Her name is Banks and her third album is the most mature and confident she’s ever sounded. Banks music has always been a little confusing. Her 2014 debut Goddess felt like a blend of many musical trends and with a few exceptions Banks never really stood out for the other Continue Reading
Reviews
Album Review: Doll Skin “Love is Dead and We Killed Her”
Doll Skin released their album Love is Dead and We Killed Her, this is their first release since joining the Hopeless Records roster. Based on the 3 songs the band released prior to the full album release; “Mark My Words”, “Empty House”, “Outta My Mind” it was clear to Continue Reading
Album Review: Two Door Cinema Club’s “False Alarm”
If there has been one album to impress me in 2019, its Two Door Cinema Club’s newest studio release titled False Alarm. The album, featuring 10 tracks, boasts a bright and futuristic sound with incredible performance by vocalist Alex Trimble. Coming as their fourth studio release, False Alarm returns the Continue Reading
Album Review: Mark Ronson’s “Late Night Feelings”
Earlier this year, Mark Ronson deemed his latest studio LP as a compilation of “sad bangers,” or songs that make you both dance and cry in equal measure. This project, released June 21st, was eventually called Late Night Feelings and features 13 tracks, all featuring female voices from Miley Cyrus, Camila Continue Reading
Album Review: The Dangerous Summer “Mother Nature”
A little over a year after their comeback self-titled album, The Dangerous Summer are back again with their newest album, Mother Nature. The record was first teased with the release of the single “Where Were You When the Sky Opened Up” in March. The opening track entitled “Prologue” is Continue Reading
Album Review: X Ambassadors “Orion”
Review by Ky Kasselman X Ambassadors released their second full length album ORION on June 14, 2019, named after Casey Harris’ (keyboard) son, John James Orion Harris. After years of planning the album and touring and rewriting and changing different things, fans of the band were heavily anticipating this album. Continue Reading
Album Review: Cold Moon “Rising”
Review by Mike Thomas Pure Noise Records sure knows how to pick em’ and they found something special in Northern California based band Cold Moon. Comprised of The Story So Far’s Will Levy on Bass, Jack Sullivan on guitar/vocals, Kevin Ambrose on guitar, and a name we certainly haven’t forgotten Continue Reading
Album Review: Bastille “Doom Days”
Review by Kim Chambers Since 2013 when Bastille released their first album, Bad Blood, this alternative rock band has sold over nine million records worldwide and had us singing to songs like “Pompeii” and “Happier” up until 2018. Doom Days has proven to be no different in its success. A Continue Reading
Album Review: Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes “End of Suffering”
On May 3rd Frank Carter and The Rattlesnakes released their third full-length album titled End of Suffering and the album has already peaked higher on the UK Charts than their last two albums. Frank Carter and The Rattlesnakes are playing shows and festivals all over Europe and America from May Continue Reading
Dance Gavin Dance – Don Broco – Hail The Sun – Covet – Thousand Below // St. Louis, MO // 05.03.19
Dance Gavin Dance with DON BROCO, Hail The Sun, Covet, and Thousand Below Pop’s St. Louis, MO May 03, 2019 Words and Photos by Alyssa Bardol Dance Gavin Dance, DON BROCO, Hail the Sun, Covet and Thousand Below rounded out the ticket for a night of good music at St. Continue Reading
Maggie Rogers – Melanie Faye // St. Louis, MO // 04.07.19
Maggie Rogers with Melanie Faye The Pageant St. Louis, MO April 07, 2019 Words and Photos by Alyssa Bardol Last Sunday, Maggie Rogers played a sold-out show at The Pageant in St. Louis, MO, as part of her Heard It In A Past Life World Tour. Along with her, she Continue Reading
T-Pain // Sauget, IL // 03.30.19
T-Pain Pop’s Concert Venue Sauget, IL March 30, 2019 Words and Photos by Alyssa Bardol Tallahassee native and “Masked Singer” winner T-Pain stopped in the St. Louis area on March 30th as part of his 1UP Tour. The tour, in celebration of his newest and sixth studio album titled under Continue Reading