Review: Tony Molina – Dissed and Dismissed - SLUG Magazine

Review: Tony Molina – Dissed and Dismissed

Posted on April 3, 2014 (May 22, 2023) by Alton Barnhart

Cover art for Dissed and Dismissed by Tony Molina.

Tony Molina’s solo project blends the powerful genres of power pop and hardcore and is being reissued into a tight, compact 12-minute album after its initial February 2013 release. … read more

Review: Trevor and the Joneses – There Was Lightning

Posted on April 3, 2014 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart

Trevor and the Joneses bring back 1960s garage rock combined with the product of over 40 years of evolution in psychedelic rock n’ roll. … read more

Review: Triptykon – Melana Chasmata

Posted on April 3, 2014 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart

Many times in a review, when something like “more of the same” is said, it can be taken negatively. But when you’re Triptykon and have a massively successful debut under your belt, maybe you want a little bit of more of the same. … read more

Review: Trust – Joyland

Posted on April 3, 2014 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart

It’s dark there, where you are. A faint, crystalline whimper hums over the pitch-black day-glo. There’s this neon-glowing earworm creeping out from somewhere in your head, and it’s eager for an inch of the latest fake-goth sensation. … read more

Review: The War On Drugs – Lost In The Dream

Posted on April 3, 2014 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart

Perhaps you’ve never gotten into the Bon Ivers and Fleet Foxes of the world. Fair enough: They tend to be a bit precious. That said, if you check this one out, you might be pleasantly surprised. … read more

Review: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart – Days of Abandon

Posted on June 5, 2014 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart

Without much fanfare, The Pains’ classic lineup has gone (Peggy’s the DIY Editor at BuzzFeed!?) and been replaced by a rotating cast of indie pop vets. Sigh … is the indie pop revival that Kip Berman and friends kick-started in the late aughts finally having its bittersweet coda? … read more