Kompakt’s “Velvet Desert Music Vol. 1” – Review
By Spencer Smith Velvet Desert Music Vol. 1 is a new compilation from Kompakt, the German techno label who has brought us landmark releases from the likes of DJ Koze, GAS, The Field and...
Category: CD Reviews
iDKHOW’s “1981 Extended Play” is the Found Footage Film of Music
By Matthew Lawhead There have been a few watershed moments in my life when it comes to music. When my father introduced me to The Monkees as a child I became enamored with the...
Shin Guard’s 2020: Seeing Post-Hardcore Through New Eyes
By Thomas Shin Guard is a four piece post-hardcore band hailing from Pittsburgh. On February 13th they released their second full-length album 2020. Recorded, mixed, and produced by the band themselves, the album marks...
Dystopian Disco, or just Dull? “Novelty” by Primer
By Sam Taylor I was excited about Novelty by Primer before I even pressed play. Some of my friends had raved about her work on Parts, and Primer’s “about” section on Spotify claimed that...
Visit Outer Space with Spellling’s “Mazy Fly”
By John Peterson Under the moniker Spellling, Tia Cabral makes music that is nothing if not original. The best word I can use to describe it? Extraterrestrial. While she has obvious pop and R&B...
There Will Be Ten Intermissions on “There Will Be No Intermission” by Amanda Palmer – Review
By Matthew Lawhead Crowdfunding has had an interesting relationship with music, especially with the recent failure of PledgeMusic. A key artist in this relationship, Amanda Palmer raised over one million dollars for her 2012...
“Lightning Round” by Bad Bad Hats – Review
By Meghan Zonno Bad Bad Hats is a three-piece indie rock group from Minneapolis, Minnesota. The band is made up of lead singer Kerry Alexander, guitarist/drummer Chris Hoge, and bassist Connor Davison. They formed...
City Pop by Benny Sings Has Me Singing Along – Review
By Sam Taylor City Pop by Benny Sings is a cute, fun album. I didn’t catch some grand artistic venture, but that also didn’t seem to be the point. I enjoyed listening to it...
“OK, I’M SICK” by Badflower – Review
By Meghan Zonno Badflower’s debut album, OK, I’M SICK, was released February 22nd. I had been anticipating this debut for quite some time now, but I never settled on an idea of what I...
“Girl With Basket of Fruit” by Xiu Xiu – Review
By Samantha Aziz As of late, it seems that every Xiu Xiu album is breaking new ground for the band, and Girl with Basket of Fruit is no exception. While their previous album, Forget,...
