For fans of post-bubblegum pop rock bands, Fourth Quarter Comeback is an up and coming band from Fairfax, Virginia, their new EP The Only Way We Know proposes a 2007 All Time Low‘s So Wrong, It’s Right-esque vibe and is the perfect mix of solace for these cold winter days. Clicking play Continue Reading
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Album Review: JD & The Straight Shot ‘Midnight Run’
Straight from New York City, JD & The Straight Shot’s back with their brand new album, Midnight Run. Taking their musical sound straight from New Orleans’s southern roots, founder and frontman, Jim Dolan, has always found inspiration in the blues genre. “I like this style of music for storytelling, it Continue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Woe, Is Me ‘Genesi[s]’
Sometimes a sophomore album can be a rebirth for a band, but in the case of Woe, Is Me that might be an understatement. The group is back with their new album Genesi[s] to show the world what they’ve been working on. With a significant change of band members, fans Continue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW: The Acacia Strain ‘Death Is The Only Mortal’
Death Is The Only Mortal, the sixth studio album from Massachusetts-based hardcore metal band The Acacia Strain, opens with the oddest sound bite I have ever heard in my 22 years of listening to music. After a siren of some sort drones for about 30 seconds, a recording begins in Continue Reading
Album Review: Yellowcard ‘Southern Air’
Los Angeles based alternative rockers Yellowcard have hit the scene yet again with their 8th studio album since their formation in 1997. The new disc entitled Southern Air brings an overall sound that is sure to be a hit with younger fans who are new to the band as well Continue Reading
Album Review: Reel Big Fish ‘Candy Coated Fury’
Veterans of the ska-punk scene, Reel Big Fish has come forth with their latest album Candy Coated Fury. The kind of people who would love this record would be the ones who enjoy it when bands stick to their guns and embrace their roots. Candy Coated Fury is an album that Continue Reading
Album Review: Smashing Pumpkins “Pisces Iscariot
Formed back in 1988, The Smashing Pumpkins have had an interesting career as of late. Billy Corgan is the only original member of the band left, with the rest of the members only having been in the group ranging from 2007 and onward. But a recent re-release of the 1994 Continue Reading
Album Review: Sleeping With Sirens ‘If You Were A Movie, This Would Be Your Soundtrack’
One of 2012 Warped Tour’s hottest acts Sleeping With Sirens released their acoustic EP If You Were A Movie, This Would Be Your Soundtrack on June 26th via Rise Records. In between recording guest vocals on Pierce The Veil and Memphis May Fire;s new albums, Kellin Quinn and his band Continue Reading
Album Review: Architects(UK) ‘Daybreaker’
With their fifth full length album now released to the world, Architects (UK) seem to be back into their old rhythm again. If you compared their last album The Here And Now to their most recent work Daybreaker the difference is quite obvious to hear. In 2011 when The Here And Continue Reading
Album Review: Brendan Rivera ‘No Ocean In Ireland’
Brendan Rivera is a singer and songwriter from the Brooklyn area. His latest release No Ocean In Ireland is set to release tomorrow on iTunes, Amazon, and also available for a vinyl format. No Ocean In Ireland is a fantastically composed and put together album which features eleven songs from Continue Reading
Album Review: Cancer Bats ‘Dead Set On Living’
Two years after the release of their Juno nominated album ‘Bears, Mayors, Scraps & Bones‘ the Canadian quartet are back with an even grittier album. If you were to look back on the Bats’ history, you would find that their fourth studio album couldn’t be more accurately titled. The band Continue Reading
Review: Merriment ‘Through The Rough E.P’
The debut EP of Tyler, Texas band Merriment is a beautiful reminder of how wonderful music can be. Merriment is a band composed of siblings Christie and Colin DuPree (the same DuPrees the make up indie rock band Eisley). The two create the perfect blend of old fashion folk music Continue Reading