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: Onethium – In Agony, Aflame

Local Review: Onethium – In Agony, Aflame
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Onethium has a unique, unconventional sound, feared by many but sought out by many black metal enthusiasts. … read more

Local Review: Painted Lines – Painted Lines

Local Review: Painted Lines – Painted Lines
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Painted Lines eponymous first EP serves up old-school goth atmospheres with acutely morose (if slightly sophomoric) lyricism. … read more

Local Review: Bad Luck Brigade – SOMETHING’S AT MY NECK

Local Review: Bad Luck Brigade – SOMETHING’S AT MY NECK
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Coming out on Friday the 13th of September, SOMETHING AT MY NECK promises all the fate in the world. … read more

Local Review: Emily Hicks – Weird Wild Wonderful

Local Review: Emily Hicks – Weird Wild Wonderful
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Weird Wild Wonderful contains and represents each of Emily Hicks vocal subtleties in a sincere and delightful country-pop package. … read more

Local Review: Sunhills – Planetarium

Local Review: Sunhills – Planetarium
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Sunhills Planetarium is glittered with samples that seemingly come from mission control, poking the eerie feeling of “sitting in a tin can, far above the world.” … read more

Local Music Singles Roundup: September 2024

Local Music Singles Roundup: September 2024
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Please! SLUG needs your help. We have so many good, local singles that need to be listened to. … read more

Local Review: Jeff Dewsnup – A Poison Tree (In The Fog)

Local Review: Jeff Dewsnup – A Poison Tree (In The...
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This shows the bravery of Jeff Dewsnup, stepping away from an amazing opportunity to confront his mental health in a country where most men never talk about it. … read more

Local Review: Knwday – re-up

Local Review: Knwday – re-up
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When I chatted with Knwday about the project before I heard it, he referred to it as “Depressed GTA stripper-type beats,” and honestly, it’s hard to disagree. … read more

Local Review: jacked johnson – the gas

Local Review: jacked johnson – the gas
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*Sounds of Sazerac Rye poured in a snifter, a quick inhale, throwback, gulp and slamdown of the glass. Slow exhale* …Alright, let’s do this! … read more

Local Review: Bumpy Soup – The Bumpy Album

Local Review: Bumpy Soup – The Bumpy Album
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Ending The Bumpy Album with a 100% Bumpy Soup original, “Honestly That,”the song blends the hand drumming, delicate strums of the acoustic guitar and the collective voices. … read more