Reviews: Sombres Forets – La Mort du Soleil

Reviews: Sombres Forets – La Mort du Soleil
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Great black metal is a balancing act between atmosphere and brutality. This one-man effort from Quebec proves that it has the ability to deliver on both. … read more

Reviews: Turn Me On Dead Man – We Are The Star People

Reviews: Turn Me On Dead Man – We Are The...
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The new age mysticism concepts on We Are The Star People comes off as too contrived, the riffs are too cut-and-dried (especially when paired with the band’s Marc Bolan and George Harrison influences) and the lyrics sound like drivel spewed from a smug yuppie backpacking in India.  … read more

Reviews: The Memories – Love is the Law

Reviews: The Memories – Love is the Law
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Erik Gage and Kyle Handley use The Memories as a vehicle to express sunny dispositions, drug-dazed sentiments and other elements that can’t be shrieked in the syntax of their preceding punk band, White Fang. … read more

Reviews: The Garden – The Life and Times of a Paper Clip

Reviews: The Garden – The Life and Times of a...
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The Garden write some very interesting riffs. In fact, both the drum work and the guitar work on “The Life and Times of a Paperclip” feature some surprisingly progressive moments—an interesting departure from the simple garage-style fare which Burger Records are known for. … read more

Review: Wray – S/T

Review: Wray – S/T
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Wray = The Jesus and Mary Chain + Neu! / Autolux … read more

Review: Woodsman Orphan – My Name is Ishmael Ali

Review: Woodsman Orphan – My Name is Ishmael Ali
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The odds are against you as a singer if you attempt to pull off the Neil Young signature whine-and-pine style of vocalizing. … read more

Review: Victory

Review: Victory
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Robert Fleming is the multi-instrumentalist behind Victory. He touts a 60s Brit rock sensibility and sports a rockabilly pomp—two promising signs for any music reviewer. Sadly, Victory is Music is indicative of neither. Don’t get me wrong, Fleming could pass as an authentic Britt Daniel sound-alike and can strum a hollow-body exceptionally, but it’s hard to notice at first, since every single song on the album is scrubbed and drenched with kitschy production.  … read more

Review: Victory – Victory is Music

Review: Victory – Victory is Music
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Robert Fleming is the multi-instrumentalist behind Victory. He touts a ’60s Brit rock sensibility and sports a rockabilly pomp—two promising signs for any music reviewer. Sadly, Victory is Music is indicative of neither. … read more

Review: True Widow – Avvolgere

Review: True Widow – Avvolgere
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True Widow = The Jesus and Mary Chain / Goatsnake + Codeine … read more

Review: Thee Oh Sees

Review: Thee Oh Sees
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hese days, it seems John Dwyer only knows life from within the walls of his abundant pet projects. His dabbling with Thee Oh Sees caused the band to beget 12 albums since 2004—virtually nominating Dwyer as the Nikolai Tesla of contemporary garage/psyche.  … read more