ALBUM REVIEW: BARNSTAR! – “SIT DOWN! GET UP! GET OUT!”
Too often when we listen to a record do we comment on the actual quality of the sound. The most base reaction would be…
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ALBUM REVIEW: LUCETTE “BLACK IS THE COLOR”
Lucette’s debut full-length album is one that creatively mixes classic country roots with modern folk and Americana styles. While the theme of the album…
ALBUM REVIEW: THE DECEMBERISTS – “WHAT A TERRIBLE WORLD, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL WORLD”
Portland – the city where the dream of the 90s is still alive, is also the city where great alternative rock music still lives…
ALBUM REVIEW: THE JULIANA HATFIELD THREE – “WHATEVER, MY LOVE”
Twenty-one years after their debut release, The Juliana Hatfield Three, the original group is back for a new album, Whatever, My Love. The album,…
ALBUM REVIEW: PANDA BEAR – ‘PANDA BEAR MEETS THE GRIM REAPER’
It’s never a good idea to start out an album review by admitting you’ve never been a fan of Artist X, but I’ve never…
ALBUM REVIEW: SWANKY TIGER’S “EMPIRES”
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ALBUM REVIEW: BLUE & GOLD’S “IN MY HEAD”
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ALBUM REVIEW: LAZYEYES – “NEW YEAR”
What will be my first of 365 album reviews taking place in 2015 belong to none other than hometown Brooklyn band Lazyeyes. Only appropriate…
ALBUM REVIEW: CATFISH AND THE BOTTLEMEN’S DEBUT – “THE BALCONY”
If only one thing can be said about Catfish and the Bottlemen; they definitely have a memorable name. SEO friendly monikers aside though, much…
ALBUM REVIEW: LOWELL – “I KILLED SARA V”
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