Album Reviews

Slash. Tom Morello. Jimmy Page. Zakk Wylde. Lita Ford. Jimi Hendrix. There have been many legendary guitarists through time, having played through the evolution of rock and metal, and made their name known through their slick style and killer riffs. If skill and talent in that regard define someone as …

  Hollywood Undead entered into the nu-metal world in 2008, quite late to the game. They have since toured with acts like Skrillex, created 5 albums over the course of 10 years together, and recently performed at Reading & Leeds Festival. Mentioning Skrillex is actually relevant for this review, as …

Eight years packed with relentless touring, constant songwriting, and an impressive array of releases has built Denver’s punk duo In The Whale a die-hard fandom. The fandom is ever-expanding after ITW’s latest EP release Dopamine, a collection of six tracks that make you grit your teeth, mosh on command, and …

Jim Clements release new record URL: https://www.jimclementsmusic.com/ In the dissonant percussive strumming of “Saul’s Blood (A Dream),” listeners are beholden the long journey awaiting them in Jim Clements’ ultra-personal new album A Failure, which is available everywhere indie music is sold this October 12th. The track opens up A Failure with a decidedly …

Patiently Awaiting the Meteorite – Strange Intuition WATCH THE VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBYqGlVyOoE “Strange Intuition” is Patiently Awaiting the Meteorite’s second single from Canyon Diablo, the first sustained musical collaboration between producers extraordinaire the Grand Brothers and popular singer/songwriter Dee. Dee has experienced tremendous success on his own and previously working with the …

The Blackmail Seduction release The Blackmail Seduction II SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/theblackmailseduction The Blackmail Seduction’s The Blackmail Seduction II expands on the promise we heard with the band’s 2013 debut and definitely adds a handful of potent additions to the four piece out of Minneapolis. Long a hot bed for singer/songwriter rock with a …

Cwiredband releases EP Soundcloud Fans of audacious alternative country music with a folkish bend would do well to check out Chuck Whyard’s latest project Cwiredband and their new six song EP Omega, which hit record stores over the summer and has made a strong impression on the indie rock scene it …

“I been tryin’ all my life to find you, I been tryin’ to hold on when I do,” Abby Zotz tells us in the affirming opening stanza of “Peace Sweet Peace,” the third track of her stellar new album Local Honey. Yearning with a desire to be heard, she continues on …

Jupiter Gray is an up-and-coming force in the LGBT community. Born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, Gray earns distinction as one of few notable transgender hip-hop artists, giving merit to an unfairly overshadowed scene within the genre. Her wealth of musical aptitude since teenhood has allowed her to persevere the …

Jalal Andre releases Dark Alien Pop (LP) SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/user-495147057/02-dream-about-nothing-promo/s-zuW6S Fusing eclectic post-punk experimentalism with electronic-tinged industrial dance beats, Jalal Andre (under the moniker gloryBots) dishes out one of the most evocative and stylish rock albums of 2018 in the all new Dark Alien Pop. Powered by the leadoff single “Dream About …

Back in early 2016, Los Angeles alt rock trio Sci-Fi Romance showed great promise with their acclaimed sophomore release, Dust Among the Stars. The Vance Kotrla-fronted band has made the best of their identity, featuring introspective lyrics backed by gothic-tinged textures and an earthy, melodic folk body. Now heading toward …

Del Suelo drops LP URL: http://delsuelo.net/ The audience roars as Del Suelo lays into “Second Encore,” the opening track from his new album The Musician’s Compass: A 12 Step Programme. Swaggeringly he works his way through a reggae-inspired jam that sets up the colloquial tone of the record, which is divided …