DulceSky = Depeche Mode + Alcest + The Cure + Echo and the Bunnymen … read more
Local Review: False Witness – Ascent To Chaos
False Witness Ascent To Chaos Self-Released Street: 03.28 False Witness = Avenged Sevenfold + Mudvayne + Sepultura Upon first listen to False Witness and their album Ascent To Chaos, I felt that I was handed another generic melodic metalcore release within the “paint by numbers” realm. After the fourth listen, I realized that I was
Local Review: Ethan Blackburn – Impressions of Her
Ethan Blackburn = Herbie Hancock + Jaco Pastorius … read more
Local Review: Erasole James – Tawa’s Nephew
Erasole James = Blu +Eddy Baker … read more
Local Review: Empty-Handed – Self-titled EP
Empty-Handed Self-titled EP Empty-Handed = Cat Stevens + Counting Crows This band could probably sell 3,000 copies of this EP on the U of U campus in a couple hours. “I need time to think this whole life through/I’m so sick and tired of feeling blue” warbles Empty-Handed on “This Life” while alt-countryish emo arpeggios
Local Review: Fasba Fpel – Book LXVII—Mobile Home Manor
Fasba Fpel = Red Krayola + Jazz Fusion + June of 44 + early Pink Floyd … read more
Local Review: Eyes on Kites – New Lens
Eyes on Kites’ most recent release, New Lens, is able to constructively take aim at a certain nostalgia—not necessarily in sound, but in feeling—and remind us of a more innocent, purer time in our lives. … read more
Local Review: Entomb the Wicked – Mortem
Vocalist/lead guitarist Tyler Bromberg has intriguingly diverse vocal abilities that come through in the slower tune, “Despondency,” which has a very Alice in Chains “Rooster” vibe to it. However, the rest of Mortem consists of faster, mosh-worthy death metal. … read more
Local Review: Elias Black – Self-titled
Elias Black = Nine Inch Nails + Marilyn Manson – Stabbing Westward
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Local Review: Dumb Luck – It’s Not Official Yet
Dumb Luck = Yelawolf + Immortal Technique
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Local Review: Eichlers – Self-titled
Eichlers = All-Time Quarterback + early Tigers Jaw … read more
Local Review: Dusk – Can’t Stop the World
Dusk Raps = Atmosphere x Everlast … read more
