Music
Local Review: Snailhorse – Snailhorse II
Listening to Snailhorse II is like putting on your most-loved, most-comfortable sweater—the one that may be unflattering but that you know looks cute from just the right angle. … read more
Local Review: The Apathetics – Last Rites
What do all punk rockers do when they reach middle age? They give up all the rage and embrace the misery. … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: January 2024
January’s Local Music Singles Roundup is the perfect selection to hammer out those New Year’s resolutions or curl up on the couch and mourn your youth—whatever you’re in the mood for. … read more
Localized: Air Vent Dweller
For this month’s Localized, we interviewed Utah-based egg-punk band Air Vent Dweller, who allegedly played a crazy show at Five Guys Burgers and Fries. … read more
Localized: No Such Animal
No Such Animal is an Orem-based alternative rock band of BYU students that makes anthemic, power-pop styled rock. … read more
Local Review: Ambedo – Polyresin
Ambedo’s Polyresin makes me feel young again. The album’s story arc is a little less a coming-of-age than it is a questioning-of-age, an anxiety of purpose and place. … read more
Top 5 Rock-Distorting Albums of 2023 to End The World...
Pop open a stolen Veuve Clicquot, sit on the steps of Capitol Hill and drone out the vaporizing mushroom clouds with five of the best rock albums from this year. … read more
Top 5 Roots Albums of 2023 for Swinging to the...
Finding new, worthwhile roots music can be tedious. But while these artists definitely have vintage characteristics, each of them is finding new, original ways to use these elements. … read more
Top 5 Post-Punk Albums of 2023 to Smash your Neighbors’...
Grab your favorite pair of Doc Martens, a baseball bat and a pack of American Spirits and tune in to SLUG’s top 5 post-punk albums of 2023. … read more
Top 5 R&B Albums of 2023 That Prove Girls Run...
As 2023 makes its way into history, war seems to be everywhere you look (again). Amidst the greatest pain, the mamas of the world offer unprecedented perspectives of love. … read more
Top 5 Metal Albums of 2023 Your Mom Won’t Let...
As the holidays come around, blast all of these albums at your family dinner. ‘Tis the season to be jolly, but fuck that—here are the top five violence-invoking metal releases of 2023. … read more
Top 5 Folk/Americana Albums of 2023 to Make New Friends...
These five albums demonstrate that discovery has a leg up on invention. We don’t need to abandon what we love to make something new. … read more
