Artist: Sorority Noise Album: It Kindly Stopped For Me EP Genre: Acoustic, Indie Label: Topshelf Records In these four songs lie a very modest ancillary of Sorority Noise – one we saw emerge out of their last record Joy, Departed. That portion speaks largely from the backburner end of lyricist and frontman Cameron Boucher’s psyche; […]
album review
REVIEW: Sorority Noise – ‘It Kindly Stopped For Me’
April 20th, 2016 
Dana Reandelar 
Posted in Features, News, Reviews 
Tags: album review, joy departed, review, sorority noise, top shelf records, Topshelf 
Comments Off on REVIEW: Sorority Noise – ‘It Kindly Stopped For Me’REVIEW: Poly-Math – ‘Melencolia’
April 15th, 2016 Drew Caruso Artist: Poly-Math Album: Melencolia Genre: Post-Rock, Math I have always found it difficult to assess deep work, so when given the chance to listen to Poly-Math‘s new album, Melencolia, the three-track, near-thirty-five-minute epic seemed like a daunting task. But, once fully embraced by the tantalizing musicianship, Poly-Math made the journey that of a breeze. Opener […]
Posted in Features, News, Reviews Tags: album review, melencolia, poly-math, review, Superstar Destroyer Records Comments Off on REVIEW: Poly-Math – ‘Melencolia’REVIEW: Bear Hands take risks on ‘You’ll Pay For This’
April 15th, 2016 Bianca Silva Artist: Bear Hands Album: You’ll Pay For This Genre: Indie Rock, Experimental Label: Spensive Sounds Bear Hands is one of those rare acts that have spent their trajectory making sure that each record is slightly different from the last rather than only purporting that it is. “Giants,” off 2014’s Distraction, which became their first breakthrough single […]
Posted in Features, News, Reviews Tags: 2 am, album review, bear hands, Experimental Rock, indie rock (genre), marathon man, Reviews, spensive sounds, you'll pay for this Comments Off on REVIEW: Bear Hands take risks on ‘You’ll Pay For This’REVIEW: Deftones sustain their hot streak with ‘Gore’
April 7th, 2016 J.J. Ellis Artist: Deftones Album: Gore Genre: Rock, Metal Label: Reprise Records Many headlines were made in regards to the tensions within the Deftones camp and the creation of their eighth full-length, Gore. Most of the writing was done with guitarist Stephen Carpenter largely on the sidelines. They also switched things up in the producer’s seat, working […]
Posted in Features, News, Reviews Tags: album review, ambient, Chino Moreno, deftones, gore, matt hyde, nu metal, review, rock (genre) 1 Comment »REVIEW: ‘Junk’ is M83’s newest masterpiece
April 6th, 2016 Gabe Aikins Artist: M83 Album: Junk Label: Naïve Records, Mute Records Genre: Synthpop I still remember when I first heard “Midnight City.” It was the end of August 2011, and I was just starting college. I was in my dorm room, and someone across the hall had the song on. I couldn’t hear it very well, and […]
Posted in Features, News, Reviews Tags: album review, Anthony Gonzalez, Beck, hurry up we're dreaming, james king, Junk, Justin Meldal-Johnson, M83, Mai Lan, midnight city, review, steve vai 1 Comment »REVIEW: Polyenso’s ‘Pure In The Plastic’ is purely impressive
April 1st, 2016 Kacy Raby Artist: Polyenso Album: Pure In The Plastic Label: Dog Radio, Tone Tree Music Genre: Indie Rock, R&B What’s your favorite piece of visual art? Maybe a Van Gogh painting? What about an intricate, modern art sculpture? It could be an award-winning film or a specific portrayal of Swan Lake or Les Miserables. Whatever it may […]
Posted in Features, News, Reviews Tags: 'Pure In The Plastic', 20/20 experience, album review, alternative, Cher, experimental, jazz, justin timberlake, Kimbra, Polyenso, pop (genre), Rise Records, The Golden Echo Comments Off on REVIEW: Polyenso’s ‘Pure In The Plastic’ is purely impressiveREVIEW: Basement – ‘Promise Everything’
January 29th, 2016 Drew Caruso Artist: Basement Album: Promise Everything Label: Run For Cover Records Genre: Rock Basement return from a hiatus that lasted shorter than most people imagined, thankfully, with their third full-length, Promise Everything—a powerhouse rock record that continues the band’s deep roster of solid tunes, even if it feels a little less alluring than 2012’s Colourmeinkindness. Beginning […]
Posted in Features, News, Reviews Tags: album review, Basement, promise everything, review, Reviews, run for cover records Comments Off on REVIEW: Basement – ‘Promise Everything’REVIEW: Daughter – ‘Not To Disappear’
January 15th, 2016 Drew Caruso Artist: Daughter Album: Not To Disappear Genre: Indie rock, but so much more. If Daughter‘s If You Leave was their serenely beautiful entry into the world of music, the band’s sophomore full-length, Not To Disappear, is their monumental rebuttal. The British act return with a huge release, as easily stated by opener “New Ways.” The […]
Posted in News, Reviews Tags: Album of the year, album review, daughter, Not To Disappear, review Comments Off on REVIEW: Daughter – ‘Not To Disappear’
REVIEW: For Today – ‘Wake’
October 9th, 2015 Brian Leak Artist: For Today Album: Wake Genre: Metalcore Label: Nuclear Blast Wake likely won’t convert any For Today non-believers, but long-time fans of the band’s middling metalcore sound should find themselves enjoying a sixth full-length addition to their FT library. This is by no means the Iowa act’s weakest effort to date, but apart from a […]
Posted in Features, News, Reviews Tags: album review, for today, metal (genre), metalcore, nuclear blast, review, wake Comments Off on REVIEW: For Today – ‘Wake’
REVIEW: Parkway Drive – ‘Ire’
September 24th, 2015 James Shotwell Artist: Parkway Drive Album: Ire Label: Epitaph There is still hope for (hard) rock and roll. Parkway Drive have long proven themselves to be an international force for the continued betterment of the hard rock and metal music scenes. Having first risen through the ranks of their native Australia, the five-piece quickly earned a global […]
Posted in Features, News, Reviews Tags: album review, Aussie Metal, Epitaph, Ire, Ire Album Review, Ire Review, metalcore, Parkway Drive, Reviews, Vice Grip 4 Comments »
REVIEW: Lydia – ‘Run Wild’
September 21st, 2015 Dana Reandelar Artist: Lydia Title: Run Wild Label: 81twentythree Genre: Indie-Pop, Rock Lydia‘s music–from their debut album in 2005 to this year’s Run Wild–defies being put in a box. All five records aren’t given enough justice with an “indie rock” label. Their music is an uncommon art form; one that contours around the unique and easily identifiable […]
Posted in Features, News, Reviews Tags: 'Run Wild', 8123, 81twentythree, album review, copeland, lydia, review Comments Off on REVIEW: Lydia – ‘Run Wild’
REVIEW: Bring Me The Horizon – ‘That’s The Spirit’
September 8th, 2015 James Shotwell Artist: Bring Me The Horizon Album: That’s The Spirit Genre: Rock Having cocooned themselves in the studio following a very successful touring cycle for Sempiternal, Bring Me The Horizon have emerged with a new sound and direction that is both challenging and exciting all at once. That’s The Spirit is very much the point of […]
Posted in Features, News, Reviews Tags: album review, album reviews, bmth, bring me the horizon, Drown, hard rock, music reviews, Oli Sykes, review, Reviews, That's The Spirit, True Friends 20 Comments »