local music review
Local Review: The Drought, Emmy Gilbert — CHROME
CHROME certainly isn’t jamais vu, but it is a breath of fresh air. CHROME is diverse and novel in its soundscape without coming off as avant-garde. … read more
Local Review: Weyward – Uncult
Goths and wavers who are deeply passionate about what “real darkwave music” actually is, Weyward and their release “Uncult” just might stop you in your tracks and redefine the genre for you. … read more
Local Review: kickass – Life = OVER
The future of Salt Lake City emo is kickass according to SLUG’s Contributing Writer Zack Pinter. With a debut EP — Life = OVER — dropped at the end of last May, their sound is nothing short of kickass. … read more
Local Review: The Shindas — Bangers and Mosh
The Shindas have always sounded like a band committed to having a good time. Their new release packs 12 tracks with lively surf-rock riffs and gritty guitars. … read more
Local Review: Spencer Sanders — Almanac
Spencer Sanders’ Almanac feels like a series of intimate conversations. He’s a storyteller, and that shines through clearly in his lyrics and instrumentals. … read more
Local Review: b.cola — There Must Be Others
b.cola takes up the mic to put out his own thoughts surrounding struggles with anxiety, coping with difficulties of the current age, and living with loneliness. … read more
Local Review: CornerCut — Similarities
Similarities, the debut EP from local band CornerCut, is a project that leans into uncertainty, rather than resolving it. … read more
Local Review: Electric Outlaws — Brain Eating Amoeba
Electric Outlaws’ debut record Brain Eating Amoeba is “uncompromisingly” digital-sounding. Its general MIDI soundscapes sound straight out of 1998. … read more
Local Review: GANKY — FWM (DELUXE)
After getting hooked by the energetic opening track and references to my childhood, I found myself coming back to the album for the more melodic and ethereal songs. … read more
Local Review: TECOVA — Comfortable
TECOVA’S record is so replayable it might annoy you, assuming you can stand the mix. … read more
Local Review: Olympic Deth — Peace Album
This fascinating album will take you on a journey through different genres, moods and time signatures, occasionally all within the same song. … read more
Local Review: Dre Rage Tv — Disconnected
Dre Rage Tv’s catchy songs, paired with an edgy, nerdy, Dax Flame-esque angle, feel like they were tailor-made for the people of the internet. … read more
