Suffering Jukebox

This morning's episode features a tale of two Tims - i.e. interview with two musicians named Tim.

First up is Tim Midyett, currently of Mint Mile and formerly of Silkworm, Bottomless Pit, Sunn0))) and others. Mint Mile have recently released their latest album, andwhichstray, via Comedy Minus One Records and Tim is also currently in the midst of a run of reunion shows with Silkworm. Find out more about Mint Mile (and purchase their music) here; https://mintmile.bandcamp.com/album/andwhichstray

Tim Steward plays guitar and shares vocal duties in Screamfeeder, who are performing this Friday, 19th December, at The Cave Inn, alongside fellow locals Tape/Off and at Iron & Resin Garage in Currumbin on Saturday, 20th December. Screamfeeder have recently released their classic 2000 record Rocks On The Soul in a deluxe edition double LP and -not long prior- unleashed an epic boxset of demos and unreleased recordings titled Demolition. Find out more about Screamfeeder (and purchase their music) here; https://screamfeeder.bandcamp.com/

Nick's Pick this week is a little different ton usual. Half way through 2025 I featured a "The In Review (So Far)" of some of my favourite releases, so far, ordered chronologically by month. This morning I will be providing a sequel to that list, with "(Last Half Of) The Year In Review." This time round the emphasis is on a few more odd and obscure releases that deserve a little more recognition. Read the review below;

(The Last Half Of) The Year In Review.

July - Primitive Percussion Youth Orchestra: Places We Have Never Been (Forged River Recordings)

Mind bogglingly beautiful music made by children with no musical training, using instruments found in the back of primary school music department cupboards. Coordinated by experimental musician Mark Williamson, a music teacher by trade, Primitive Percussion Youth Orchestra has been operational since 2014 and features a revolving cast of musicians aged 7-11. Essential Track: A Cold Proposition (The Graveyard).

August - Prolapse: I Wonder When They’re Going To Destroy Your Face (Tapete Records)

Leicester sludge-punks Prolapse return with their first album in a quarter century. With a gleefully confrontational title, I Wonder When They’re Going To Destroy Your Face has been worth the wait and then some. In an era where reunion tours and albums are generally —and rightfully— met with scepticism, Prolapse demonstrate that, not only that it can be done, but how it should be done. Essential Track: Err On The Side Of Dead.

September - Orcutt/Shelley/Miller: Orcutt/Shelley/Miller (Silver Current Records)

Add equal parts Bill Orcutt, Steve Shelley and Ethan Miller, place in a great sounding room and leave them to work out the rest. What could possibly go wrong? In this instance, nothing —pure brilliance from start to finish. Essential Track: A Long Island Wedding.

October - Agriculture: The Spiritual Sound (The Flenser)

Without a doubt, the best metal album of 2025. Enough said. Essential Track: Dan’s Love Song.

November - Mint Mile: andwhichstray (Comedy Minus One Records)

Intermittently dark, melodic and life affirming, andwhichstray is the last album ever engineered by Steve Albini — he passed a few days after wrapping up the initial album sessions in France. andwhichstray is a poignant reminder of the impact people make on our lives, a reflection on presence and passing that is expertly curated from start to finish. Essential Track: Black Road.

December - HAYWARDxDÄLEK: HAYWARDxDÄLEK (Relapse Records)

An unlikely collaboration between experimental/post-punk drummer Charles Hayward and rapper/producer MC Dälek (aka Will Brooks), HAYWARDxDÄLEK is chock full of futurism and menace. Spawned from an experimental music residency that took place in Salford, UK in 2023 HAYWARDxDÄLEK is a late year highlight that —if there is any justice— won’t get lost in the new music dead-zone that falls between late-November and Mid-January. Essential Track: Breathe Slow.

Nick Stephan