Racket gets a LOT of albums to review, but we got shit to do, mang. We all have day jobs, significant others, families and beer to drink. Or any combination thereof. Either way, sometimes we get behind and, to catch up, we bust out these haikus. If it passes for 10th grade poetry, it can pass for journalism, right?... Read More...

Darlings Warma Famous Class Records 6/10 There’s something very likable about Darlings, and it’s not just the urge to spoon that their name conjures up. I... Read More...

The Black Pacific The Black Pacific SideOneDummy Records 7.5/10 Black Pacific’s self-titled debut album has reminded me why I grew to dislike Pennywise so... Read More...

Eli “Paperboy” Reed Come and Get It Capitol Records 9/10 Eli “Paperboy” Reed is a musical oddity. In a music scene dominated by auto-tuned techno-pop and ... Read More...

Tony Castles No Service Famous Class Records 8/10 At the very least, Tony Castles’ No Service is a pick ‘n’ mix of eclecticism with each track being a mil... Read More...

Katy Perry Teenage Dream Capitol Records 3/10 While I do not listen to it on the regular, I understand the place pop music has in society. People don’t wa... Read More...

Fake Problems Real Ghosts Caught On Tape SideOneDummy Records 9/10 Fake Problems upcoming 3rd album, Real Ghosts Caught on Tape is perhaps their best rele... Read More...

The Menzingers Chamberlain Waits Red Scare Records 8/10 Having previously enjoyed A Lesson in the abuse of Information Technology, I switched on The Menzi... Read More...