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Review: Lacuna Coil – Black Anima

Posted on November 7, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Lacuna Coil | Black Anima | Century Media

Lacuna Coil = Nightwish + Rammstein … read more

Posted in: National Music ReviewsTagged: Black Anima, Century Media, Lacuna Coil

Review: Mount Eerie w/ Julie Doiron – Lost Wisdom pt. 2

Posted on November 7, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Mount Eerie w/ Julie Doran | Lost Wisdom pt. 2 | P.W. Elverum & Sun

Mount Eerie = Thanksgiving + Sun Kil Moon + German Error Message + Seasonal Affective Disorder … read more

Posted in: National Music ReviewsTagged: Julie Doiron, Lost Wisdom pt. 2, Mount Eerie

Local Review: Golden Green Funz – The Ballad of Orion Rust

Posted on November 8, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Golden Green Funz | The Ballad of Orion Rust | ur audio visual

Golden Green Funz = Iron & Wine + My Morning Jacket … read more

Posted in: Local Music ReviewsTagged: Golden Green Funz, The Ballad of Orion Rust, ur audio visual

Local Review: The Cold Year – Prey For Me

Posted on November 11, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
The Cold Year | Prey For Me | Self-Released

The Cold Year = Minus the Bear × The Black Keys … read more

Posted in: Local Music ReviewsTagged: prey for me, the cold year

Local Review: Head Portals – Please Be Kind

Posted on November 12, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Head Portals | Please Be Kind | Self-Released

Head Portals = Brand New + Band of Horses + Thee Oh Sees … read more

Posted in: Local Music ReviewsTagged: Head Portals, Please Be Kind

Review: Young Guv – GUV II

Posted on November 13, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Young Guv | GUV II | Run for Cover

Young Guv = Oasis + The 13th Floor Elevators + Tears for Fears … read more

Posted in: National Music ReviewsTagged: Fucked Up, GUV I, GUV II, Run for Cover, Young Guv

Local Review: Oscillate Wildly – Oscillate Wildly

Posted on November 14, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Oscillate Wildly | Oscillate Wildly | Self-Released

Oscillate Wildly = Death Cab for Cutie + Real Estate … read more

Posted in: Local Music ReviewsTagged: Oscillate Wildly

Review: Cate Le Bon and Bradford Cox – Myths 004

Posted on November 15, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Cat Le Bon and Bradford Cox | Myths 004 | Mexican Summer

Cate Le Bon and Bradford Cox = Anika + Hello Ocho … read more

Posted in: National Music ReviewsTagged: Bradford Cox, Cate Le Bon, Mexican Summer

Local Review: Arsenic Addiciton – XIX

Posted on November 18, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Arsenic Addiction | XIX | Self-Released

Arsenic Addiction = Within Temptation + Lacuna Coil … read more

Posted in: Local Music ReviewsTagged: Arsenic Addiction

5 Great Experimental Albums from October

Posted on November 18, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Bonnie Baxter | AXIS | Hausu Mountain

The stream of fantastic new releases hasn’t stopped. Here are SLUG’s pick for five great albums of experimental music released in October. … read more

Posted in: National Music ReviewsTagged: Bonnie Baxter, Cuneiform, Deathbomb Arc, Diamonstein, Doom Trip, Hausu Mountain, Orange Milk, Robedoor, Tomeka Reid Quartet, Velf

Review: Tawiah – Starts Again

Posted on November 19, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Tawiah | Starts Again | First World Records

Tawiah = Sy Smith + Georgia Anne Muldrow + Silhouette Brown … read more

Posted in: National Music ReviewsTagged: First World Records, Tawiah

Local Review: Pick Pocket – (Living) Room

Posted on November 20, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Pick Pocket | (Living) Room | Self-Released

Pick Pocket = Cloud Nothings + Beach Fossils … read more

Posted in: Local Music ReviewsTagged: (Living) Room, Pick Pocket
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