12 Rods

12 Rods Announce First New Album in 21 Years

PUBLISHED Apr 20, 2023

Legendary Minneapolis band 12 Rods — who famously got Pitchfork's first-ever perfect 10 rating for their 1996 EP Gay? — haven't released an...

12 Rods

Separation Anxieties

PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2000

Reviving the '80s is not always a good idea. What their record label calls "futuristic," most would call "cheesy retro." Separation Anxieti...

12 Rods

Separation Anxieties

PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2000

The third release from Ohio's 12 Rods is a musical hodgepodge that defies both category and, more interestingly, any reference to a defined...