“A Short Story About War” by Shad – Review
By Chet Rengers One of my favorite albums of late is A Short Story About War by Shadrach Kabango. More commonly known by his artist name, Shad, he was originally born in Kenya, but...
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“Last Building Burning” by Cloud Nothings – Review
By Dylan Falk Cloud Nothings have released some of the most energetic and interesting indie rock of the last decade. Their last record Life Without Sound started to move towards a more poppy softer...
“Sick Thoughts” by Sick Thoughts – Review
By John Wright I lack the words to adequately describe how nice it is to have a punk record, a no frills, no hyphenates, no genre-bending, no horns or synths or xylophones capital P-U-N-K...
“iridescence” by BROCKHAMPTON – Review
By Zachary Falk Following their breakout SATURATION trilogy in 2017, America’s new favorite boy band, BROCKHAMPTON, returns with their moodiest and most introspective project to date: iridescence. The band has gone through quite a...
“Traversa” by Geotic – Review
By Spencer Smith Will Wiesenfeld of Baths returns with another release under his Geotic moniker, a vehicle for his more passive and easy-listening releases. Traversa is no different: its pretty, inoffensive production is unfaltering...
“Delivery” by Mikaela Davis – Review
Reviewed by Scales When you hear “classically trained harpist,” funky/ pop music is one of the last things that comes to mind. Yet here we are talking about one of the most original albums...
“Kids in the Night” by Weathers – Review
By Matthew Lawhead On every album there are the stronger songs and the weaker ones. Even my all-time favorite albums have either one or two songs that are comparative duds or masterpieces. I could...
“Small Car, Big Wheels” by Enjoy – Review
By John Wright It’s interesting to consider what great artists would excel when dropped into other eras; would Hans Zimmer be considered a great composer had he lived in the baroque period? Would the...
“Carolina Confessions” by Marcus King Band – Review
By Jacqui Siebar The Marcus King Band is from Greenville, South Carolina; there are six members in the band, with Marcus King– the singer and guitarist– in the front. Their latest album, Carolina Confession,...
“Even as the Light Grows” by The Dark Third – Review
By Matthew Lawhead Trying to describe the music on Even as the Light Grows by Auckland art rockers The Dark Third feels very similar to trying to describe the cover art. It showcases many...
