Okkervil River- The Silver Gymnasium
[rating=6.00] Austin indie rockers Okkervil River have just released their seventh full length studio album, The Silver Gymnasium. (ATO) Like most of the inclusions in the OR discography, The Silver Gymnasium is a concept album. But lead singer and chief composer Will Scheff isn’t your average front man. Any fan of the group can tell […]
La Vega – Wave
[rating=8.00] George Orwell lived through the two worst wars in human history. These were dark times indeed, and his uneasiness for the future of humanity manifested itself in the masterpiece 1984. No one will deny it as a work of genius. Unfortunately though, Mr. Orwell got it completely wrong. The dystopian future he imagined came […]
The Last Good Tooth – Not Without Work and Rest
[rating=7.0] I love how some people hate Connor Oberst. He’s become very successful making legitimate DIY independent music, bringing the entire city of Omaha along for the ride no less. Let’s face it, you would have never heard of Cursive or Neva Dinova without Bright Eye’s influence on aughties culture. Many people’s envy turns to […]