Blackandzine
Blackandzine
Music, film, culture, and other dark matters. Written by people who still buy tapes.
Music · 7 Nov 2026
Chat Pile, Who Loves the Sun, and Songs for a Slow Apocalypse
The Oklahoma noise rock band got catchier and bleaker at the same time. How? Notes on Who Loves the Sun.
Music · 7 Nov 2026
At The Gates and the Album Recorded the Day Before Surgery
The Ghost of a Future Dead is Tomas Lindberg's last album. It's hard to hear without getting chills, and it doesn't need to be otherwise.
Music · 7 Nov 2026
Converge, Love Is Not Enough, and the Art of Saying a Lot in 30 Minutes
The shortest album of Converge's career somehow feels like their densest. Notes on Love Is Not Enough and why 30 minutes is plenty.