Review: The Forty Nineteens – Spin it - SLUG Magazine

Review: The Forty Nineteens – Spin it

Posted on April 30, 2014 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Blasting out with an ‘80s styled, pop-doused, garage-rock assault, The Forty Nineteens bring something different, yet very familiar, to the table. It is almost easy to overlook the notable tracks worth their weight during the initial listen. … read more

Review: Symbol – Online Architecture

Posted on June 3, 2014 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Online Architecture is one of the greatest synth-based records to grace my inbox this year. … read more

Review: Tempel – On The Steps Of The Temple

Posted on June 4, 2014 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

I’m not usually a fan of instrumental metal and most post-metal gives me rage-induced symptoms resembling a mix of dengue and dysentery. On The Steps Of The Temple has more heaviness to it than its brothers in the genre and on the first track, “Mountain,” I caught my head doing something resembling banging along to the death-metally riffs and double bass grooves on the drums. … read more

Review: Stuntman – Incorporate the Excess

Posted on July 1, 2014 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Chaotic and frenzied, France’s Stuntman packs an impressive amount into Incorporate the Excess. On its surface, this grind-influenced album would appear to be predominantly grind based, but with so many odd time signatures and syncopation, their assault is more calculated. … read more