“Where Owls Know My Name” by Rivers of Nihil – Review
Review by Derek Adams Score: 9/10 Rivers of Nihil is a technical death metal band from Reading, PA signed under Metal Blade Records from Los Angeles, CA. With two records already under...
Category: CD Reviews
“I’ll Be Your Girl” by the Decemberists – Review
Review by Sean Bailey Score: 6/10 “I’ll Be Your Girl” opens in classic Decemberists fashion: strummed guitars and lead singer Colin Meloy’s distinct, plaintive voice. But the opening track, “Once In My...
“Belly of the Beast” by Citizen Kay – Review
Review by Dakota Arnold Score: 9/10 Citizen Kay is a Ghanaian-born Australian raised, artist who has been writing and producing his own music in the public eye since 2013 and has very...
“Historian” by Lucy Dacus – Review
Review by Elyssa Pollio Score: 8/10 The first time I heard Lucy Dacus’ new album Historian, it was the Friday before spring break while I was on the bus heading back to my...
“Clean” by Soccer Mommy – Friday Featured Review
This WPTS Friday Featured Review is a special collaboration from the hosts of Anxiety Hours on WPTS Radio: Elyssa Pollio and Ella Cook! Score: 8/10 Soccer Mommy is an artist that we hold...
“Songs of Praise” by Shame – Review
Review by John Wright Score: 8/10 Spare a thought for the modern British band. The tides of pop music in the 20th century saw a whole run of bands from all over jolly...
“See You Around” by I’m With Her – Review
Review by Sean Bailey Score: 9/10 Writing a review of a band’s first album is a difficult balancing act of music critique and analysis of the band itself. In light of that,...
“The Operators” by Wei Zhongle – Review
Review by Spencer Smith. Score: 8/10 Wei Zhongle is a four-piece, Chicago group comprised of guitar, drums, fretless bass, and electric clarinet, making frantic, avant-rock music. The project is a collaboration between clarinetist,...
WPTS Spring Break Series – Favorite Local Artists
By Stevie Priller Today for the WPTS Spring Break Series, we asked staffers that are not from the Pittsburgh area about their favorite hometown musicians. Sam Taylor, whose hometown is less than...
Best of the Semester (So Far) – A WPTS Music Special Feature
By John Wright Ah, Spring break… that magical time of the year where we get just a tantalizing taste of the freedom Summer brings to propel us through the last month and a...
