I often cringe when I hear stuff from artists that heavily depend on synth to create their music, because it generally sounds overdone, but Vial of Sound make it work. … read more
Review: Virginia Wing – Red Sails
This 7” features two great little indie pop tunes from the English group Virginia Wing. … read more
Review: White Flag Down – Never Surrender
Is there a set of specifications to be considered a Clockwork punk band? Because I’d imagine that The Adicts would be an example that most bands would look to. … read more
Review: White Orange – Onawa
After a relatively successful and intriguing debut album, White Orange appear to be stepping away from the snappy rock tunes of their self-titled and into the realm of spacey atmospherics. … read more
Review: Witch Cross – Axe to Grind
There’s always something refreshing about a legitimate ’80s metal band getting back together, but it’s rare to see such an enormous gap between their releases. … read more
Review: Willy Moon – Here’s Willy Moon
Here’s Willy Moon sounds like a dark night on a hot city street. It’s hard to define because it’s bustling like a hundred cars, yet has a consistent and unique sound. … read more
Review: Witherscape – The Inheritance
Dan Swano is back with a force. Well, back with musical creation—not producing on—his mind. … read more
Review: VIZA – Made in Chernobyl
I bought the album Made in Chernobyl from VIZA when they were opening up for Gogol Bordello last August, and I fell absolutely in love with it. … read more
Review: Willis Earl Beal – Nobody Knows
With his sophomore album, Willis Earl Beal has shown that he can deliver powerful hits without sacrificing the raw honesty that was delivered through CD-Rs scattered throughout Albuquerque before he got a record deal. … read more
Review: Warmaster – The End of Humanity
Chunky, even what I’d describe as blocky, riffs dominate the album, with a bottom-end filled out by a syrupy thick bass sound continuously rip out the riffs to satisfy any old school death metal fan’s palate. … read more
Review: Widowspeak – The Swamps EP
It doesn’t seem to be a coincidence that The Swamps’ release date is just a few days before Halloween. Spiderwebbed banjo layered with Molly Hamilton’s blustery, beautiful vocals and crisp, distant guitar riffs make this a quintessential fall release. … read more
Review: Warmaster/Humiliation – Self-Titled Split
Disregard the full-length’s display—this is a track-exclusive release and meant to be played on turntables pumping the deadskin collection that continuously builds up in your speakers back into your nasal cavity. Vinyl hoarders take note: This release is on nice, blood-splattered wax and limited to 500 copies. … read more
