Pale Waves = The Cure + The Aces … read more
Review: Pale Waves – My Mind Makes Noises
Review: The 1975 – A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships
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
Review: Young Hare – Unbreak My Heart
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
Review: Sites N’ Sounds – The Night is So Dark
Sites N’ Sounds = The JuJus + The Seeds + The Humans … read more
Review: BLAHA – Fresh Horse
Blaha = The Blind Shake + Dirty Fences … read more
Review: Dylan Carlson – Conquistador
Dylan Carlson = Ennio Morricone + Bill Frissell + John Zorn + Ezra Pound … read more
Review: Zone Tripper – Voyager
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
Review: Judas Priest – Firepower
Judas Priest = Saxon + Accept + Iron Maiden … read more
Review: Woods – With Light and With Love
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
Local Review: Moray – Temporal Majesty
Moray = Panopticon + Liturgy + Deafheaven … read more
Local Review: Heather Grey – While My Girl Was In Hawaii
Heather Grey = Tomppabeats + Kenny Segal … read more
Review: Wye Oak – Shriek
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
