I've been listening to Blinker the Star since 1999's August Everywhere - a beautiful record that I stand behind twenty-five years later. I've dug into Jordan Z's back catalog and kept up with all of his releases over the last two decades. There have been some ups and downs (as with any band), but this latest release, Occult Classic, is really hitting the spot. Maybe it's me, maybe it's them, maybe it's a combo. Regardless - give it a whirl.

Much to my own surprise, I've become a real fan of the Egg punk genre. It's lo-fi, it's punk-y and it's definitely fun. I also love that it emerged from a prior genre called Devo-core. Anyway, the latest example of enjoyment is this split from two Australian bands - Midgee​ & Electric Prawns 2. Very into the whole thing.

There's only one song available from Bursting but it is damn good. This tiny paragraph description was more than enough to pique my interest:

BURSTING is a Chicago band reminiscent of late 90’s post-hardcore (ie Jawbox, No Knife, Drive like Jehu, Shiner) feat. Members of Thou, Yautja, Stress Positions, Coliseum and Ands. Their debut tape “Bursting EP” is out Dec. 6th on No Sabes.

You mention No Knife and I'm interested. The first song definitely delivers big time.