Shallow Pools Shines A Light on Mental Health With Single “Sinking”

Words by Dana Jacobs Fresh on the heels of their single release last month, Boston-based alt-rock trio shallow pools are back with deliciously angsty single “Sinking”. Through their music, the all-female group has committed to inclusivity and representation, and “Sinking” is no different, tackling mental health. “Sinking” details the all-too-familiar Continue Reading

Album Review: The Frights “Hypochondriac”

Words by Joanna Glezakos San Diego’s The Frights newest album Hypochondriac drops on Friday! This is their third full length album and the first since their signing to Epitaph earlier this year. The Frights are known for being experimental and this album really shows their capable of pushing their creative Continue Reading

Album Review: The Amity Affliction “Misery”

Words by Jordan Burke With Misery, The Amity Affliction have a lot of hype to live up to when it comes to their most recent release, with their previous albums reaching critical acclaim will Misery join the ranks of Let the Ocean Take Me and This Could Be Heartbreak?  We had a taste of what Continue Reading

EP Review: Third Eye Blind “Thanks For Everything”

Review by Spencer Prather One cannot hold a conversation about pop rock without mentioning household names Third Eye Blind (current lineup being vocalist/guitarist Stephan Jenkins, drummer Brad Hargreaves, guitarist Kryz Reid, keyboardist Alex Kopp and bassist Alex LeCavalier). Their 1997 self-titled debut album skyrocketed them to success, boasting widely-known singles Continue Reading

Album Review: Send Request “Perspectives”

Review by Sarah Lozano There’s a mental war that I struggle with. As my taste in music has grown over the years I often think to myself “Was pop punk music ever really good?”, “Was the soundtrack to my middle and high school years actually good music?” Since becoming an Continue Reading

Album Review: Plain White T’s “Parallel Universe”

Review by Victoria Goodman Parallel Universe marks the eighth studio album release from the alternative rock/power pop band, The Plain White T’s. The band recently re-signed to Fearless Records in April of this year (they were previously alumni of Fearless, with Stop and All That We Needed being released through Continue Reading

Album Review: Mitski “Be The Cowboy”

Review by Adele Sakey Be the Cowboy is the fifth full-length effort from Mitski. The album, out Friday August 18th, comes in the wake of the critical acclaim ignited by the mononymous musician’s 2016 record, Puberty 2. With an intricately composed and emotionally vulnerable album, Mitski had succeeded in winning Continue Reading

Homebound’s “More To Me Than Misery” review and Q&A with the band

Review and Interview by Jordan Ryan Burke Since 2015 Homebound have been finding the perfect sound to fit into the pop punk genre. With the release of multiple EPs giving us a taste of what they can do, they have been making a name for themselves. From their first release Continue Reading

Single Review: DNDR “Shine A Little Light On Your Own Mind”

Review by Sarah Lozano The first single from Swedish duo DNDR, “Shine a Little Light on Your Own Mind” is a delightful track that was released last week. The band, made up of Ludwig Jonsson and Ola Pålsson, blend Swedish electric music with L.A. summer vibes to create this blissful track. The Continue Reading

Album Review: With Confidence “Love and Loathing”

Review by Spencer Prather Australian pop punk outfit With Confidence (vocalist/bassist Jayden Seeley, guitarist Inigo Del Carmen, and drummer Joshua Brozzesi) have returned from a brief respite from touring with not only a spot on the 2018 Vans Warped Tour, but with a brand new 12-track album Love and Loathing. Continue Reading

Album Review: Makari “Hyperreal”

Review by Spencer Prather With their first full-length LP “Hyperreal”, Orlando rock outfit Makari (vocalist Andy Cizek, guitarists Eric Stewart and Matt Beljan, bassist John Tomasso and drummer Kevin Beljan) have created for listeners an ethereal 10 tracks of prog rock, establishing themselves as one of the most exciting bands Continue Reading