Nobody’s Babe, aka Rachael Soluri, wrote The Words I Mean to Say after she exited inpatient therapy and the result is an album that is so honest, sometimes screaming with pain, that one can’t help but praise Soluri for putting all of herself into the record and being brave …
Read More »Album Review. Cinders
Cinders is certainly making a splash on their self titled debut album. From start to finish the band has put together an LP that some veteran artists can’t even come close to. “Dog Heart” kicks off the whole experience, and if the title sounds a bit strange to you, …
Read More »Show Review: Of Mice & Men at the O2 Academy in Glasgow, 05.10.16
When I asked Hands Like House what we could expect from their show they said “just a bunch of dudes rocking out” and boy, did they. I made sure to give them a listen before the show and I really enjoyed their music but they are a band who are …
Read More »Album Review. Balance and Composure: Light We Made
Balance and Composure’s Light We Made, out Oct 7th, does not have much of a balance to it. But that doesn’t stop the album from being enjoyable and something fans will devour once released. “Midnight Zone” starts off the whole LP experience and it is one of the most …
Read More »Album Review. Annmarie Fox: i.AM.Vixen
n Just from the title of the album alone, i.AM.Vixen, one can see that Annmarie Fox is ready to make a bold impression on listeners, and put out something completely different from her last single. The effort doesn’t always work in her favor, but the album is still worthy of …
Read More »Album Review. Bryan Deister: Spines of the Heart
Releasing an album with over 20 tracks on it is quite an ambitious endeavor, but that is exactly the type of challenge Bryan Deister took on with his LP Spines of the Heart. There are many ups and downs on the record, which is to be expected when a …
Read More »JUNE dARK Unleashes Debut EP, “Playing With Fire”
JUNE dARK is the pop-rock artist filling the void left after Avril Lavigne grew out of her angsty and confused years. Her debut EP Playing with Fire directs emotional turbulence into the safe haven of song. The three track EP is short, but the urgency and girth of the songs packs quite …
Read More »EP Review. Locksley: Forward
It’s been quite a while since the band Locksley has released any new music, but earlier this summer the group graced fans with a surprise three song EP Forward with a promise for more new music to be released in the future. The wait has been long, but with …
Read More »EP Review. Act As If: Lovers Online
Act As If’s lead singer Peter Verdell, who releases the EP Lovers Online on September 16, has based the album around real life online dating experiences he has had. In a way it’s a concept album, and while a few tracks fall short of making it a five star …
Read More »Album Review. Thomas Charlie Pedersen: Second Hand War
A 14 track album can seem intimidating to listeners, but on Second Hand War Thomas Charlie Pedersen makes it easy to digest by breaking up longer songs with small interludes which all culminates to a solid LP. It all kicks off with “High Dust Devil,” full of folk like …
Read More »Album Review: Of Mice & Men – Cold World
Of Mice and Men’s fourth studio album, Cold World, is a welcome addition to the metalcore scene, and it is one of the most intensely personal and emotive albums I have listened to this decade. Vocalist Austin Carlile found inspiration for this record through his struggle with chronic illness, but …
Read More »Album Review. Marlon Williams.
An album start to finish with no skipworthy songs is hard to come by, even more so when it’s a debut record. But Marlon Williams self titled album is magnificent all the way through, dabbling in country, doo wop, folk, and alternative. Williams showcases with each track that he …
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