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Review: Act Rights – Sweat Equity

Posted on July 24, 2013 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Act Rights are too drunk to be the Raconteurs and they’re not drunk enough to be the Black Lips. … read more

Review: 3:33 – Bicameral Brain

Posted on October 30, 2013 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

While listening to this, I realized I had been taken on a journey into deep ambient darkness. The sounds of rain, thunder, hollowed echoing of the drumbeats, sizzling snare and pulsating bass had carried me into a sort of void. … read more

Review: Aan – Amor Ad Nauseum

Posted on February 6, 2014 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

The first track promised that I was in for something gritty and dark with some snarling, stiff-lipped vocal work—but it lied. The band is great at making lightly psychedelic pop love songs, but they’re definitely their best when they give them an edge. … read more

Review: 100s – IVRY

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

I must warn you about this reprobate who calls himself “100s” (after the number of times he’s contracted VD no doubt). A long-haired, self-professed pimp whose music has but one purpose—to congratulate despicable sex acts. … read more

Review: 1, 2, 3 – Big Weather

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

Inspired by the Tohoku tsunami in Japan, Big Weather is a 20-song concept album about natural disasters. Capitalizing on the theme of water, 1, 2, 3 use surf rock as their base, then add layers of psych and vinyl. … read more

Review: ACxDC – Antichrist Demoncore

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

Having established themselves as a nascent pillar of the California punk n’ hardcore community with a smattering of splits, EPs and insane live shows (check the Google machine for their set in Pomona 2011), ACxDC’s full-length debut offering might literally be their opus to masochistic, satani-violence with a conscience. … read more

Review: 7 Seconds – Leave a Light On

Posted on October 2, 2014 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

I was worried that the legendary 7 Seconds’ latest full length would follow the same trend of trying to retain the fire they once had but expose themselves as burned-out musicians. Going in with low expectations, this album actually surprised me—I could tell that the band wasn’t profiting off of nostalgia and had some very upbeat tunes. … read more