Article by: Brian Toglia It can be a tricky thing reviewing an album from a band you are not familiar with. With familiarity of a band comes clarity in regards to their personal sound and the ability to pick up on the nuances that might otherwise be missed. On the
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Album Review: Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes – Modern Ruin
Article by: Landon Entwistle Modern Ruin, the second installment of Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, hit the shelves on January 20, 2017. This record shows not only the progression as a band, but the evolution of former Gallows frontman Frank Carter, from the screams of hardcore to a more complete range
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Album Review: Mastodon – Emperor of Sand
Article by: Steven Principato Progressive rock never really died, it simply got meaner with the times. Occasionally, it even dresses up like a metal band. In presumption of some higher obligation to continue their 17 year reign as one of humanity’s last bastions in popular progressive rock, Mastodon bestows upon us
Album Review: The Feelies – In Between
Article By: Matt Guevara Much to the surprise of fans, mellow Jersey indie rock band, The Feelies, are back after a 17 year hiatus. And, although they have been mostly inactive since their famous performance opening for Sonic Youth at Battery Park back in 2008, they recently announced the release of
Album Review: Satan Takes A Holiday – Aliens
Article by: Steven Principato Hardly sparing us a subtle or gradual introduction to their fourth studio release, titled simply Aliens, Satan Takes A Holiday tosses the a cinder block through the listener’s windshield judging only by the heavy-handed ferocity of their opening track “Good Cop, Bad Cop." Obviously taking no holidays of
Album Review: Nick Nash – Fear of Perdition
Article by: Bylle Breaux Twenty something singer/songwriter, Nick Nash, tip-toes surreptitiously onto the Americana scene like a “Wolf in the Wheat,” which is also the title of one of his songs on his new E.P., “Fear of Perdition.” Now living in Nashville and more than halfway through a law degree from
Album Review: LILAH LARSON – PENTIMENTO
Article by: Sydney Rush Lilah Larson, NYC based musician has just released her first solo album, Pentimento, which could easily be described as folk but has been given names like heavy meadow, future folk, and cosmic American which are all wildly accurate. Pentimento is a collection of profound lyrics tackling today’s
Review: The Dead Ween Group – The Deaner Album
Article by: Melanie Allen Mickey Melchiondo of the famous '90s-'00s duo Ween released The Deaner Album late last year, which serves as a sufficient Ween fix for any fan who's missed the pair’s music since their La Cucaracha album was released in 2007. The Dean Ween Group esteems many genres, as does