Reviews: Hands – Synesthesia

Reviews: Hands – Synesthesia
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This band might end up being way popular, that doesn’t mean they are any good though. Every song is a radio-friendly bright and upbeat pop song. … read more

Review: Woodsman Orphan – My Name is Ishmael Ali

Review: Woodsman Orphan – My Name is Ishmael Ali
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The odds are against you as a singer if you attempt to pull off the Neil Young signature whine-and-pine style of vocalizing. … read more

Review: Wolf People – Fain

Review: Wolf People – Fain
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Before you press play, grab your ganj (if that’s what you’re into). Heavy, psychedelia-infused blues are contrasted perfectly with warbling vocals, creating an alternate reality of dangerous, body-molding maestros. … read more

Review: Young Galaxy – Ultramarine

Review: Young Galaxy – Ultramarine
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When I heard “Pretty Boy,” the first single from Young Galaxy’s fourth release, Ultramarine, I anxiously awaited tuning my ears into the rest of the album. I discovered Young Galaxy through their 2011 record, Shapeshifting, and was immediately hooked on the synth-heavy dance beats the group was creating. … read more

 
 
Review: Victory – Victory is Music

Review: Victory – Victory is Music
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Robert Fleming is the multi-instrumentalist behind Victory. He touts a ’60s Brit rock sensibility and sports a rockabilly pomp—two promising signs for any music reviewer. Sadly, Victory is Music is indicative of neither. … read more

Review: VietNam – an A.merican D.ream

Review: VietNam – an A.merican D.ream
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The sophomore album from this Brooklyn rock group is a wild ride, with dark, psychedelic tones festering throughout the record. At its best, you can settle down into the groove of certain songs, but the majority of the tracks tend to be misguided with no clear direction.  … read more

Review: Waxahatchee – Cerulean Salt

Review: Waxahatchee – Cerulean Salt
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On her first album, American Weekend, Katie Crutchfield (P.S. Eliot, Bad Banana) sang personally devastating songs about the great universals—love and loss. There she showed off an enormous songwriting talent that was nurtured on cross-country tours. … read more

Review: Wet Hair – Spill Into Atmosphere

Review: Wet Hair – Spill Into Atmosphere
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Wet Hair = Abe Vigoda + Mode Moderne
Wet Hair is the project of Night-People Records founder Shawn Reed, who has been a quiet but influential independent label maker for a decade. Wet Hair has shared releases with Naked on the Vague and Peaking Lights, toured with Zola Jesus, and Spill Into Atmosphere is their second full-length album. … read more

Review: Twinstar – The Sound Of Leaving

Review: Twinstar – The Sound Of Leaving
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LA-based trio Twinstar is comprised of some talented musicians, especially main songwriter and vocalist Keith Joyner and his musical cohort Chris Candelaria, who came together after disbanding two bands most of us have probably never heard of before—Chihuahua and Revolux. … read more

Review: Tyler, The Creator – Wolf

Review: Tyler, The Creator – Wolf
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With Wolf  being Tyler, The Creator’s third album, it is apparent that he has been hard at work. While still keeping with the Odd Future “fuck the world” mentality, Tyler has created an album that shows his progress as a producer and lyricist, the discomforts that fame has brought him and his growth as a person. … read more