Mannequin Pussy – Romantic Released October 28th, 2016 Mannequin Pussy’s 11-song, 17-minute sophomore album, Romantic, really packs a punch. Originally a pair of childhood friends – frontwoman Marisa Dabice and guitarist Thanasi Paul, the band evolved into a grungy trio… Continue Reading
Amaranthe – Maximalism Released October 21st, 2016 In the arts, maximalism, a reaction against minimalism, is an esthetic of excess and redundancy. The philosophy can be summarized as “more is more”, contrasting with the minimalist motto “less is more”. Which… Continue Reading
Phantogram – Three Released October 7th, 2016 New York duo Phantogram’s third and noticeably darker record (aptly titled) Three brings the duo one step closer to the inevitable stadium-filled mainstream audience it deserves. It’s the follow-up to 2014’s Voices, a… Continue Reading
of Montreal – Innocence Reaches Released August 12th, 2016 Kevin Barnes company head more toward an updated glam-pop sound for album fourteen, Innocence Reaches. Of Montreal (Barnes and his revolving roster of a band) have expanded their sound ever so… 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
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
Shura – Nothing’s Real Released July 8th, 2016 “The queen of awkward,” (her words) Aleksandra Denton aka Shura has released her debut full-length album Nothing’s Real. It’s a plain-talking, 80s influenced album from first note to last, full o heartbreak,… Continue Reading
Dorothy – ROCKISDEAD Released June 24th, 2016 ROCKISDEAD (Roc Nation Records) is the full-length debut album by Dorothy. The album features 35 minutes of straight forward rock. While the sound is rooted firmly in the 70s blues rock sound, bringing… Continue Reading