Album Reviews

Score 10/10 URL: http://treasonthis.com Every once in a while, you come across a new, young band that makes you think, “Wow, these guys are really talented!” Treason This has talent by the bucket loads, and I find it so incredibly refreshing to see young musicians making a name for themselves. From …

After almost two decades, Failure return from a Fantastic Planet and offer an introspective theme filled with guitar effects and ambiance.

‘Party Life’ (Vince Lindley feat. K-Trik-E) JANGO: http://www.jango.com/music/Vince+Lindley?l=0 When tackling Vince Lindley’s new track, ‘Party Life,’ a rollicking good-time tune featuring K-Trik-E, I struggled with approaching it critically. As a critic, it’s not only my job to professionally analyze music, but it’s also my job to determine whether or not …

Buddy Nielsen and company return and dive deep into personal exploration with their sixth full album.

From the beginning to the first track and lead single “Say Goodbye To America” throughout the entire album, Samuel Claiborne resurrects a 90’s alternative rock sound that has been dying to make a comeback. The lead track is catchy, political and emotionally charged. That can also be said about the …

The Dan Coyle Wonder Thrills – Perfect Word. Perfect Beat URL: http://www.dancoyle.com/ New York City resident Dan Coyle has established a strong reputation as both a songwriter and performer since his 2008 debut. He’s maintained a touring schedule of up to 100 dates a year that has taken him far …

Luca Bash had a very busy year in 2014, releasing 4 EP’s that crossed genres together in beautiful and inspiring ways. He comes back this year with a five-track compilation of those albums in the newest release, The Single Drops EP. Bash has excellent musical instincts, which are highlighted here …

Dylan McDonald and the Avians URL: https://www.dylanmcdonaldandtheavians.com/ I wrote a blog post on my website several months ago about children of rock stars and how their entry into the music business is a double edged sword. Children of parents who have enjoyed success in the music business may have an …

Score: 10/10 URL: http://everlitmusic.com As a heavy metal and hard rock enthusiast, I’m always on the lookout for new music to add to my ever-growing collection. As a personal rule, the music has to speak to various aspects of my life while maintaining a high level of energy backed by deep, …

Benjamin Burnley returns with a new lineup, returned passion, and makes failure sound like a good thing.

The Magnificent Birds of Prey – Kaleidoscope URL: http://magnificentbirdsofprey.tumblr.com/ Score 9/10 Stars Music is moving. Sometimes it can bring one to tears and other times it can cause one to think more deeply. It can bring about feelings of rage or despondency and it can strip layers off your armor, …

Beneath Potomac Skies – Ken Francis Wenzel Primary URL: http://kenwenzelmusic.com/ While Ken Francis Wenzel can sing a note and take charge of a song without hesitation, there is one aspect of …Beneath Potomac Skies that just cannot be dismissed…nothing is new here. But maybe Ken is not worried about that. …