Although The Mavericks have been slotted in the country category for the majority of their existence, the Floridian band’s sound has always been more Album Reviews
The Mavericks
Brand New Day
April 17th, 2017 | by Dorian S. Ham | published in Album Reviews | Leave A Comment »
Although The Mavericks have been slotted in the country category for the majority of their existence, the Floridian band’s sound has always been more
Son Volt
Notes of Blue
April 5th, 2017 | by Matt Slaybaugh | published in Album Reviews | Leave A Comment »
Notes of Blue starts out with a note of comfort. “Promise the World” takes me right back to the late '90s, when Jay Farrar and Son Volt played with confidence
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