Pile – Green and Gray Released May 3rd, 2019 Pile, the “post-punk/noise-rock” face of the Boston DIY scene, achieved their cult-like measure of indie fame by touring endlessly and doing everything the hard way. Led by singer and creative chief… Continue Reading
Queensrÿche – The Verdict Released March 1st, 2019 The Verdict is Queensrÿche’s third outing with former Crimson Glory singer Todd La Torre, after replacing original vocalist Geoff Tate in 2012. La Torre continues to be an adequate Tate impersonator on… Continue Reading
Ezra Furman – Transangelic Exodus Released February 9th, 2018 31-year-old Ezra Furman gained a sizeable cult following 2013’s Day Of The Dog at the very point he was considering giving up music to become a teacher. His fourth solo record… Continue Reading
Django Django – Marble Skies Business as usual for Django Django. The Scottish Dundee/London – based band’s third album, Marble Skies, has all the typical elements of their music front-and-center. And there is really nothing better you can say about… Continue Reading
Fake Laugh – Fake Laugh Released July 28th, 2017 Fake Laugh has been a side project for Kamran Khan for a few years now having teased their fans with a splattering of singles and EPs over the last few years… Continue Reading
HAIM – Something to Tell You Released July 7th, 2017 HAIM are back with the sophomore follow up to their 2013 debut Days Are Gone. In the four years between they had an opening slot on Taylor Swift’s “1989 World… Continue Reading
Broken Social Scene – Hug of Thunder Released July 7th, 2017 Hug of Thunder is a decent record but not one that’s particularly enjoyable either. Like the album cover suggests it’s kind of like watching paint dry. 2.5 of 5… Continue Reading
Ratboys – GN Released June 30th, 2017 Chicago duo Ratboys GN (internet/text speak for ‘Good Night’) deals in various forms of loss. Personal experiences meld interchangeably with Julia Steiner and Dave Sagan’s re-imaginings of other narratives. On the surface, the… Continue Reading
Beach Fossils – Somersault Released June 2nd, 2017 “This year I told myself it’d be a better one,” croons Dustin Payseur on ‘This Year’, the opening track from Beach Fossils’ third album Somersault. It doesn’t sound like his promise to… Continue Reading
Rag’n’Bone Man – Human Released February 10th, 2017 Rag’n’Bone Man aka, Rory Graham, might be the BRITs Critics’ Choice Award 2017 winner, but the resulting hype seems to have had a detrimental effect on his music. His ‘debut’ album, Human,… Continue Reading