Alice Cooper – Paranormal Released July 28th, 2017 Being an influential musician that has been in the business for over 40 years and is still active has to be difficult. Alice Cooper’s pushing 70 and has been touring solid for… Continue Reading
Sheer Mag – Need to Feel Your Love Released July 14th, 2017 Seventies hard rock is back with a vengeance. Harboring arena-sized dreams in their DIY-hardcore hearts, Philadelphia’s Sheer Mag’s first full debut, Need to Feel Your Love, continues to… Continue Reading
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard – Murder of the Universe Released June 23rd, 2017 The Australian septet King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard are back with album two (tenth album overall) of the five promised for release this year,… Continue Reading
Royal Blood – How Did We Get So Dark? Released June 16th, 2017 Much like its self-titled predecessor, How Did We Get So Dark? is another 40 minutes of Royal Blood exploring their home turf on 10 shamelessly melodic rock… Continue Reading
Rancid – Trouble Maker Released June 9th, 2017 It’s Rancid. If you’re a fan this album is exactly what you would expect, if you’re not a fan move along. They aren’t out to reinvent themselves at this point and why… Continue Reading
Charly Bliss – Guppy Released April 21st, 2017 Frontwoman Eva Hendricks channels her inner Kay Hanley (an admitted influence) on Charly Bliss’ full-length debut album, Guppy. The Brooklyn-based quartet (Eva Hendricks on vocals and guitar, brother Sam Hendricks on drums,… Continue Reading
The Dollyrots – Whiplash Splash Released March 24th, 2017 Fun, fast paced, pop punk with somewhat cheesy, sometimes clever, often comical lyrics, but with a certain authenticity most bands seek but never attain is what we’ve come to expect over… Continue Reading
Sorority Noise – You’re Not As ______ As You Think The band’s third album, You’re Not As _____ As You Think, is a pop album steeped in the traditions of emo and pop punk, with big layered choruses offset by… Continue Reading
Depeche Mode – Spirit There is an argument often made about artists in Depeche Mode’s position, which suggests their new albums exist primarily as an excuse to announce tours, on which they fill arenas on the basis of music they… Continue Reading
Overkill – The Grinding Wheel Released February 10th, 2017 The Grinding Wheel is the eighteenth studio album by American thrash metal band Overkill. And, although they haven’t reinvented the (grinding) wheel, the old old-school thrash band still have an… Continue Reading