The Jesus Lizard and Metz are fused together in the form of The Lumes. The Lumes are Maxime Prins on vocals and guitar, Lennard van der Voort on bass and Mitchell Quitz on drums. Their first release Lust started this tradition they seem to be continuing on with “Envy”. Sin is said to be something we’re supposed to avoid. The Lumes, instead, dive headfirst into the depraved world we all want but are forced to avoid for fear of judgement from either the outside or upon ourselves. “Anguish” takes off like a sonic tonic. The manic vocals of Maxime are desperate. “Am I the only one, who knows what it…
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POW Magazine Reviews The Black Marble Selection’s “Greener Than The Other Side”
The Netherlands’ Black Marble Selection have just released their second full length album, Greener Than The Other Side. Following the departure of their singer in 2015, the band has reinvented both their lineup and their sound, with impressive results. The Black Marble Selection has always had a rather extemporaneous approach to the music they create. Formed in 2013, the band played their first show after only 3 months. So when the band’s singer left the group in 2015, it’s no surprise that the remaining members found a way to make it work. According to band member Thijs Bus, “We didn’t want a new singer, try it within the group first.…
