Descendents – Hypercaffium Spazzinate Released July 29th, 2016 The Descendents’ 2016 album Hypercaffium Spazzinate speaks to the inevitability of adulthood, and how it impacts your life. Those geeky, misfit kids are now middle-aged men. They are all over 50, greyer,… Continue Reading
Viola Beach – Viola Beach Released July 29th, 2016 I always review albums with as little information about the artist as possible on the first listen. Sometimes that’s hard to do with well-known acts, but with smaller indie acts it… Continue Reading
Bear’s Den – Red Earth & Pouring Rain Released July 22nd, 2016 Red Earth & Pouring Rain by this London-based band Bear’s Den falls firmly into the sophomore slump. Perhaps it was the amicable departure of founding member Joey Haynes… Continue Reading
Look Park – Look Park Released July 22nd, 2016 Chris Collingwood insists this isn’t a solo record, it’s a side project from his other job as one of the two principals of Fountains of Wayne, though almost no one will… Continue Reading
Periphery – Periphery III: Select Difficulty Released July 22nd, 2016 I think they recorded the drum tracks in a cave. They follow their formula down to the last measure, musically, album titles, album cover, etc. The problem with Periphery is… Continue Reading
The Amazing – Ambulance Released July 22nd, 2016 The Amazing just don’t live up to their name. They never really have. Their fourth LP Ambulance is aptly titled, because if I have to listen to it again I will surely… Continue Reading
The Paranoid Style – Rolling Disclosure Released July 15th, 2016 Rolling Disclosure the debut full length album by The Paranoid Style. The Paranoid Style took their name from historian Richard J. Hofstadter’s 1964 essay The Paranoid Style in American Politics.… Continue Reading
Jack & Amanda Palmer – You Got Me Singing Released July 15th, 2016 Amanda Palmer and her once estranged father Jack have healed their relationship via music. You Got Me Singing a collaboration covers album by the two is the… Continue Reading
The Julie Ruin – Hit Reset Released July 8th, 2016 Originally created as an experimental 1998 lo-fi solo project between her tenures in Bikini Kill and Le Tigre, The Julie Ruin is the brainchild of singer, songwriter, and feminist punk… Continue Reading
Big Business – Command Your Weather Released July 8th, 2016 Big Business’ fifth album, Command Your Weather, is the duo’s first recording devoid of additional personnel to fill out their sound. Fortunately for devotees, the guys satisfactorily fill in the… Continue Reading