8.0
Other side entirely: Jake Simmons’ & Kimball Frank
February 3, 2023
Kimball Frank – Don’t Call Me
Genre: Indie Rock, Alternative Rock
Ask an AI to write you a story, and it will. Ask them to complain about their love life, and they’ll fall flat. Or, well, they’ll lie in an unconvincing manner. And don’t bother telling…
Pristine addiction: Sean Spada and Crash Cadet reviewed
February 2, 2023
Crash Cadet – Knew a Girl
Similar artists: King Gizzard and Wizard Lizard, Beck, Black Keys, Soundgarden
Genre: Grunge, Psychedelic Rock, Alternative Rock
Technically, anyone can make a record nowadays. Releasing music is as easy as starting an Instagram…
Songs of experience: Yilgoren Music and SickRichard review
February 2, 2023
SickRichard – Who Do You Work For
Genre: Post-Punk, Alternative Rock
Music isn’t as trippy as it used to be. Damn right, and about time! Each generation is supped to have its own narcotical escapes. And, it’s supposed to have its own sounds accompanying those…
Pearl Jam Albums Ranked: From Worst to Best
February 1, 2023
Pearl Jam was a band that defined the 1990s and one of the few colossally successful bands of that era to survive into the present. Just how would Pearl Jam albums be ranked from worst to best?
Not just grunge superheroes and rivals of Nirvana, I’ve always…
Louise Burns – I Don’t Feel it Like I Used To
Similar artists: Caroline Polacheck, Japanese Breakfast, Cocteau Twins
Genre: Indietronica, Dream Pop, Alt Pop
In 2023, I find that taking the time to get lost in a piece of modern music takes as much…
Tension and fear: Blair Gun and The Man Who
January 30, 2023
The Man Who – Lose My Mind
Genre: Alternative Rock
Nobody gets replaced by a newly successful band unless they happen to be the drummer and unless they happen not to be up to scratch. And, since most drummers do not, that leaves them exposed.
The Beatles…
Plan B: Fake Magic and Color Palette
January 30, 2023
Color Palette – Dreams
Similar artists: Slowdive, Ride, My Bloody Valentine
Genre: Shoegaze
It’s never too late to start trusting music again. I know it’s hard! Whatever kind of genre might have captured your heart, I’m pretty sure it abused that trust a…
Weight on your shoulders: Vlimmer and Solcura
January 30, 2023
Solcura – God Now
Similar artists: Alice In Chains, Soundgarden, Stone Temple Pilots
Genre: Grunge, Alternative Rock
Hard rock, and heavy metal styles of music, I’ve found, have always lent themselves to broadcasts depicting violent action. This has not been…
Wreckless times: Your Downstairs Neighbors and Justin Shapiro
January 29, 2023
Justin Shapiro – Giant, The King
Similar artists: Pearl Jam, O.A.R., Dispatch, Dave Matthews, Ben Harper
Genre: Folk rock, Alternative Rock
Most of the world is a dangerous, violent place. This is certainly true of countries affected by colonialism or by…