“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...
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Ted Case’s “Double Sunset” Puts Originality on Display – Review
By Matthew Lawhead Sometimes it can be easy to get too hung up on “originality” when listening to new music. When something fails to grab your attention, it is all too simple to write...
Weezer’s “The Teal Album”: Rivers Cuomo Why Do You Keep Doing This? – Review
By John Wright Rock is a young person’s game. Jumping around on stage with guitars and tight pants is a young person’s game. Being brash and controversial, but still somehow charismatic and charming is...
Mike Krol Plays “Power Chords”, But Is That Enough? – Review
By John Wright I would like to pose a question: in music, how simple is too simple? We often praise simplicity in art: a simple story told well is seen as mature, plots with...
New Artist Spotlight – Badflower
By Meghan Zonno The first song I heard by Badflower, the rock band from LA, was “Heroin.” That song, and those following it, led me to believe that Badflower was a band who had...
“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...
“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...
“Like a Baby” by Jerry Paper – Review
By Spencer Smith On Like a Baby, Jerry Paper is as goofy and sardonic as ever, yet ever poised and hyper-focused on crafting his brand of mockingly digestible pop. Paper, also known as the...
“Ordinary Corrupt Human Love” by Deafheaven – Review
Review by Derek Adams Score: 8/10 Ordinary Corrupt Human Love is the fourth LP by the blackgaze band Deafheaven. The band came into the spotlight with their 2013 release Sunbather, which received praise from...
