Year: 2014
Review: Insomnium – Shadows of the Dying Sun
Continuing to build their stronghold of melodic death metal, Finland’s Insomnium offer up their sixth full-length record without a ton of surprises and with all expectations met. … read more
Review: Hunterchild – Self-Titled
Channeling the masters of intimate pop and R&B, Hunterchild perfects the sexy sound without being gross (looking at you, Mr. Thicke). … read more
Review: Hydras Dream
– The Little Match Girl
The premise of this album is based on the story of The Little Match Girl, which is about a girl who freezes to death in the dead of winter after watching her grandma die. … read more
Review: Howls – Howls
If I close my eyes as I listen to this album, I’m walking through an inky venue with strobing lights, and shadowy glitter is falling in slow motion from the ceiling. … read more
Review: Horse Thief – Fear In Bliss
Horse Thief are psychedelic rockers originally from Texas, but found their calling in Oklahoma City, embracing change. They abandoned their safety zone in the Midwest and headed to Los Angeles to record their newest album, Fear in Bliss. … read more
Review: Jalilah’s Raks Sharki – Stage Cuts
Jalilah’s Raks Sharki = Darjeeling Limited Soundtrack + Shankar Jaikishan … read more
Review: Impaled Nazarene – Vigorous and Liberating Death
Impaled Nazarene = Sodom + Satanic Warmaster x Aura Noir … read more
Review: il Sogno del Marinaio – Canto Secondo
Italian for “the sailor’s dream,” il Sogno del Marinaio is a post-punk trio featuring legendary bass player Mike Watt—celebrated for his work with the Minutemen and for his recent stint in the reformed Iggy Pop and the Stooges. … read more
Review: Holly & Plastic – We Will Give This World...
Holly & Plastic = Andrew Jackson Jihad + Charles Ellsworth + Bright Eyes … read more
Review: Haunted Heads – Self-Titled
Haunted Heads = Superchunk + Blink 182 … read more
Review: Hawks Do Not Share – HDNS
Hawks Do Not Share = The xx + Parasols … read more
Review: Have A Nice Life – The Unnatural World
I’ve never been in a deprivation chamber before, but The Unnatural World renders an audial consciousness for me similar to how I imagine that complete darkness—except for Have A Nice Life flash wet, silver lights of sound. … read more
