Article by: Bob Linneman   Red Sun Rising continues to break the mold. Their new release Thread is the complete package, and picks up right where their last album, Polyester Zeal, left off.  The band known for trail blazing their own style of music has already experienced tremendous radio success with previous back to back

Article by: Jason Robey   The new album by Phoenix alternative hard rock band, Fairy Bones, may be called 0% Fun, but don’t be fooled by the title. In fact, the 9 songs on this record are upbeat, bouncy, and a very fun listen, full of catchy riffs and hooks guaranteed to

Article by: Andrés Alvarado   Futuristic dance-punk darlings Franz Ferdinand have heard it all since releasing their sparkling self-titled magnum opus back in 2004. At the time, this was the “it” record everyone must own, it served as the alternative to the angry nü-metal scene and the perfect escape from the annoying

Article by Andrés Alvarado   Comparisons abound on Gang of Youths’ sophomore offering Go Farther in Lightness. Notably outfits like The National, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, and The Gaslight Anthem come to mind, but make no mistake, Gang of Youths possess the chops to stand on their own feet,

Article by: Andrea Chvatal   Safeguard is a pop punk band from York whose latest EP I’m a Stranger to Myself debuted on December 1st. The EP starts with a jamming instrumental “Crux” that highlights the band’s obvious skill level and ability to hone in on and deliver true pop punk feels. Next

Article by Andrés Alvarado   Under their own record label, Torn Clean, Sleigh Bells has released Kid Kruschev; a seven-track mini-LP packing quite the punch. With their last effort, 2016’s Jessica Rabbit, Alexis Krauss and Derek E. Miller took full reins of their creative ways by adding a tad more synths and

Article by: Jason Robey Featured Image cred: Rolling Stone   Ever-changing veteran of alternative rock, Beck, released his much-anticipated eleventh studio album this week, proving once again that he can seamlessly take on a multitude of musical styles. Colors, one of the happiest and most danceable works in his catalog, is a stark

Article by Andrés Alvarado   One of the sincerest albums of the year, Twain’s Rare Feeling, has fortunately made its way to us. Released via Keeled Scales, Rare Feeling is a lovely 9-track serenade to the very core of the human soul. Singer Mt Davidson, long admired by his peers within the

Article by Andrés Alvarado   World, meet Acid Tongue! The duo of Guy Keltner and Ian Cunningham have previously released alluring EPs; however, Babies is their ticket to the big game. Distributed under the pair’s own Freakout Records, Babies is a 10-track journey of hallucinogenic surfs-up rock knitted to a suave baritone