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A look at the woman-run metal label Fiadh Productions. Plus: the best metal of June 2023.

GOOD MORNING, SUNDAY! It's the perfect time to catch up on some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week! (PRO TIP: If you despise being "the last to know," then be one of the first to know by signing up for Mercury newsletters! All the latest stories shipped directly to your email's in-box... and then... YOUR HEAD.) • Critics Call City's Proposed Camping Ban "Impossible to Comply With" "I think...

GOOD MORNING, SUNDAY! It's the perfect time to catch up on some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week! (PRO TIP: If you despise being "the last to know," then be one of the first to know by signing up for Mercury newsletters! All the latest stories shipped directly to your email's in-box... and then... YOUR HEAD.) • Portland City Council Will Consider Public Camping Ban Ordinance That Would Fine,...

Members of Portland tech thrash trio U SCO became friends at a MAX stop in Beaverton, running into one another after practicing at nearby practice space Bongo Fury. The indescribable metal / noise / math-y thrash that followed was hardly heralded by the ordinary music meet-cute. Ben Salmon profiles the band and their new album. The new album from Portland tech thrash trio U SCO defies description, but we'll still try: monolithic and euphoric, with one track containing epic interlocking bass ...

Universal Music Canada “Slow-burning ambient Americana that manages to captivate while avoiding the histrionics of its post-rock forebears.”—The New Yorker “...a sound that evokes imagery of brilliant landscapes and quiet pastoral scenes. Their sweeping instrumentals and sporadic yet haunting vocals draw influence from both classical music and experimental acoustic folk.”—NPR “Rich textures push it past the point of background music, and its gorgeous melodies serve as anch...