Hot on the heels of the news that Denis Deck is cordially parting ways with How I Became the Bomb, the band unveils their latest video and usurps any nay saying that they’re going anywhere. This time around it’s for “Mothership” – the second track from the recently released free digital EP Foremost Sentinel. The video was directed by Travis Nicholson, animated by Pete Mitchell and shot by Blake McClure. While I’m not entirely clear on what the storyline is to the whole thing I must admit I was entertained the entire time. Watch it in the embed above or go comment on it here.

The equation is simple; take one part Mike Sheperd (from Apollo Up!), add in a bunch of Noise and you get Taihen Ziko. The project may have been laying around dormant for a few years but it wasn’t until recently that eight albums worth of material was uploaded over at Amie Street for free download.

My knowledge of noise music is sparse to say the very least so hopefully someone a bit more learned can weigh in on how and where this music fits into the general archetype of said genre. Regardless, if you like noise music (or just like keeping tabs on Mike Sheperd) you should be set for awhile.

• Brinx Lullaby
• Sixty Seconds
• (Dr Regison Sez) Fuck The Music City Mix Factory
• The Filthy Rich
• Untitled
• Remainders
• Sevin
• Lambcannon

SPIN Magazine has just published the article 8 Undiscovered Bands Worth a Listen and Nashville’s own And The Relatives is on the short list. Apparently “Cowboy Jazz” rightfully caught their attention. I’m not sure I agree with the comparison to The Black Keys but the mini-writeup is pretty dead-on:

This trio has no desire to adorn their teeth-gnashing, blues-rock riffage with frills or filler. Succinct, straightforward, and soulful.

Read the article. Heads up via Aaron.