Review: Sunwolf – Angel Eyes

Review: Sunwolf – Angel Eyes
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The lyrics are cheesy, and the instrumentals would be really well received at a high school house show. There is a lot of simple, cheesy lo-fi out there that is really good, but this album lacks the charm required to turn those weaknesses into strengths. … read more

Review: Snowflake – We All Grow Toward The Sea

Review: Snowflake – We All Grow Toward The Sea
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I guess working with douchebag musicians for a living must be rough since all of the songs have a somber tone. The keyboard and guitar work is beautiful and atmospheric while the percussion is almost industrial. … read more

Review: Shannon And The Clams – Dreams In The Rat House

Review: Shannon And The Clams – Dreams In The Rat...
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When Sleep Talk came out two years ago, it managed to blend forced nostalgia with something fresh. … read more

Review: Ovlov  – Am

Review: Ovlov – Am
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Ovlov’s instrumental simplicity is reminiscent of indie-precursors like Pavement or Mclusky. The vocals have a bit of that post-punk whininess and the lyrics are, for the most part, indiscernible, but they do it well. … read more

Review: Marijuana Deathsquads – Oh My Sexy Lord

Review: Marijuana Deathsquads – Oh My Sexy Lord
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As is the case with a great deal of so-called super groups, this release is pretty masturbatory. With intense, pulsating, electronic jam-band beats and half scream, half rap vocals, it is overall pretty unpleasant to listen to. … read more

Review: Kid Cudi – Indicud

Review: Kid Cudi – Indicud
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Not masculine enough for gangsta rap, and not clever enough for backpack rap, Kid Cudi is akin to the middle school kid who discovered schwag, constantly reminding you that he loves weed. He removes all of the self-destructive wonder from drug use that rap, as a construct, has worked so hard to instill. … read more

Review: Jonathan Rado – Law and Order

Review: Jonathan Rado – Law and Order
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The opening track “Seven Horses” starts off with an odd, fluid, warbling synth line and morphs into catchy ’60s pop. Because of the simplicity of the lyrics (“If you feel it all, clap your hands”) and the weird synth noise, I thought it was going to be pretty similar to the MGMT’s Oracular Spectacular, but by the second track it had completely changed … read more

Review: Fuzz – Self-Titled

Review: Fuzz – Self-Titled
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It is definitely closer to early conventional heavy metal than any of the previous releases—you’re going to hear a ton of people compare it to Black Sabbath. … read more

Review: Eksi Ekso – Archfiend

Review: Eksi Ekso – Archfiend
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Shitty bands love buzzwords, like art-pop and hyper-sexualized; these guys have nothing but buzzwords. I feel like the lead singer was in a Hoobastank tribute band, and this is his attempt to stay relevant. I honestly can’t tell if it is satire. … read more

Review: Doug Tuttle – Self-Titled

Review: Doug Tuttle – Self-Titled
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From the moment the first track starts, you will immediately feel as though you are listening to a record from your odd uncle’s collection acquired during his “experimental phase.” … read more