Slow No = Bloc Party × Piglet … read more
Local Review: Slow No – Wake
Local Review: Sister Adolescent – I Am Not So Far
Sister Adolescent = Beach House + Unknown Mortal Orchestra … read more
Local Review: Stop Karen – neither here nor there
Stop Karen’s neither here nor there is a succinct, six-track album that is cheerful and heartening, though not lacking in depth nor lyrical prowess. Upbeat ukulele is the musical focal point, woven into clear vocals that create a folk-grunge-pop feeling that lies somewhere in between twang, punk and ballad. … read more
Local Review: Sleepy Passenger – Self-Titled
Sleepy Passenger = Coconut Records + James Mercer … read more
Local Review: Shadø – Szn
Shadø = Lil Baby + NBA Youngboy + Yungeen Ace … read more
Local Review: Slick Velveteens – Slick Velveteens
Slick Velveteens = Courtney Barnett + The Libertines … read more
Local Review: Sex Room – InSnaketicide
Sex Room = Love And Rockets + Ramones + early Nirvana … read more
Local Review: Sonnets – Of Wrath and Sorrow
Sonnets = Angel Hair + City of Caterpillar + Love Lost But Not Forgotten … read more
Local Review: State & Stereo – Thinkstop
State & Stereo Thinkstop Gloworm Records State & Stereo = New York Dolls + The Strokes + The Warlocks Bratty, cheeky lo-fi rock equal parts pop, glam garage and psychedelic wash with heartrending piano is best when dipping closer to the latter two, traveling back two decades como T. Rex than suckling from fads
Local Review: Spit – Self-Titled Demo
Spit Self-Titled Demo Spit = Godsmack + Taproot + Disturbed Spit aren’t bad for what they do, even though the first track blows monkey chunks and they could have used better production … or just production, period. Fat, harshly separated riffs churn more viciously than a jilted milkmaid. Aggressive drumming with plentiful amounts of
Local Review: Sound Lab – Eat Your Pets
Sound Lab Eat Your Pets Sound Lab = NIN + The Bad Plus + Cat Stevens They experimental ambience was passable in the first three tracks, but really picks up in “Toy Box,” where toy percussion, discordant, creepy guitar, maggot-moulting clicking sounds and beautiful cello blend together—a perfect soundtrack to falling asleep clutching your dead mother’s
Local Review: State & Stereo – The Reservoir
Ragged guitar, lo-fi production, cool keyboards with slippage and astounding songwriting rescue State & Stereo from over-polished indie-rock oblivion … read more
