Music
Localized: Cupidcome
Cupidcome are a band unlike anything else in Utah, and as such are difficult to accurately describe to the uninitiated. The five-piece band blends psych-tinged textures and reverb-laden drum machines with profound yet lighthearted lyrics. … read more
Local Music Reviews February 2018
Reviews of locals such as Lucid Sound Driver, Mother Lights, Poet and more, with other local releases coming along later in the month.
Local Review: Mother Lights – Waiting for Mammoths
Mother Lights = The Middle East + Dashboard Confessional … read more
Local Review: Lucid Sound Driver – Gradient Departure
Lucid Sound Driver = HOME + Grouper + Vaperror … read more
National Music Reviews February 2018
SLUG-exclusive reviews of The Soft Moon, Insect Ark and others—look at the album-art collage for “clues.”
Local Review: less.people – Origins
less.people = Nujabes + Flying Lotus + Sleepdealer … read more
Local Review: Danny Wildcard – Bring on the Moonshine
Danny Wildcard = Earl Scruggs + Sun Records Johnny Cash + Appalachia … read more
Local Review: Heather Grey – 50 $HADE$
Heather Grey = J Dilla + The Alchemist + Madlib … read more
Local Review: Liar’s Tongue – Threat of Intellect
Liar’s Tongue = Cross Me + Obituary + (Alpha & Omega x Testament … read more
Review: Insect Ark – Marrow Hymns
Insect Ark = Earth + Daniel Lanois + Pallbearer … read more
Localized: No Sun
By Salt Lake standards, No Sun is an interesting and refreshing band. In a small-market city lucky enough to be saturated with great bands, No Sun offers a unique blend of dreamy textures, which set the backdrop for emotive vocals and songs that break into spiraling, whimsical riffs. … read more
Local Review: Poet – Rio Grande
Poet = Immortal Technique + Slug + Jedi Mind Tricks … read more
