“ndeed, this is a difficult album to critique in one sense – it’s a touch different, it’s well executed and it sounds really good. Yet, in another sense, it feels horribly like one prolonged chunk of riffage that doesn’t always let the flair in between shine. However, this could all be a moot point, as it’s an entertaining listen and much better than your average noise crew offering.”
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Blocks release debut song “Hourglass”
October 14th, 2010 
Nichole Daniel Nigro, formally of As Tall As Lions, has revealed his lastest project entitled Blocks. Their debut track “Hourglass” can now be heard by clicking here.
REVIEW: Carly Rae Jepsen – ‘E•MO•TION’
August 31st, 2015 Drew Caruso Artist: Carly Rae Jepsen Album: E•MO•TION Genre: Pop We live in a very saturated world. One filled with the over-commercialization of art, trends, clothing, technology, everything. When something takes off, it soars to a point far beyond want, desire, or demand, but, within this generalization of “needing” too much, there is a romanticism buried beneath […]
SURPRISE: Brian Marquis Drops ’90s-Influenced Cover EP
May 12th, 2015 Matthew Leimkuehler Brian Marquis, singer-songwriter bad-ass and head-dude-in-charge of the Vans Warped Tour‘s Acoustic Basement, gave the world a little, but nonetheless awesome, present this morning in the form of a ’90s cover EP. Premiering exclusively with Allston Pudding earlier today, the record contains renditions of famed tracks from Weezer, Alice In Chains, Nirvana, Radiohead and Fiona […]
Owel Start IndieGoGo To Fund New EP And Video
October 10th, 2014 John Bazley We’re big fans of Owel here at UTG, and we’d love to see new music from the group as soon as possible. That’s why we want you to know about their recently launched IndieGoGo campaign. The New Jersey five-piece band is crowdfunding for a new EP, to be recorded with producer Mike Watts (As Tall As Lions, The […]
Chris Restaino Releases New EP
June 25th, 2014 Drew Caruso Boston based musician Chris Restaino has released his new EP, Anything That Affects Anything. Originally from the New Jersey area, Restaino migrated to Boston to hone his musical skills at the Berklee College of Music. During his time in Beantown, he has released multiple EPs, all while being the bassist in Vitamin Sun, another Boston […]
REVIEW: The Como Brothers – ‘Baby Steps’
September 25th, 2013 Brian Leak Band: The Como Brothers Album: Baby Steps Genre: Pop rock Matt and Andrew Como probably know each other better than anyone and to some that may come across in their musical connection. Baby Steps, the debut full-length from the brothers, shows a certain confidence in their well-produced, radio-friendly pop rock variations. With some help from […]
UTG INTERVIEW: The Como Brothers Talk ‘Baby Steps,’ Compare Personalities
September 19th, 2013 Brian Leak “An album that you can be proud of doesn’t result from the ability to see your destination.” October 1 will mark not only the beginning of UTG’s favorite month but the release of The Como Brothers‘ full-length debut, Baby Steps. Blending elements of pop and blues influenced from the likes of The Beatles and John […]
EDITORIAL: The First Song My Daughter Ever Heard
August 17th, 2013 Brian Leak Less than a week before Valentine’s Day in 2012, my girlfriend and I found out that we were going to be having a baby. A couple days later we went to San Francisco to see Anthony Green and The Dear Hunter which marked our daughter’s first concert (technically). She was just a tiny little near-formless […]
REVIEW: Virgins Family Band – ‘Honeylion’
January 23rd, 2013 Brian Leak Artist: Virgins Family Band Album: Honeylion Genre: Rock, Indie, Experimental For fans of: Dirty Projectors, As Tall As Lions, Melpo Mene Experimental rock quintet Virgins Family Band was previously known in high school by the straight-forward cognomen VIRGINS. It’s hard to say where they lost the name but we’ll assume that it was consensual. After […]
MUSIC VIDEO: Passion Pit – “Constant Conversations”
August 1st, 2012 Brian Leak Signature sound electropop outfit Passion Pit is back with a brand new video for their song “Constant Conversations” from their very recently released sophomore full-length, Gossamer. I’m typically not a big fan of Passion Pit but this song is an exception. It has this honest soul to it that reminds me of As Tall As […]
The Outro – The Receiving End of Sirens
April 4th, 2012 Brian Leak The Outro is a new column here on Under the Gun Review to honor our favorite bands from the past decade that made their mark in their respective genres but have since come to the unanimous decision to move on from their confluence and pursue alternative enterprises. Providing an in depth look at the featured […]