Review: Youth Worship – LP1

Review: Youth Worship – LP1
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Youth Worship LP1 Self Harm Records Street: 06.30 Youth Worship = Local H + Hum + R.E.M. Even though this new project from Asobi Seksu’s James Hanna started off compellingly enough with the rad EP1, their debut album, LP1, turned out to be a far cry from it. Somehow, they fell prey to something of

Review: Zex – Fight For Yourself

Review: Zex – Fight For Yourself
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Zex Fight For Yourself Magic Bullet Records Street: 10.01.14 Zex = Toy Dolls + Vice Squad Zex is the perfect example of UK82 punk rock in the contemporary form. Their album, Fight For Yourself, is 10 tracks that beautifully highlight the best 1980s street punk. However, Zex’s message of individuality and teenage rebellion are almost

Review: White Reaper – White Reaper Does It Again

Review: White Reaper – White Reaper Does It Again
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White Reaper White Reaper Does It Again Polyvinyl Records Street: 07.17 White Reaper = King Tuff + Ty Segall / Hunx and His Punx The album title of White Reaper’s follow-up tells a painstaking story: Reaper is content with recycling the same approach they presented to us with their debut. The consensus on the Kentucky

 
 
Review: Wiegedood – De Doden Hebben Het Goed

Review: Wiegedood – De Doden Hebben Het Goed
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Wiegedood De Doden Hebben Het Goed Consouling Sounds Street: 05.08 Wiegedood = Gorgoroth + Merrimack Wiegedood play a furious style of black metal that has an inherent viciousness. The tracks are longer and seep into your psyche, shaking you from the inside. The riffs are intelligent and memorable, and the songwriting is structured just right

Review: Weed – Running Back

Review: Weed – Running Back
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Weed Running Back Lefse Records Street: 04.07 Weed = Whirr + Best Coast Despite their very on-the-nose name, I’m not sure I’d want to listen to the band Weed’s new album while under the influence of any kind of substance, though that is probably more of a testament to my delicate state of mind than

Review: Wilsen – Magnolia

Review: Wilsen – Magnolia
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Wilsen Magnolia Self-Released Street: 04.14 Wilsen = Nick Drake + London Grammar Ethereal and otherworldly, Wilsen’s remix EP is a 4-track compilation of some of the sweetest melodies and most ghostly vocals that just might break your damn heart. It’s gentle and sweet while maintaining a consistent strength. Sun Glitter’s interpretation of “Magnolia” was slightly

Review: Wendy Atkinson – The Last Fret

Review: Wendy Atkinson – The Last Fret
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Wendy Atkinson The Last Fret Smarten UP! & Get to the Point Street: 02.16 Wendy Atkinson = Jandek + Kim Deal – Geddy Lee Female bass players aren’t uncommon, but there are few with the experimental approach of Canadian musician Wendy Atkinson. On this, her third bass album, she also makes use of ebow, toy

Review: Wino & Conny Ochs – Freedom Conspiracy

Review: Wino & Conny Ochs – Freedom Conspiracy
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Wino & Conny Ochs Freedom Conspiracy Exile On Mainstream Street: 03.27 Wino & Conny Ochs = Townes Van Zandt + acoustic Nirvana – Black Label Conspiracy Scotty ‘Wino’ Weinrich, known in doom rock circles, and German singer/songwriter Conny Ochs, combine to create a raw, rootsy conspiratorial collaboration, which saw their tour with Black Label Society