Every element on Heather Bond's The Mess We Created comes together seamlessly, making it one of the coolest listens we’ve had in a long time.
HEATHER BOND: THE MESS WE CREATED | ALBUM REVIEW
VILLAGERS: WATCH NEW MUSIC VIDEO + ALBUM REVIEW
Watching a collage and cartoon created version of Villager's Conor O’Brien traversing a dystopian world on foot, through freefall, and riding a seagull through rings of fire says more about the heart of Fever Dreams than 2,000 words could convey in a long-form review
WE WERE PROMISED JETPACKS: ENJOY THE VIEW | ALBUM REVIEW
On Enjoy The View, We Were Promised Jetpacks created a spacious album that flows with an art-rock feel, resulting in a beautiful & soothing collection of songs.
ALBUM REVIEW — THE JOY FORMIDABLE: INTO THE BLUE
Into the Blue has enough throwback rock magic to ensnare old-school alternative lovers and couples it with just the right amount of synth wonder to feel explorative. It’s an album you can just enjoy and rock out to and allows you to appreciate The Joy Formidable’s creative vision.
ALBUM REVIEW – BRUVVY: LITTLE HEAT EP
A welcome and raucous treat, Little Heat from Bruvvy is made to be played with the volume cranked to 11. It serves as a reminder that we simply don’t get enough wall-rattling, neighbor-waking rock albums anymore.
ALBUM REVIEW | LEISURE SPORT: TITLE CARD EP
With Title Card, Leisure Sport has put together a collection of pop-influenced indie rockers that are made to play loud on days in the sun. It’s a record full of good old-fashioned angst buoyed by just the right amount of bright guitar hooks and snappy drum beats to make it a fun summer listen.
ALBUM REVIEW | GATLIN: TO REMIND ME OF HOME
There’s no doubt that To Remind Me of Home is designed to catch your attention with its solid pop music hooks and smooth vocals. However, Gatlin makes it special by tackling relatable issues through personal, honest songwriting.
ALBUM REVIEW | ALEX MCARTOR: WELCOME TO THE WASTELAND EP
Alex McArtor's Welcome to the Wasteland EP is full of grand orchestral visions and enthralling lyrical hooks—combined with a nuanced complexity that makes it feel fresh on each listen. It's an album rich in vocal power and genre-bending sound.
ALBUM REVIEW: Art d’Ecco — “In Standard Definition”
With "In Standard Definition," Art d’Ecco questions modern pop culture through catchy, throwback, glam rock jams. Many of the tracks are simply infectious: loaded with guitar fuzz, creative exploitation of synth, and downright dance-worthy beats.
ALBUM REVIEW: ADULT BOOKS — “GRECIAN URN”
With Grecian Urn, L.A. post-punk rock band Adult Books gives us a record that’s brooding yet unoppressive in its angst.
