Microwaves - Contagion Heuristic

The closer it gets to Christmas and the end of December, the more it reminds me that I need to start compiling my year end list. This year it might be a bit hard, I don’t necessarily have a clear cut number one choice for what I guess is album of the year. That and I always hate the feeling that I’ve missed so much and that the list will undoubtedly become irrelevant by mid next year. I always seem to run across some amazing albums after the year is up. That is partly due to other peoples/sites lists, which I find very useful. Regardless, I think I am going to spend some time working on that this week, although it probably won’t appear on the site for awhile longer.


Despite being considered over and done with as of 2004, Microwaves regrouped with a new bassist/vocalist and released a new album here in ’06 through Crucial Blast titled Contagion Heuristic. For those that aren’t familiar with Microwaves, the Pittsburg trio is an uncompromising assault to the senses. Some people might consider their music to be a gigantic fucking mess, however for someone like me that every once and awhile needs an escape from their completely contained and organized lifestyle, I say bring on the mess! Hell, come over and destroy my bedroom if you like. That’s what Microwaves basically sound like they are doing and shall do if they are able to unleash their sonic barrage of guitar and drums in your home. Thankfully, it’s kept relegated to my stereo and a simple daydream. I can’t afford a disaster like that. Basically there is no other way to describe what Microwaves do other than saying that it is absurd and just a little a bit on the disturbing side. That however sits just perfectly fine with me as I am sure it will with many others out there as well.

Microwaves – Song X [MP3]
Microwaves – Executive Indecision [MP3]

Contagion Heuristic is available over at Crucial Blast. Do please pick it up if you enjoy the tunes above!