8.5
Hospital and Tape House Reviewed
December 13, 2024
Hospital – Simple Pleasure
Pop music is the great wallpaper across reality. Some people need it more than others and are willing to make a greater effort to access it. That’s not to say that pop music is merely an illusion. No, at its best, it is a description of…
Frank Terzo and Matty Myatt Reviewed
December 13, 2024
Frank Terzo – Mamma 11 11 22
“Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.” The world has been in a worse state throughout its troubled history. But not recently. And, anyway, there’s never been a generation on this planet that has…
Reubin X and A Deer A Horse Reviewed
December 13, 2024
Reubin X – THE ACTIVIST
We’ve all been tricked, but we were helpless to stop it. The moment that they brought in the radio, the television set, the smartphone into our lives we thought we were just getting the opportunity to access cutting-edge technology. We…
Beach Vultures and STEREOMA Reviewed
December 13, 2024
Beach Vultures – Pocket
The music tends to shower brand-new bands with love and appreciation. It’s easy to understand why. These groups are something new to talk about; they might introduce new sounds and might make new music fans pay attention to the music and to…
Sturi Zevele and The Secrecy Reviewed
December 13, 2024
Sturi Zevele – Neviens
Everybody loves a secret. If you want someone to fall in love with you, or at least to become obsessed, promise them that you will never reveal a random piece of information. Knowing that the information exists will drive them mad and will…
Sssstephen! and Jon Tyler Wiley & His Virginia Choir Reviewed
December 13, 2024
Sssstephen! – Many Faces
“Lo-fi” used to be a particular kind of inability to properly finance your recordings. It is now, however, a style of music and a conscious choice. When it works best, it is a look at the past for what we thought the future might sound…
Avalanche Party and Bethlehem Casuals Reviewed
December 13, 2024
Avalanche Party – Shake The Slack
Nothing is more unpredictable than a large congregation of people brought together by pleasure. A dance floor can quickly turn into a riot, and a protest easily shifts into a revolution. People who know this and who’ve learned to…
Meagre Martin and A Place In Between Reviewed
December 13, 2024
Meagre Martin – Meagre Martin
I suppose the work of becoming an artist deals especially with choices. It’s not enough to be talented, charming, or even to have a rich parent backrolling your efforts. The first thing that you need to do is answer who you want to…
Dear Misses and Kevin Cryderman Reviewed
December 13, 2024
Dear Misses – Shine & Glitter
Plenty of people trust preachers so much that they elect them to public office or, at the very least, ask them to guide the nation. Plenty of people will buy tickets to see mystics who, they hope, will reveal some truths about life…