Year: 2014
Review: The Blue Angel Lounge – A Sea of Trees
The Blue Angel Lounge A Sea of Trees A Recordings Street: 05.20 The Blue Angel Lounge = Screen Vinyl Image + Nico The influence of German-born singer Nico on The Blue Angel Lounge doesn’t stop at their name, which is taken from the venue in New York City where she first played in the U.S.
Review: The Dirty Lungs – Self-Titled
The Dirty Lungs = John Frusciante x Deep Purple + Black Lips … read more
Review: The Front Bottoms – Rose EP
The Front Bottoms = (Cake – Against Me!) + Violent Femmes … read more
Review: The Goddamn Gallows – The Maker
When it’s hard to describe a band’s sound, I consider that a victory from the jump, because that means they’ve achieved something rarely or never heard before. The Goddamn Gallows are creepy hillbilly punk with a touch of gypsy thrown in. … read more
Review: The Calamity Cubes! – Old World’s Ocean
There has been another surge of old-school style country over the last few years, and The Calamity Cubes! are a part of the wave. … read more
Review: The Gaslight Anthem – Get Hurt
Get Hurt is The Gaslight Anthem’s awkward phase. Overproduced and lacking in any sincerity, I haven’t felt this turned off by an album since hearing Hanni El Khatib. … read more
Review: The Haunted – Exit Wounds
Is this record a glimpse into the upcoming At The Gates album which will feature three Haunted members? It’s a worthwhile assumption, but not relevant here. … read more
Review: The Devin Townsend Project – Z2
The Devin Townsend Project = Ocean Machine + Strapping Young Lad + Gojira … read more
Review: The Drums – Encyclopedia
The Drums = (The Beach Boys x Wendy Carlos) + (The Smiths x Arcade Fire) … read more
Review: The History of Apple Pie – Feel Something
The History of Apple Pie = Lush + Garbage … read more
Review: The Breaklites – I ♥ America
This eight-track album sounds like hometown, suburban rap. The flows are great examples of simple hip-hop storytelling with an added ’80s funk-electro vibe. I’ll keep a couple songs on a pregame playlist and the rest are worth listening to for the interesting story and upbeat rhythm. … read more
Review: The Entrance Band – Face The Sun
Maybe it is the thinly veiled (read: shitty) heroin metaphors, or maybe it is the surprisingly sexy female bass player from A Perfect Circle and Zwan, but despite the decent melodies and engaging psychedelic-surf guitars, this album seems dated and uncool. … read more
