Tonguecutter "Minnow" LP 5/8/2025

Upper Michigan's rock trio brings the noise on Learning Curve Records' debut LP "Minnow," LImited to 300 copies on colored wax.  SHIPPING MAY OF 2025   A power trio hailing from the remote lakeshore town of Muskegon, Michigan, Tonguecutter initiates a spectacular collision of thrash and grunge on its debut full-length, Minnow. Meaty riffage and sly rhythmic shifts lay a base over which vocalist/ guitarist Chantal Roeske lets loose an irradiant display of angst. The jubilant riffageof Suicidal Tendencies, the progressive bent of Voivod, and the almighty howlingrage of Hole are all present. But the real greatness lies in Roeske's melodic sensibility,as a singer and songwriter, with each song taking unexpected twists and blooming withunforeseen hooks.The album's opener and first single, "Urgency," opens with grumbling bass,uppercutting drums, and a bouncing riff that might easily boost the global sale of Pepsithis year. Roeske then takes charge with a voice that commands like the best wai