Album Reviews

Atreyu returns by going back to its roots with Long Live almost six years after disbanding.

No band was more instrumental in initializing the 2000s garage rock revival quite like London, England’s the Libertines. Cemented by blood brother frontmen Carl Barat and Pete Doherty, the quartet shared an affinity for ‘77 punk and bottomless chaos. With two full-length albums and a handful of exceptionally charting UK …

  The Fratellis are back with their fourth full length studio L.P. Eyes Wide, Tongue Tied. And while there are no runaway singles to be found on the album, it is the strongest release from the band since their debut Costello Music. Right out of the gate, The Fratellis serve …

Nashaat Salman – Universal Melodies (Meilen, Switzerland) Who doesn’t like good thought provoking Ambient laced music? I’d bet not all the hands go up in the air right away. I mean, while Ambient might not be your first choice, most people can’t deny getting into many top shelf synthetic music …

Emily Gold – Recluse I-TUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/recluse/id1004052092 Emily Gold fronts a quartet and leads her troops into battle like an experienced general who isn’t afraid of what lurks beyond the frontlines. She has a commanding presence; an aura to her voice and image that make her memorable from the very first …

Cambridge, Massachusetts newcomers Northernmost successfully demonstrated an unbound tenacity in their local scene. After the release of Culprit, the quintet kept expanding to show for their quick success. They’ve branded themselves as “Reverb Rock,” a style that combines the textural depth of dreampop with a post-grunge accessibility. It finds definite …

That’s The Spirit marks the turning point for Bring Me The Horizon with the band’s shift to traditional rock.

When it comes to music, The Island of Misfit Toys is the exact opposite of what its name implies. Truthfully, it is a bright, intelligent team effort of bonded friends. To this day, the band has retained the same vision: expand the scope of musicality, and keep rawness intact. Just …

Jillian Speer – Daggers & Suede URL: http://www.jillianspeer.com/ The Review: Enter Los Angeles vocalist Jullian Speer who just released her latest 6 track EP entitled Daggers & Suede. On the upside, you can expect 6 semi-modern Pop Rock pieces that champion low and high intensity, soul stirring topics canvassed against …

Score: 10/10 URL: http://www.boatraceweekend.com/ With lyrics and melodies that take you away to the Pacific Northwest, Boat Race Weekend makes their way onto the scene with the release of The Talisman, which dropped earlier this year in March. Featuring a high energy mixed with incredibly heartfelt lyrics, the trio is …

Pennsylvania’s Pop-Punk performers present their fifth full album No Closer To Heaven and attempt to push themselves while staying true to their sound.

Kevin Sherwood – 8 Years Later CD BABY: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kevinsherwood Consistency is the name of the game for Kevin Sherwood. Besides a few excellent standouts, 8 Years Later is a listen that is best experienced as an uninterrupted listen with careful examination of each tune. Be it the singer’s highly impressive …