Living With Lions
Dude Manor
Adeline Records
8/10
First of all, this is a 10”. No one releases those anymore, so kudos to that. Some of this reminds me a ... Read More...
Strung Out
Prototypes and Painkillers
(3/10)
There’s a reason that not all prototypes make it into production. Someone should have told this to the pop-pu... Read More...
The Lonely H
Concrete Class
The Control Group
8/10
In computer science lingo, a “concrete class” is a class that is neither derivative nor meant to be u... Read More...
Andy Shauf
Darker Days
P is For Panda
6/10
Andy Shauf is a mystery man. There are few traces of the singer-songwriter on the Net, and the folk musicia... Read More...
Our good buddys at Vagrant Records have told us to pass the word on the Electric Owls, the new project from Comas frontman Andy Herod. They are being very cool ... Read More...
In The Red
Volume 2
Suburban Home Records
4/10
“Alone is the sound of you not coming home/Falling down on my own/The silence of laughter is deafening/That... Read More...
Cut Off Your Hands
You and I
Frenchkiss Records
8/10
In a vast ocean filled with countless overseas rock bands like Franz Ferdinand and Kaiser Chiefs, New... Read More...
Among the sweltering heat and summer camp surroundings, Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre trembled with massive sound. Kiddies lined the pathways, awaiting a glimps... Read More...
Crocodiles
Summer of Hate
Fat Possum Records
9/10
This album is pretty spectacular. It starts out strong, and, at its best, reminds me of Boards of Canada... Read More...
White Rabbits
It’s Frightening
TBD Records
8/10
Six pieces to a puzzle: Alexander Even, Adam Russell, Matthew Clark, Jamie Levinson, Gregory Roberts and S... Read More...
Chris Garneau
El Radio
Absolute Kosher
9/10
Piano and pop don’t mix- at least that’s the conventional wisdom with regard to “popular” music. Yet Chris Garne... Read More...
Austin Lucas
Somebody Loves You
Suburban Home Records
10/10
Should I have kids, THIS is the country music they will be forced to listen to. Not the Clint ... Read More...
World of Dance Review
Quest Crew and Beat Freaks Live
April 4th Pomona Fairplex, Pomona, CA
“World of Dance is like Comic Con for hip hop dancers” -this q... Read More...
Cursive
Mama, I’m Swollen
Saddle Creek
8/10
From the chaotic “In the Now” to the minimalistic “Donkey,” Tim Kasher’s more popular project continues in a v... Read More...
Seamonster
The Ascension of Archibald Balloonhead
Gold Robot/Elephant 6
8/10
Artist Todd Webb’s newest release under his musical moniker Seamonster contin... Read More...
Eli “Paperboy” Reed and The True Loves
Ace Of Spades EP/7”
Q Division/Virgin Records
9/10
In my time parading around as a “journalist,” I have become spo... Read More...
