{"id":1985929,"date":"2025-08-29T02:31:25","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T02:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1985929"},"modified":"2025-08-29T02:31:25","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T02:31:25","slug":"six-new-records-from-vermont-artists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/six-new-records-from-vermont-artists\/","title":{"rendered":"Six New Records From Vermont Artists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Vermont musicians are pumping out more songs than ever. To make sure local records don\u2019t fall through the cracks, music editor Chris Farnsworth regularly compiles six quick-hit reviews of new releases. From metal to hip-hop to indie, here are some of the latest sounds from the music scene.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HUES, <i>HUES<\/i><\/h3>\n<p>(Self-released, digital)<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" seamless=\"\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3522888145\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/track=3102691259\/transparent=true\/\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hues802.bandcamp.com\/album\/hues\">HUES by HUES<\/a><\/iframe><noscript><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3522888145\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/track=3102691259\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hues802.bandcamp.com\/album\/hues\">HUES by HUES<\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Indie-rock duo HUES have been kicking around Burlington since 1995, even though their debut LP didn\u2019t drop until 30 years later. Two local kids named Jeremy Mendicino and Steve Holt spent the late \u201990s writing and recording music as the unfortunately named Pdiddle. They won some high school battle of the bands contests and, in 1998, put together a cassette EP titled <i>Sedated<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>Holt and Mendicino went their separate ways musically after high school but remained friends, which led to the duo re-forming in 2020. They tossed out the old name, rechristened themselves HUES and revisited their early work \u2014 moody, atmospheric indie-rock songs full of teen angst and distorted guitars.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1    \">\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p>Now an accomplished recording engineer, Mendicino brought Holt along to rerecord their old material at local studios A9 and Lane Gibson Recording and Mastering, crafting an album that sounds shockingly modern, considering it was largely written before the turn of the century.<\/p>\n<p><b>Key Track:<\/b> \u201cProductive\u201d Why: A darkly seductive indie-folk tune, it will resonate with anyone who recalls the frustrations of being a teenager, especially when Mendicino sings, \u201cSociety is just plain fucking me over.\u201d <b>Where:<\/b> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/hues802.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hues802.bandcamp.com<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">VT Union, <i>Legendary Volume 2<\/i><\/h3>\n<p>(AfterLyfe Music, CD, digital)<\/p>\n<p>VT Union were a Burlington hip-hop collective featuring some of the heaviest hitters on the late 2000s scene, including the late, great DJ A_Dog; rapper Dakota; rapper, producer, and industry mover and shaker Nastee; and a rotating cast of rappers such as Konflik and Manus. The crew reigned during a particularly fruitful time for hip-hop in the 802, but outside of mixtape CDs and compilations it didn\u2019t release a ton of work.<\/p>\n<p>That changed with last year\u2019s archival release of <i>Legendary Volume 1<\/i>, a collection of music recorded by the group between 2006 and 2009. Nastee has now compiled and released <i>Volume 2<\/i>, a massive record including previously unreleased music featuring Vermont rappers SINNN, Mike \u201cPhilly\u201d Fulton from the Lynguistic Civilians, and Learic from the Aztext, two other locally legendary hip-hop crews.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s both a hard-hitting album full of huge beats and skilled MCs and a loving time capsule to an era when this collection of rappers and DJs was shaping the identity of the Burlington hip-hop scene. It\u2019s fitting that the record drops on Saturday, August 30, known as A_Dog Day in the Queen City.<\/p>\n<p><b>Key Track: <\/b>\u201cMake Rume feat. Malice &amp; Bobby Konders\u201d Why: A classic, East Coast-style boom-bap banger, the track features Clipse rapper Malice laying down savage bars. <b>Where: <\/b>Major streaming sites starting August 30<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Last Pages, <i>Another Good One Gone<\/i><\/h3>\n<p>(Self-released, CD, digital)<\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-2    \">\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" seamless=\"\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=364208383\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/track=3457135020\/transparent=true\/\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/lastpages.bandcamp.com\/album\/another-good-one-gone\">Another Good One Gone by Last Pages<\/a><\/iframe><noscript><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=364208383\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/track=3457135020\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/lastpages.bandcamp.com\/album\/another-good-one-gone\">Another Good One Gone by Last Pages<\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Plattsburgh, N.Y., rockers Last Pages\u2019 new LP, <i>Another Good One Gone,<\/i> is both a politically fiery collection of foot-stomping, punk-leaning alt-rock and a moving tribute to a departed friend. The record and its title track shout out fellow Plattsburgh musician Andrew Wilson, the late punk-rock singer-songwriter behind bands such as Comrade Nixon and Shabadu, who died in early 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Melancholy mixes well with the anger undercutting most of the tracks on <i>Another Good One Gone<\/i>. The record is a call to action, full of snarling reactions to current American events and proper rage-against-the-dying-of-the-light energy. The band\u2019s high-octane attack is perfectly captured by producer Eric \u201cRoscoe\u201d Ambel (Joan Jett, Steve Earle) and Richard Dodd (Wilco, Green Day), who mastered the record.<\/p>\n<p><b>Key Track:<\/b> \u201cThe Key or the Door\u201d Why: A driving, hard-rocking song focused on climate change and those who deny its existence, the tune features vocalist Larry Dolan belting out the line \u201cIf we aren\u2019t at the wheel, we\u2019re in back of the hearse.\u201d <b>Where:<\/b> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/lastpages.