Thad McKrakenReviewing a Converge album is kind of odd. Whereas I’ve always kind of liked the band, I’ve never even begun to understand the insane amount of adulation their fans and most critics bestow upon them. I quite literally know people that...
The Satanic Satanist is a heart-warming pop effort that also relies on one's ability to connect with the softness and imagery of Gourley's lyrics. Interspersed also are more "nerdy" things -- covert as they may be -- that are inspired by...
"Learning to hear differently is part of the progression. Your hearing evolves and the perception [becomes] more musical." -- Stephen O'Malley
Vee Hua 華婷婷"Above all, we're artists. It's about the craft and doing something different, not necessarily doing what's expected." -- Kacy Ritter
"I feel like music can put thoughts in people's minds. It's there to lay blueprints." -- Phil Moore
"Painting for me is like puking -- if you're sick, you're just gonna have to do it to feel better." -- Thea Wolfe
"It's always been a mix of goofy influences." -- Brian Esser