In the void: Elephant Stone and Tiny Sun
May 16, 2023
Tiny Sun – Ageless
Similar artists: The Beatles, Wilco, Radiohead, The Zombies, Ty Segall, Rush
Genre: Indie Rock, Garage Rock, Alternative Rock
Since the 1950s, more than any other art form, pop music has held the keys to influencing the public’s mood.
TAPE TRASH – TT 4-EVER
Similar artists: Japandroids, Titus Andronicus, Cloud Nothings, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Spielbergs
Genre: Indie Rock, Alternative Rock
Someone breaks the door open and starts running into your house. You holding dangerously by a finger off…
Up Against The Phantom – The Sun King
Genre: Shoegaze, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock
There might not be a correlation between art which is perceived as sad, and depression. After all, I doubt that well-adjusted, high-functioning CEOs of Silicon Valley companies…
The gist from the East: Celelalte Cuvinte and Anomalii
April 12, 2023
Anomalii – Breaking Away
Genre: Punk-rock, Hard-rock
Being in a punk-rock band is a lot like performing a stunt on a tightrope over a dangerous cliff. You’re either in, or you’re out. You’re either confident of your chances for survival, or you’re bound…
Ensorcelled: Orions Belte and Worms of Senses
February 27, 2023
Worms of Senses – Millionaire
Similar artists: 31 Knots, Searching for Calm
Genre: Math Rock, Alternative Rock
The world is just as unwilling to pay for the ability to play an instrument really well as the Catholic Church is ready to pay for the purity of your…
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…
Samesies – Like a virus
Genre: Lo-fi Rock, Garage Rock, Alternative Rock
There was a time, believe it or not when songwriters didn’t much consider the implications of owning their work. After all, pop music is descended, although bastardized, from the tradition…
When I pull out my degree: Pi Fire and Tim Mechling review
September 18, 2022
Tim Mechling – Jack Got Back to New Orleans
Genre: Psychedelic / Freak Folk, Jazz Fusion, Southern Rock / Red Dirt
Similar artists: Tom Waits, Shakey Graves, Mark Ribot, Primus
The problem about having heard so much rock music is that everyone now thinks that…
You need more: Musuji and Deborah Stokol reviews
August 14, 2022
Deborah Stokol – In a Time of Lockets, A Time of Lace (feat. Igor Kogan, Scarlet a. Newman-Thomas & Rachel Stokol)
Genre: Folk, Bluegrass, Americana
Similar artists: Alison Krauss, Laura Marling, Sinead O’Connor, Lisa Hannigan, Chris Thile, Dead…