Review: Arkona – Yav - SLUG Magazine

Review: Arkona – Yav

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

One of pagan metal’s best kept secrets is Moscow’s Arkona, who make every studio offering an epic one. Yav, the band’s seventh full-length album, is out to conquer all. It plays out as one of the band’s darkest offerings since Ot Serdtsa K Nebu. … read more

Review: Banner Pilot – Souvenir

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

Normally, I really enjoy softer forms of punk rock—as long as there is enough emotion in the lyrics and music, it always keeps me enthralled. Unfortunately, this album doesn’t grab me in the same way that Off With Their Heads or The Riverboat Gamblers did when I first listened to them. … read more

Review: Austra – Habitat

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

Austra = Trust + Grimes … read more

Review: Aurelio Valle – Acme Power Transmission

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

Aurelio Valle Acme Power Transmission Nuevo Leon Street: 03.30 Acme Power Transmission= Timber Timbre / Julian Casablancas + Dirty Beaches In order to appreciate the depth of this album, it’s important to understand a bit of Aurelio Valle’s background. He’s a Texas native, but he’s spent the last several years in Brooklyn, where this album

Review: Ark Life – The Dream of You & Me

Posted on July 29, 2014 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Ark Life = Alabama Shakes + The Allman Brothers + a John Prine ballad … read more

Review: B.E. Godfrey – Wild Desperation

Posted on July 29, 2014 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

B.E. Godfrey = Charles Ellsworth + City and Colour … read more

Review: ArnoCorps – The Greatest Band of all Time

Posted on October 2, 2014 (September 10, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

It seems to me that the term “greatest band of all time” is being used loosely these days—most bands that claim it just fall short of greatness. It wasn’t until I was handed ArnoCorps’ illustrious record, simply titled, The Greatest Band of all Time that I realized that title belongs to them. … read more