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Versatile devotion: Mantocliff and PRIESTESS
February 2, 2023
PRIESTESS – Landscapes
Genres: Experimental Electronic, Synthwave, Alt Pop
Similar artists: FKA Twigs, Fever Ray, Portishead, Little Dragon
Traditional rock music had a lot of good things going for it. But, few of the artists involved in it were willing to…
Land of hopes: Leah James and GlorySergei
January 29, 2023
GlorySergei – Wrecking Ball
Similar artists: White Stripes
Genre: Blues, Americana, Lo-fi Rock
Music critics cannot escape hearing and then referencing certain albums. Those are the records that did the most to prop up the things we now label as pop, rock…
Of hellos and farewell: Farewell Horizontal and Split Aura
January 24, 2023
Split Aura – We Never Thought You Would Run
Genre: Shoegaze, Lo-fi Rock, Dream Pop
Reporters asked Diego Maradona if he was sorry. His most famous goal, scored against England at the World Cup, was managed using his arm. The famous number 10 replied that he…
Elsewhere – Life…is a Fraction: VIII. Reflection
Similar artists: Rush, Genesis, Pink Floyd, The Who, The Killers, Yes, The Buggles, ELP, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Did people use to pay more attention to modern music? Were they more focused? Sure they did! If…
Almost delirious: Noti x Sam Himself and Mister Davey Jones review
November 15, 2022
Mister Davey Jones – FADE (Drinking Again)
Similar artists: Jose James, Bilal, Maxwell, Sade, Musiq, Jill Scott, Common, J Dilla
Genre: Jazz, Blues
Mediocre artists can stumble onto great songs! But not often. Punk bands may have romanticized the idea of great…
Pop therapy: Orchid Mantis and S.C.A.B. reviews
October 9, 2022
S.C.A.B. – Why Do I Dream Of You
Genre: Post-Punk, Indie Rock, Dream Pop
Similar artists: Women, Parquet Courts, Deeper, The Strokes, Palm
The first time you get into a car as a newly licensed driver, you’re likely to feel an immense thrill and a bit of fear…
The Band Ice Cream – Chemical Fire
Similar artists: The Front Bottoms, Microwave, Jeff Rosenstock
Genre: Indie Rock, Garage Rock
Watching most of your favorite bands embrace full-blown nostalgia-backed capitalism is actually a good thing for you. It’s one of…
Nothingheads – Jukebox
Genre: Post-Punk, Indie Rock
Similar artists: The Moonlandingz, The B-52s
Once in a while, you hear a band that seems have always been destined to create the kind of music that they are making. And, you can’t help but feel sorry…
Would I lie to you?: Leezy and Magnetic Library review
March 14, 2022
Magnetic Library – Early Arrival
Genre: Lo-fi Rock, Garage Rock, Alternative Rock
Fakery and deception have done a lot of great things for rock artists over the years. Would-be rock stars, usually, have a list of things that they need to change before they can…