or not. Make up your own damn mind.

This is one of my favorite albums to play in the car on a nice warm day with the windows rolled down. Yeah.

-Polar Bear

1. Everyplace Is A House

2. The Most Trustworthy Tin Cans

3. The Ongoing Horrible

4. Big Bopper Anthems

5. Stories About Ourselves

6. The Sounds They Make

7. Songs For Ghosts To Haunt To

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Sweep The Leg Johhny - Going Down Swinging

One of my favorite albums from the whole Midwest Math Rock scene. Chicago four piece featuring drums, bass, guitar and saxophone. The band existed from about 1996-2002. Their sound is incredibly dynamic. A single song can easily go from quiet minimalist jazz into high energy technical punk. If you're like me, and you can't help but love a punk band with a saxophone, then this album is absolutely necessary.

-Polar Bear

1. The Blizzard Of 1999

2. Sometimes My Balls Feel Like Tits

3. Only In A Rerun

4. The One That Goes Boom

5. Rest Stop

6. J. Daly's Message To Jacob And Sylvia

7. Transit Must Suffer

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