“Dream Wife” by Dream Wife – Review
Review by John Wright Score: 8/10 Enthusiasm in pop music is the supreme equalizer. Stop rolling your eyes, I swear, that’s not total gibberish. You can be a sonic god-child conceived in a...
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“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...
“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,...
“Cranberry” by Hovvdy – Review
Review by Alyssa Davidson Score: 6/10 Cranberry is the second album released by the Austin-based band Hovvdy. This was one of the most highly anticipated bedroom pop releases of 2018, and I have...
