Reviews

Weezer’s Surprise Release ‘The Teal Album’ Covers All the Wrong Bases (ALBUM REVIEW)

James Roberts January 24, 2019 No Comments

Maybe it’s time to put down the Hash Pipe.

Rival Sons Showcase High Energy Riffs & Gritty Soul On Exceptional ‘Feral Roots’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Marc Lacatell January 24, 2019 No Comments

[rating=10.00] Rival Sons, a genuine rock and roll outfit hailing from Long Beach, California, are readying the release of their gritty and soulful sixth studio album, Feral Roots. This five-headed

Buzzcocks Offer Remastered Version Of Masterful Debut LP ‘Another Music in a Different Kitchen’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Shawn Donohue January 24, 2019 No Comments

[rating=9.00] If the first blush of the Spiral Scratch EP and various singles didn’t make it clear, the opening track on their debut full length, Another Music in a Different

Amelia White Brings Sharp Honesty, Political Angst, Cathartic Triumph on “Rhythm of the Rain” (ALBUM REVIEW)

Jim Hynes January 24, 2019 No Comments

[rating=8.00] Amelia White is one of those Americana artists revered in her home town of East Nashville and certainly in the UK, where a previous version of this album, Rhythm

Mozes and the Firstborn’s Third LP ‘Dadcore’ Loads Up on 90’s Alt & Pop Appeal (ALBUM REVIEW)

Shawn Donohue January 23, 2019 No Comments

[rating=8.00] The Dutch quartet Mozes and the Firstborn’s third record Dadcore is catchy/fuzzy indie rock, loaded with heaps of 90’s alternative highpoints and a heavy dose of sparkling pop appeal.

Sub Pop Releases Deluxe Editions of Proto-Grunge Green River’s ‘Dry as a Bone’ EP and ‘Rehab Doll’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Jeremy Lukens January 23, 2019 No Comments

Despite having little commercial success and only existing for three years, Green River remains one of rock’s most important and influential bands. The grunge pioneers are best known for the

Wannabe Reviews Fucked Up’s ‘Dose Your Dreams’

Chris Prunckle January 23, 2019 No Comments

In the latest Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle offers his illustrated commentary on Dose Your Dreams, the new album from hardcore punks Fucked Up, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image for full

28 Years In, Guster Continues On Path of Progression With ‘Look Alive’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Lee Zimmerman January 22, 2019 2 Comments

[rating=8.00] Guster has always done especially well by defying description. Known mostly for their populist appeal, their fan-friendly attitude is defined by their tolerance for free taping of their concerts,

Greensky Bluegrass Hit With Attitude as well as Aptitude On ‘All For Money’ (ALBUM REVIEW)

Lee Zimmerman January 21, 2019 No Comments

[rating=9.00] Despite whatever inferences are implied by their handle, Greensky Bluegrass rely more on their own invention and less on the more arcane strains of traditional bluegrass. Not that they’ve

Brash and Fearless, Sharon van Etten’s Latest ‘Remind Me Tomorrow’ Shatters What We Expect From Artist (ALBUM REVIEW)

Marko Polovina January 19, 2019 No Comments

[rating=8.00] Full of life and daring direction, early signs of Remind Me Tomorrow punch through as an ecstatic, emboldened statement for Sharon van Etten then a natural step forward in