Authors: Christian Schultz
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 Ghosts – Maybe Ghosts
For the past two years, Baby Ghosts have been the darlings of the Utah music scene. For that length of time, they’ve been crafting some of the finest, hooks-iest tunes in the West, and they’ve been slinging them relentlessly from gig to gig across the valley and the country. … read more
Review: Communions – Self-titled
Communions = (The Stone Roses x The Drums) + (The Cure x Merchandise) … read more
Review: Gary Numan – Splinter (Songs From A Broken Mind)
Numan’s latest album, Splinter (Songs For A Broken Mind), the 19th full-length released under his own name, has expanded his exploration of heavy industrial pop music, the sound he’s embraced since the early ’90s. … read more
Review: FF – Lord
FF = Nirvana + Sonic Youth + You’re Living All Over Me-era Dinosaur Jr. … read more
Review: Flowers – Do What You Want To, It’s What...
Flowers = Aberdeen + Pam Berry … read more
Review: Eraas – Initiation
Initiation, Eraas’ second full-length album full of trip hop beats, kraut rock tempos and ethereal vocal samples, is remarkably hermetic and cohesive. Like Chelsea Wolfe, Eraas infuse their vocals with haunting echoes to create a kind of ominous atmosphere, especially on the sinister tracks such as “Old Magic” and “Above.” … read more
Review: Equateur – The Lava EP
Equateur = Washed Out + Daft Punk … read more
Review: Evans the Death – Expect Delays
Evans the Death = Shrag + Flowers + Girls Names … read more
Review: Echo Lake – Era
Echo Lake = (Tamaryn / The Raveonettes / SPC ECO)^Deerhunter … read more