Month: July 2013
Local Review: Chalk – Self-Titled
Chalk creates a sound that is total ‘90s indie rock nostalgia—there’s Britpop, indie pop, a bit of twee, plenty of Rivers Cuomo (especially on “Joke or Numb/Flare,” for the Weezer fans)—it’s a grab bag of the sounds of an alternative ’90s childhood. … read more
Local Review: Baby Gurl – A Name And A Blessing
Baby Gurl have captured a sound that is unlike any other band in Utah. … read more
Local Review: Aquatic Ghost Colony – Pen Pal
Pen Pal is filled with acoustic guitar, whistling and some nice atmospheric rain effects, which come across as charming. … read more
Local Review: Atomica – Self-Titled
Atomica exists in a form of punk rock that’s not easy to classify, but it’s fun. … read more
Review: Georgia’s Horse – Weather Codes
I haven’t heard an album more Western than Weather Codes since Spindrift’s Classic Soundtracks Vol. 1 was released. … read more
Review: Frank Turner – Tape Deck Heart
Have you ever wondered what an enervating British punk/folk rocker going through a mid-life crisis sounds like? … read more
Review: Estrangers – Season of 1000 Colors
By every merit, this is a conventional summer-nostalgia pop rock album. … read more
Review: Eddie Spaghetti – The Value of Nothing
Eddie Spaghetti evidently has just too much rock n’ roll in his soul. … read more
Review: Drug Church – Paul Walker
The album is called Paul Walker, and there are songs named “Deconstructing Snapcase” and “Reading Youtube Comments.” … read more
Review: Dog Party – Lost Control
I wish I was as cool as these girls when I was a teenager. … read more
