Pale Waves 'Unwanted' Album Review
Pale Waves continue to prove themselves as one of the most versatile young acts around, with each album crafting its own unique sonic trademark in their discography, but maintaining an identity and signature that is recognizably Pale Waves.
Pool Kids 'Pool Kids' Album Review
While there aren’t any massive changes to their sound, everything on Pool Kids is done bigger and better this time around - from massive choruses to shredding guitar leads and expansive soundscapes in odd time signatures that have no business being as catchy as they are. This is truly a band finding their sound, nailing it down, and claiming it as their own.
Nowhere Days 'Hell Is Real" Review
Released August 2nd, 2022, “Hell is Real” starts off incredibly exciting, perfectly transitioning into the second song and single off the album, “Get Your Shit Together”. The chord progressions and melodies in this song are very reminiscent of early 2000’s pop-punk. If you’re a full-blown nostalgic like I am, you absolutely love this. Moving into “Sara Jean”, we’re feeling a bit grim. The touches of piano and lyrics will absolutely put you in your feels. “Not Going Anywhere” picks things up again, including the light, fun, and quick Midwest Emo guitar pickings I think we all adore.
Overgrow "Hear Your Voice Again" Review
With all this new music, people might have a hard time picking their EP of the year. At least they will until they listen to Overgrow’s new EP Hear Your Voice Again. This EP is hands down the perfect embodiment of 2020. Words don’t do justice to the way this EP feels, but it’s sweet, melancholy, upbeat, sad, and comforting all wrapped up into one hefty package.
Seahaven "Halo of Hurt" Review
If one thing is to be made abundantly clear by Seahaven’s Halo of Hurt, it is that this is not the same band that made 2014’s brilliant Reverie Lagoon. That fact may be initially disconcerting to some, but rest assured - with Halo of Hurt, Seahaven have crafted their masterpiece. This album feels like a true moment, not just for Seahaven’s discography, but for the entire scene surrounding them.
Hot Mulligan "You'll Be Fine" Review
With pop-punk already being such a popular and saturated genre, it can be difficult for bands to find ways to stand out. And standing out in a way that doesn’t alienate a core demographic can be even more difficult. On You’ll Be Fine, Hot Mulligan fuses the catchy hooks and yearning lyrics of pop-punk with the grooves and synth interplays of indie rock in a way that many types of audiences will find aspects to enjoy.
Glacier Veins "The World You Want to See" Review
Every so often, a band comes around and releases a record that feels important beyond anything that could have been predicted. With “The World You Want to See,” Glacier Veins have created something both expertly composed and timeless.
A Will Away "Soup" Review
A Will Away’s new EP release, Soup, is a standout closing to 2019 music.
Bogues "Paint All the Walls the Same" Revie
From the opening piano notes of Paint All the Walls the Same, it’s clear that everything is different in the world of singer/songwriter AJ Gruenewald. Previously adopting a very intimate and bare-bones approach to his songwriting, these songs embrace a dramatic shift in formula.