Rachel HelmThis album could probably be used as a case for why recording equipment should not be so readily available to the public. At least back in the day when shitty bands were making shitty albums, it was on shitty-quality cassette tapes that could be...
Vee Hua 華婷婷Canadian band Plajia have a video for their song “Kyaan Done,” directed by Adam Owens. It’s only a couple weeks old, and features the wonderful voice of Patrick Pleau, whose record we reviewed here. Reggae-influenced tracks might...
Peter WoodburnSometimes, a band can do everything right, and still, the pieces won’t fit completely together. The instrumental outfit Slow Six have gone out of their way to show this on their latest album, Tomorrow Becomes You”. Despite having some...
Keith CushnerThis EP, and band really, is a classic case of an artist or group that is easy to respect and hard to truly enjoy. Classic examples of this phenomenon can be seen with opera, ballet, or any artistic medium that lacks immediacy or takes a certain...
The musical jump between Crime In Stereo’s past two albums, The Troubled Stateside and Is Dead, is nothing less than fantastic. The Long Island outfit went from a pretty standard melodic hardcore sound to a more challenging post-hardcore sound...
After a few years’ hiatus, Sunderland’s Field Music are back with an album — and a double one, at that. This was not the typical hiatus, as the two founding members of the band released solo records during that period, with David...
"We aren't just another band, tritely speaking of our own personal struggle and how fucking hardcore we are. I'm done with that." -- Jay Maas
Judy NelsonUpon first listen to Odd Blood, Brooklyn-based band Yeasayer’s sophomore album, those familiar with their debut All Hour Cymbals might scratch their heads and wonder if they are playing a practical joke on the listeners. Their debut was marked...