Manchester pop band The 1975 have made the rounds in the past few years, with their sophomore album having solidified their placement as rebellious influencers on the indie scene. However, they have arguably transcended this persona as of late. … read more
A typewritten note on a torn sheet of paper was included with my copy of this CD, which said, “This really means a lot to me.” … read more
Sites N’ Sounds = The JuJus + The Seeds + The Humans … read more
Blaha = The Blind Shake + Dirty Fences … read more
Dylan Carlson = Ennio Morricone + Bill Frissell + John Zorn + Ezra Pound … read more
Zone Tripper’s new ep, Voyager took me back in time when the popularity of synth pop had just begun. Voyager is fun but beautiful—the almost arcade-like tracks had my mind wandering to the days when I filled the hours playing classics like Pac-Man and Tetris. … read more
Judas Priest = Saxon + Accept + Iron Maiden … read more
Brooklyn “do everything” folk band Woods return with a bright album full of quaint little pop songs with no edges and hooks so sugary they make Teenage Fanclub look like The Ramones. Woods are probably the least freaky of the “freak folk” acts, but definitely the most consistent (as long as Devendra Banhart keeps making shitty albums). … read more
Moray = Panopticon + Liturgy + Deafheaven … read more
Heather Grey = Tomppabeats + Kenny Segal … read more
Like many of their musical contemporaries, Baltimore’s Wye Oak are embracing new modes of music-making and shying away from guitar-based rock structures to favor synthetic sounds and electronic textures. … read more
As someone who has more recently jumped from the EDM bandwagon to the world of deep house, this album was instantly added to my growing playlist of funky jamz for any occasion. … read more
