The cliche is that rock & roll is a young man’s game. But as we’re currently in a constant flow of bands reuniting it seems that more people are realizing that Album Reviews
The Godfathers
A Big Bad Beautiful Noise
February 24th, 2017 | by Dorian S. Ham | published in Album Reviews | Leave A Comment »
The cliche is that rock & roll is a young man’s game. But as we’re currently in a constant flow of bands reuniting it seems that more people are realizing that
Surfer Blood
Snowdonia
February 23rd, 2017 | by Dorian S. Ham | published in Album Reviews | Leave A Comment »
In their relatively short existence, Floridian band Surfer Blood have had quite the wild ride. After their self-produced debut record, Astro Coast, they were
Japandroids
Near to the Wild Heart of Life
February 20th, 2017 | by Matt Slaybaugh | published in Album Reviews | Leave A Comment »
I really like the Japandroids, and so I hope they have a long, prolific career, with a lot more highs than lows. Unfortunately, this uninspired release, Near
Cloud Nothings
Life Without Sound
February 20th, 2017 | by Matthew Lovett | published in Album Reviews | Leave A Comment »
Early on, Cloud Nothings seemed like they were on the verge of falling in line with the recent pop-punk/emo resurgence, a la Modern Baseball or
Moon Duo
Occult Architecture Vol. 1
February 16th, 2017 | by Jamie Pietras | published in Album Reviews | 1 Comment »
I came late to Moon Duo via stumbling across frontman Ripley Johnson’s rundown of his favorite psych records in The Guardian. (Johnson also plays guitar in Wooden
Howe Gelb
Future Standards
February 13th, 2017 | by Dorian S. Ham | published in Album Reviews | Leave A Comment »
After 30 years and a variety of incarnations, Giant Sand leader Howe Gelb announced last year that he was mothballing the band. At that time, he divulged
Avec le Soleil Sortant de Sa Bouche
Pas Pire Pop, I Love You So Much
February 9th, 2017 | by Dorian S. Ham | published in Album Reviews | Leave A Comment »
It’s either an act of great confidence or great arrogance to start a record mid-conversation, but Montreal band Avec le
Mark Eitzel
Hey Mr. Ferryman
February 6th, 2017 | by Stephen Slaybaugh | published in Album Reviews | Leave A Comment »
There are many reasons not to be one of the minority who voted for the Cheeto currently occupying the White House. Besides it being a clear indicator of
Foxygen
Hang
January 31st, 2017 | by Kevin J. Ellliott | published in Album Reviews | Leave A Comment »
If you've followed along, the first cut on Foxygen's long-awaited fifth album, “Follow the Leader,” is the payoff, everything you've hoped for from a band
The XX
I See You
January 24th, 2017 | by Matt Slaybaugh | published in Album Reviews | Leave A Comment »
The XX’s new album, I See You, is one of the most uninterestingly beautiful recordings in recent memory. This album wants you to stand back and