Year: 2014
Review: Enabler – Flies EP
Flies contains all the atmospheric weight, nuance and rage of a full-on heavy metal epic, manhandled into six cohesive cuts. The discordant strains of genre definers From Ashes Rise lie in the off-kilter melodies of “Shift” and “Flies,” but the band hits their stride when they slow the gallop and strut their thunderous grooves. … read more
Review: Empty Flowers – The Air You Found
It is not often that I hear traditional rock mixed with ambient electronic themes and can say I enjoy it. Empty Flowers showed me that the two can be beautifully united into an ocean of imagery. … read more
Review: Epic Problem – Lines
Hailing from Derbyshire, England, this four-piece band (who take their name from a Minor Threat song) is one of the few worth listening to in modern street punk. I knew almost immediately I was going to like this album in the first 30 seconds of the opening track, “Lines.” … read more
Review: Enthroned – Sovereigns
Sit back, throw away your goddamned Deafheaven and Liturgy albums, and embrace the true progression of black metal. … read more
Review: Emperors Of Wyoming – Self-Titled
Emperors of Wyoming Self-Titled Liaison Music Street: 03.25 EOW = Tom Petty + The Byrds + George Jones This is an interesting record. It is essentially a re-release of a record that came out in Europe a few years back. The American version adds a few more songs and remixes everything. People are paying attention
Review: Erlen Meyer – Self-Titled
Erlen Meyer = Celeste + Cult of Luna + Lycus … read more
Review: Equateur – The Lava EP
Equateur = Washed Out + Daft Punk … read more
Review: Equals – Tracts
Equals = Birthquake + This Will Destroy You … read more
Review: Evil United – Honored by Fire
Mired in their own mimetic banality, Evil United stand out only in their unusual brand of terribleness. … read more
Review: El mató a un policía motorizado – La Dinastia...
If you don’t typically listen to music in Spanish, don’t fret—this music transcends language barriers. La Dinastía Scorpio is the first American release for these creative indie-rockers, who have toured festivals in the U.S. … read more
Review: Electric Funeral – Total Funeral
I have the perfect solution to your mediocre life—Electric Funeral. A 53-song discography for the Swedish D-beat group, this album is great for shitty days or shitty nights. … read more
Review: Emigrate – Silent So Long
Emigrate = Nine Inch Nails + Rammstein + Stabbing Westward … read more