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lastpages.bandcamp.com<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mad, <i>Carnival<\/i><\/h3>\n<p>(Self-released, CD, digital)<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" seamless=\"\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3430491861\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/track=2976935523\/transparent=true\/\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/madtheband.bandcamp.com\/album\/carnival\">Carnival by Mad<\/a><\/iframe><noscript><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3430491861\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/track=2976935523\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/madtheband.bandcamp.com\/album\/carnival\">Carnival by Mad<\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>A breezy, lighthearted sheen gives the music of Burlington indie-rock outfit Mad a shiny glow that permeates their latest release, <i>Carnival<\/i>. With songs about bubble baths, girls on bikes and magic, there\u2019s a palpable sense of adventure and, well, <i>fun<\/i> that underscores the album.<\/p>\n<p>Sonically, the record straddles the line between bubblegum synth-pop and the sort of electro-indie power of bands such as Guerilla Toss, particularly on tracks such as \u201cStarlight.\u201d The tongue is firmly in cheek on most songs, such as \u201cDaddies Don\u2019t Dangle,\u201d which sounds like a psychedelic kids\u2019 tune. Engineered by Paper Castles\u2019 Paddy Reagan, <i>Carnival<\/i> is a gorgeously full-sounding record, pulsing with synths, big beats and hilariously off-kilter lyrics.<\/p>\n<p><b>Key Track:<\/b> \u201cThe Majestic Twin Theatre II\u201d Why: It\u2019s a frenetic, highly danceable bop in which the band wonders about the fate of a local movie theater. <b>Where: <\/b><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/madtheband.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">madtheband.bandcamp.com<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sunroom, <i>Sunroom<\/i><\/h3>\n<p>(Self-released, digital)<\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-3    \">\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p><iframe data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/6ECGx7z3n7D4Xr4NrfQHwQ?utm_source=generator\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/6ECGx7z3n7D4Xr4NrfQHwQ?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<aside>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p>A power trio formed in the heart of Burlington\u2019s Old North End, Sunroom debuted on the scene in 2023. The group commands a pretty straightforward blend of grunge-flavored hard rock and college-radio indie with slight punk and Southern rock influences.<\/p>\n<p>Sunroom\u2019s self-titled debut is a 10-track collection of rock kept simple: just a trio vibing in a shared apartment with bright, chiming guitars; driving beats; and a sort of indie drive reminiscent of \u201980s DIY kings H\u00fcsker D\u00fc or the who-gives-a-fuck cool-kid rock of the Replacements. For a first record, there\u2019s an impressive amount of identity and intention to the music. Sunroom know the kind of sound they want to make and go about doing just that, whether on mellow, bluesy tracks such as \u201cThe Days Are Getting Shorter\u201d or on riff rockers such as \u201cSomewhere New.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Key Song:<\/b> \u201cAirplane Mode\u201d Why: The tune kicks off with simple, clean guitar languidly entwining with the bass before switching dynamics in the chorus, recalling the classic Pixies sound that underpins much of the record. <b>Where:<\/b> Spotify<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hell Priest, <i>From the Abyss<\/i><\/h3>\n<p>(Self-released, digital)<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" seamless=\"\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2818117193\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/track=2188250658\/transparent=true\/\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hellpriestvt.bandcamp.com\/album\/from-the-abyss\">From The Abyss by Hell Priest<\/a><\/iframe><noscript><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2818117193\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/track=2188250658\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hellpriestvt.bandcamp.com\/album\/from-the-abyss\">From The Abyss by Hell Priest<\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>The Montpelier metal scene is many things \u2014 particularly, incestuous. It makes sense: There\u2019s so much passion but so few people that a good drummer is shared like a communal treasure. And so, many of the capital region\u2019s headbangers appear in multiple bands.<\/p>\n<p>Take Hell Priest. The speed-metal and thrash outfit formed in 2018, but its members have played in tons of Montpelier bands, including Amadis, Lightcrusher, Green Chapel and Spaisekult. Of course, it\u2019s not always easy to tell who hails from what, as Hell Priest are one of those metal bands where the members take on suitably satanic monikers such as Sid Dystic, Wrathful Tormentor and (my favorite) T.J. Christcrusher.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever their true identities, Hell Priest are the real deal when it comes to crafting high-powered, mosh pit-demanding speed-metal anthems. On tracks such as \u201cOmen of the Black Conjurer,\u201d the band summons pure evil in the form of soaring, octave guitar runs and epic, double-bass drum freak-outs.<\/p>\n<p><b>Key Song:<\/b> \u201cDeath Machine\u201d Why: Harking back to the glory days of speed metal and the sounds of bands such as Venom and Overkill, the track has that perfect punk-meets-metal feel. <b>Where:<\/b> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/hellpriestvt.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hellpriestvt.bandcamp.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"collection-link has-small-font-size\">This article appears in <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sevendaysvt.com\/collections\/aug-27-sep-2\/\">Aug 27 \u2013 Sep 2, 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n<section id=\"block-82\" class=\"below-content widget widget_block\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-border border-rounded is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f56a869c wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.sevendaysvt.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Vermont musicians are pumping out more songs than ever. To make sure local records don\u2019t fall through the cracks, music editor Chris Farnsworth regularly compiles six quick-hit reviews of new releases. From metal to hip-hop to indie, here are some of the latest sounds from the music scene. 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