Anyone into the recent wave of music influenced by

[whiteymuseum]

...a melding of KING CRIMSON & FUGAZI?

The press call it 'math-rock'.

Lots of cool bands of this ilk in Canada.

Check these links out:

http://www.fromfiction.com

http://www.epitonic.com/genres/mathrock.html

http://www.hestonrifle.com/

[StaggerLee]

Does Nomeansno count? Some good bands on those sites too.

[shainhouse]

Loads of those bands here too. Franz Ferdinand, Razorlight, Mama Scuba, Duels...

[Jaimoe]

I've written 3 From Fiction reviews for this website, one for their EP and the other two are for concerts.

I love From Fiction. I know Owen their bassist quite well. He's never been able to categorize their sound and neither can I. I think that as a collective, From Fiction would be shocked to have King Crimson mentioned as an influence. Math-rock? I'll have to mention that to Owen. I'd call From Fiction progressive avant-garde hard rock, but hard rock with a punk enthusiasm mixed with free jazz!

Thanks for the post Whitey.

[Jaimoe]

However, my girlfriend is a coworker of Owen and she says math-rock is an appropriate title for their music.

Another Canadian band that embodies the title math-rock are The Creeping Nobodies: http://www.thecreepingnobodies.com/

I highly recommend this band, and see them live if you get the chance.

[whiteymuseum]

I'd call From Fiction progressive avant-garde hard rock, but hard rock with a punk enthusiasm mixed with free jazz!

Yeah exactly. Math-rock.

PS: From Fiction TONIGHT - Hamilton @ The Underground 10pm, dig it.

[whiteymuseum]

Another Canadian band that embodies the title math-rock are The Creeping Nobodies: http://www.thecreepingnobodies.com/

Loads of those bands here too. Franz Ferdinand, Razorlight, Mama Scuba, Duels...

I'm not sure if I would refer to these bands as math-bands per se. At least based on the definition you and I have hinted at in this thread, Jaimoe.

Shain as well, I think these acts you have referenced weigh a little much on the 'retro' side of punk & rock to be called math-rock. Math-rock usually (and in my mind) suggests more progressive leanings.

I often say, if the term had been thought up 30 years ago, King Crimson, Red Krayola, Yes, these would've been under the term.

It's all just music though right?

[StaggerLee]

Anyone into Nomeansno? They fit the math rock description from what I can tell. I love those guys. Propagandhi were another great Canadian band. More progressive thrash than math rock, but some similarities. The Today's Empires, Tomorrow's Ashes album is fantastic.

[whiteymuseum]

Anyone into Nomeansno? They fit the math rock description from what I can tell. I love those guys.

NoMeansNo defy description. They bring it on from all angles. And take no prisoners doing so. Incredible. Perfect.

[SaggyBalls]

i like Polvo. Definitely the real definition of 'math-rock'

if you want to check out some Math Rock, check out POLVO

they're no longer together but still one of my favourite bands.