The Hard Drive – Episode 2

In this week’s episode of The Hard Drive I take a dive into the world of Math Rock, one of my favourite genres. Kicking things off with the band that started it all, Minus The Bear, I’ll be taking you on a journey across the globe from the UK to France, to Japan and to the States.

If you’re new to the genre, Math Rock is essentially the catch-all description for bands that use odd time signatures, a lot of intricate tapping, and have a generally complex song structure. While mostly instrumental at its core, there are a number of bands that also throw vocals into the mix, which is refreshing.

Check out the full show below followed by the full track list.

• Minus The Bear – Absinthe Party At The Fly Honey Warehouse
• toe – after image
• And So I Watch You From Afar – Set Guitars To Kill
• TTNG – Baboon
• tricot – POOL
• Bearcubbin’! – Raspberry Breaks
• Delta Sleep – Lake Sprinkle Sprankle
• JYOCHO – Lucky Mother
• Giraffes? Giraffes! – When the Catholic Girls Go Camping The Nicotine Vampires Rule Supreme
• paranoid void – Super Crit
• Totorro – New Music
• Adebisi Shank – Genki Shank
• Tera Melos – Weird Circles

The next episode of The Hard Drive will be on October 14 on Burton Radio.