Local Music Reviews
SLUG Magazine’s collection of reviews covering the latest and greatest of Utah-based music, covering all varieties of genre, style and type.
Local Review: WEY – Poultice Route
Poultice Route is a groovy, noise-rock, punk record featuring chunky rhythms, peculiar lyrics and catchy, discordant melodies. WEY sounds liberated and joyous about it. … read more
Local Review: Lean Canteen – It Don’t Matter
Lean Canteen does lean (pun intended) toward the country side of rockabilly, and with a steel guitar player like James Cherry, they can do real country stompers. … read more
Local Review: Angela Isaacs – Missing Cat!
Missing Cat! is a humble collection of songs rooted in classic acoustic sound. Angela Isaacs doesn’t ask for publicity, but for listeners with a hefty vulnerability. … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: September 2023
Whether you’re into funk, indie rock or anything in between, SLUG Mag has got you covered with September’s roundup. … read more
Local Review: Zyglrox – Stoic
Zyglrox ties together tight, diverse instrumentation with a rich collection of philosophical samples to create an incredibly clear viewpoint and sense of mood. … read more
Local Review: Menu Diving – Divinity Embraced
Menu Diving produces a unique album that gives us a beautiful experience of jumpy twitches and ethereal moments in their latest release, Divinity Embraced. … read more
Local Review: Lysergic Ashes – Crocodile Sweets
Crocodile Sweets gives us a place to lie next to our disquiet, look it in the eye and fall asleep together. … read more
Local Review: Ben Ra – demoliri
demoliri features chopped and reverb beats with muted snares and monotone vocals, reflecting the title by making what feels like a record full of demo tracks. … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: August 2023
Savor every last moment of vacation heat by checking out our August Local Music Singles Roundup, featuring artists from the Salt Lake Valley! … read more
Local Review: Catgrove St. – Glory to the Unborn !
Catgrove St. melds folk-punk composition with emo lyricism for a playfully miserable and cathartic record that will make you weep and bob your head in turns. … read more