All at Once

AlbumFeb 23 / 201815 songs, 50m 43s
Indie Rock Garage Rock
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Formed in New Brunswick, NJ in 2005, Screaming Females are Marissa Paternoster (guitar, vox), Mike Abbate (bass), and Jarrett Dougherty (drums). Over six albums and more than a decade of music making, the band has remained deeply individual and steadfastly DIY. They have also grown into one of the most dynamic and devastating touring bands going today. Out February 23rd, All At Once, is the trio’s most expansive and imaginative work to date -- a double LP that swings between surreal miniatures and and solo-heavy sprawl. Concision takes a backseat to experimentation, with arrangements meant to evoke the energy and spontaneity of their live shows. It's music built across a timeline that's longer than our internet-enhanced moment typically tolerates and a testament to the band's dedication and perseverance.

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8.0 / 10

The New Jersey band’s seventh album tilts toward pop-punk, modern rock, and more, with a guest turn from Fugazi’s Brendan Canty.

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Screaming Females’ All At Once is another slice of completely badass guitar rock, while Dessa’s fourth LP, Chime, courts the mainstream, and Black Milk continues to perfect his craft on Fever. These, plus FRIGS and Mint Field in this week’s notable new releases.

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Screaming Females, Marissa Paternoster, punk, guitars, rock, Kate Travers, Jersey, Taylor Swift, Cheryl Crow

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All At Once collects some of the most conventionally anthemic and melodic rock songs of their career.

Screaming Females started their career as a smart, idiosyncratic punk rock band, and if they sound less like a doctrinaire punk outfit 11 years after their debut album, they're as smart and idiosyncratic as ever.

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When Screaming Females recorded their 2015 LP, Rose Mountain, with producer Matt Bayles (known for his work with metal bands like Mastodon,...

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On Screaming Females' seventh album, Marissa Paternoster's howling vocals and dazzling guitar work again take center stage, barely anchored by bassist Mike Abbate and drummer Jarrett Dougherty.

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Three years on from their towering 'Rose Mountain' LP, Screaming Females return with album number seven – lucky for some, and (in this case)

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A strong contender for guitar album of the year.