Charts 9/22
1. Oh Sees Orc (Castle Face) 2. Fleet Foxes Crack-Up (Nonesuch Records) 3. Queens of the Stone Age Villains (Matador ) 4. The Drums Abysmal Thoughts (ANTI- ) 5. Rozwell Kid Precious Art (SideOneDummy...
Category: General Station
Album Review: Oh Sees – Orc
Review by Ryan Hartman Oh Sees – Orc John Dwyer and company follow up last year’s pair of excellent releases (A Weird Exits and the sister album/EP An Odd Entrances) by dropping the “Thee”...
Album Review: The Lovely Bad Things – Teenage Grown Ups
Review by Ryan Hartman The Lovely Bad Things – Teenage Grown Ups After being recorded years ago and facing long delays, this album is finally seeing the light of day. Veterans of the Burger...
Album Review: The War on Drugs – A Deeper Understanding
Review by John Wright The War on Drugs – A Deeper Understanding Alternative music is in a weird stage of its extended love affair with that holiest of all instruments; (to your Dad and...
Album Review: Alvvays – Antisocialites
Review by Johanna Sima Alvvays – Antisocialites For their latest album, Antisocialites Toronto group Alvvays explores dark themes of isolation and loss with contrasting warmth and bright harmonies. The album is as short and...
Movie Review: It
By: Thomas Troyan “It” is the new horror movie based on the book of the same name by Stephen King. Taking place in the 1980s, it tells the story of a group of adolescents...
Album Review: Algiers – The Underside of Power
Review by Spencer Smith With their unique sound blending aspects of gospel, industrial, and post-punk, Algiers return for their sophomore LP, The Underside of Power. The album is filled with constantly lurking keyboards, droning...
Album Review: Walter Etc. – Gloom Cruise
Review by Thomas Troyan Walter Etc. – Gloom Cruise Formerly known as Walter Mitty and His Makeshift Orchestra, Walter Etc. come to the table with a fun little pop record full of catchy jams...
Album Review: Rozwell Kid – Precious Art
Review by Thomas Troyan Rozwell Kid – Precious Art Remember when Weezer was good? That’s the age old question isn’t it? Pretty much no matter who you ask, everyone can agree at some point...
Album Review: Amy O – Elastic
Review by Ryan Hartman Amy O – Elastic Elastic is without a doubt one of the most surprising albums of this year, becoming my record of the summer after only a few listens. For...
