“Holy Hell” by Architects – Review
Reviewed by Alex Cohen Music is one of the most effective and organic means of processing grief. In August of 2016, the music world mourned as Architects guitarist and songwriter Tom Searle succumbed to...
Reviewed by Alex Cohen Music is one of the most effective and organic means of processing grief. In August of 2016, the music world mourned as Architects guitarist and songwriter Tom Searle succumbed to...
By Matthew Lawhead On a debut album, bands often try to take one of two approaches: excel at one thing or show a variety of capabilities. It makes sense, as debuts aim to make...
By Dylan Falk When I heard about Australian band Phantastic Ferniture, I didn’t know what I expected from a name that goofy, but the catchy garage-pop tunes found on this self-titled debut album are...
By Matthew Lawhead When I first found this album I was extremely excited. With a pleasant cover, artsy name, and a description that sounded like everything I look for in new music, Thunder Follows...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...