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
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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
EP Review: PVMTS “Better Days”
Review by Jordan Burke With a slow run to get on their feet PVMNTS have hit it hard whilst hitting us with nostalgia from the likes of Blink-182 and Green Day. After just finishing of warped tour the release of “Better day” could not come at a better time for 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
Album Review: Earth Groans “Rahab”
Review by Spencer Prather Earth Groans (vocalist Jeremy Schaeffer, guitarist Zachariah Mayfield, bassist Kayden Burton, and drummer Brady Mueller) is quickly becoming one of modern metal’s diamonds in the rough; their chaotic brand of metal draws from hardcore, metalcore, deathcore and every aggressive, off-kilter feature between them, making for a Continue Reading
Album Review: REZZ “Certain Kind of Magic”
Review by Jess Williams At the young age of 23 years old, Isabelle Rezazadeh, otherwise known as REZZ, is building an empire within the electronic dance music scene. The Ukranian born self-taught producer hailing from Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, is no stranger in the industry, attending numerous EDM festivals and Continue Reading
Album Review: Houndmouth “Golden Age”
Review by Joanna Glezakos Alternative indie band, Houndmouth from New Albany, Indiana are set to release their newest album Golden Age via Rough Trade Records on Friday, August 3rd. Houndmouth consists of vocalist/guitarist, Matt Myers, bassist/vocalist, Zak Appleby and drummer/vocalist Shane Cody. This is the third album under their belt Continue Reading
Album Review: Trophy Eyes “The American Dream”
Words by Nina Tadic Australian punk band Trophy Eyes has done it again with their new release, The American Dream. The initial impression of the new album, for any seasoned fan of the band, will be that it is poppy, soft, or radio-oriented from the get-go. However, this is far from the reality of The American Continue Reading