Mastodon is back with Emperor of Sand, and the lead-off single (and first track) “Sultan’s Curse” gets right to the point. Forty seconds in and you’ve Album Reviews
Mastodon
Emperor of Sand
March 23rd, 2017 | by Matt Slaybaugh | published in Album Reviews | Leave A Comment »
Mastodon is back with Emperor of Sand, and the lead-off single (and first track) “Sultan’s Curse” gets right to the point. Forty seconds in and you’ve
Ryan Adams
Prisoner
March 23rd, 2017 | by Dorian S. Ham | published in Album Reviews | Leave A Comment »
Since leaving Whiskeytown to go solo, Ryan Adams has been hard to pin down. At first it seemed he would go the expected acoustic singer-songwriter route
King Woman
Created in the Image of Suffering
March 21st, 2017 | by Briana Henry | published in Album Reviews | Leave A Comment »
Released at the end of last month, King Woman’s latest full-length, Created in the Image of Suffering is nothing if not intriguing. Like contemporary Chelsea
Thievery Corporation
The Temple of I & I
March 19th, 2017 | by Matt Slaybaugh | published in Album Reviews | Leave A Comment »
Thievery Corporation has always been known for its multi-culti blend of textures and trends—sitar meets acid jazz, trip hop takes on bossa nova tones, etc.—and the
Temples
Volcano
March 17th, 2017 | by Dorian S. Ham | published in Album Reviews | Leave A Comment »
It was back in 2014 when Temples—James Bagshaw (vocals and guitar), Tom Warmsley (bass), Sam Toms (drums), and Adam Smith (keys)—emerged with their
The Bats
The Deep Set
March 14th, 2017 | by Stephen Slaybaugh | published in Album Reviews | Leave A Comment »
In the 35 years since forming in Christchurch, New Zealand, The Bats have become the epitome of consistency. Though albums may not come as quickly at
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