Album Reviews

Return For Refund sound like trouble. Not trouble in a bad sense, but they just seem like a group of dangerous dudes. From the content on their debut EP Return For Refund to the heavy riffs and pulsating percussion, Return For Refund have an undeniable attitude problem. The Canadian trio …

Max Random – Analog Man URL: http://www.420punk.com/  I find this to be an album of contrasts. At times Max Random is capable of incredibly clever lyrics that convey serious issues. At other points he pulls of some insightful humor. Still, there are plenty of points that stoop to adolescent humor …

Orange County’s Stick To Your Guns offer their 2015 dose of disobedience.  How do the anthems of defiance sound in 2015 after their successful Diamond?

The duo of Lara Malasig and Stephen McKenzie cannot help but create beautiful music together. Better known as CommonUnion59, they both seem so in tune with the other that it makes you wonder if they were put on this planet to do exactly what they are doing. The result of …

San Francisco’s own Attik Door has been knocking around venues in the bay area since 2011 and now they are ready to release their newest album Never In Agreement. The album, out February 7th, is full of hard riffs and melodic moments that make this album one that the band …

32 Below – Every Little Thing About You http://32below.net/ If you had to sum this disc up with one word, “generic” would probably be that word. Almost every thing here is at least somewhat generic. The thing is, these guys might not break a lot of ground, but they do …

Mutts – Fuel Yer Delusion Vol. 4 http://muttsmusic.com/fuel/ Now picture this: a Pentecostal worship leader decided to start a new loud band influenced by the likes of Band of Horses and Pixies with an Arctic Monkey hint. This will describe the band and their sound, except their lyrics isn’t exactly …

Going To The Sun BANDCAMP: http://goingtothesun.bandcamp.com/ “Going To The Sun,” is the eponymous album from Minneapolis-based experimental rockers, Going To The Sun. The album opens with the track, New Year,” which is reminiscent of an upbeat Lou Reed tune and is a fabulously good time as it lyrically explores some …

From the ashes of Stabbing Westward comes The Dreaming’s new album Rise Again.  How does the industrial style from the early 90’s fair in today’s rock market?

Artist: Automatik Eden Album: Automatik Eden Label: Music Connection URL: http://automatikeden.com/ Strengths: Nice atmospheric layering in respect to overall instrumentation and production Weaknesses: Repetitive, Indulgent, More material needed Automatik Eden is a two person music project that consists of David Crocco and Cela Scott. Crocco and Scott were relatively prevalent …

There is no denying the guitar skills of acid-folk songwriter Arthur Fowler. His impressive chops shine on his album What’s Keeping Me Going, which is due to be released on Valentine’s day of this year. The easy listening album features folk, blues and jazz enabled tunes with Fowler’s nearly shy …

British pop artist Mark Maze is poised to have a breakout year with the release of the extremely catchy Uncomfortable Truths. The album features crisp production teamed with Maze’s exceptional vocal delivery to create a fun, eclectic and upbeat pop record. The relatively short nine-track album produces cheerful sounding songs …