Discovering Boston Manor just last year, it was easy to see the potential this England-based band had. Being familiar with the past EPs they have released, the strong musicianship behind each of the members and the undoubtedly powerful lyrics in the songs they produce is evident, causing me to not Continue Reading
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Album Review: Knocked Loose ‘Laugh Tracks’
Kentucky hardcore outfit Knocked Loose are breaking boundaries on their debut full-length, Laugh Tracks. Laugh Tracks comes as a lively follow-up to the band’s 2015 split EP with Damaged Goods, and their most popular piece of work, 2014’s Pop Culture. On Laugh Tracks, the band shows an excessive amount of Continue Reading
Album Review: Anthony Green ‘Pixie Queen’
‘Pixie Queen’ is Anthony Green’s fourth solo studio album. This self proclaimed love song album is a raw and introspective album into his personal world. It’s rare to hear love songs full of truth and honesty. Green’s storytelling takes us on a full ride of a relationship. The highs and Continue Reading
Album Review: Of Mice & Men ‘Cold World’
It’s not often that a metalcore band can blend an angry, loud sound with peaceful, practically calm vocals and lyrics. Often, one is sacrificed for the other, making an enjoyable album, but perhaps not a multi-dimensional one. Of Mice and Men have built a considerable fan base over the years, Continue Reading
Billy Talent // NYC 09.10.16
Billy Talent The Dirty Nil Gramercy Theatre/NYC, NY September 10th 2016 It’s a humid day in September as I make my way to Gramercy Theatre in the Flatiron District of NYC. I enter a packed venue to the first of two opening acts, Badflower, finishing up their set. Never have I been Continue Reading
Album Review: The Head and The Heart ‘Signs of Light’
Fives years and two albums later, The Head and The Heart are set to release their third studio album, Signs of Light, on September 9th, 2016. Since the release of their last album, Let’s Be Still, the band has taken a two-year break, then returning in to the studio to create Signs Continue Reading
Album Review: HALFNOISE ‘Sudden Feeling’
Zac Farro spent the majority of his young adulthood as the drummer for pop-punk staple band, Paramore. However five years ago, Farro took a turn and pursued his own musical career. Farro established HALFNOISE, the indie-pop dream team band with fellow musician Jason Clark. HALFNOISE has released one EP and Continue Reading
Album Review: Twin Atlantic ‘GLA’
From the first note, UK band Twin Atlantic’s newest album sounds as if it’s playing from the rafters at Wembley. Their newest single, “No Sleep”, has been hailed as noteworthy by British greats Radio 1 and Q Magazine. With such praise and reverence for GLA, it’s no surprise that this Continue Reading
Album Review: Tele Novella ‘House of Souls’
If you’ve ever seen a Quentin Tarantino film, you know that the music is essential for setting the tone for Tarantino’s protagonist. The sound is psychedelic, dark, and just a little bit lovely. Like Tarantino’s films, a macabre, artistic world awaits listeners on Tele Novella’s newest album, House of Souls. Continue Reading
Album Review: Camille Bloom ‘Pieces Of Me’
Set to be released on September 9th, Pieces Of Me is a masterpiece from Seattle-based indie-rock musician Camille Bloom. Beginning her career in 2002, Camille’s soothing vocals and personal lyrics have led her around the world and back, spreading her music to all who open their ears. After a success Continue Reading
Album Review: My Iron Lung ‘Learn To Leave’
Sometimes, post-hardcore bands can lean on screaming standard melodies to draw attention away from less coherent songwriting, leaving the listener unfulfilled and disappointed. My Iron Lung, a four-piece group from San Diego, attempt to combine powerful chords and vocals with lyrics that draw in both fans of the genre and Continue Reading
Album Review: Anarbor ‘Anarbor’
Three years since their last full length record, Phoenix indie rockers Anarbor have delivered listeners with their self-titled third studio album. After announcing their short hiatus in 2013, the band has returned with a fresh new sound that shifts smoothly from their pop punk-ness of the past into the indie Continue Reading