Be prepared to forget the existence of every single song because “Spirits” is guaranteed to be stuck in your head on repeat. Six-piece Canadian Acoustic folk band, The Strumbellas, have released their third album, Hope, today April 22, 2016. Their single release “Spirits” has been getting fans and radio stations hyped for the Canadian Invasion. […]
Devinyl Splits No. 6 – Kevin Devine, Jesse Lacey The Devinyl Splits, put out by Bad Timing Records, is a series of 7” vinyl split singles featuring Kevin Devine and assorted musician friends. The records consist of a single on each side, one song from each artist. So far, Devine has paired up with artists […]
Album Review: Thoughts That Float On A Different Blood – Dustin Kensrue By Evan Frye Where can you hear Lorde, Bruce Springsteen, Brand New and Tom Waits all from one stage? Why, it’s Dustin Kensrue’s new live album of cover songs, Thoughts That Float On A Different Blood, of course. Recorded during two shows last […]
“I Think I Have a Problem, But I fuck With It,” by Max Gertler Emoji Rating: ?? In the age of the internet rapper, it can be hard to show a realistic image of a piece yourself through a mixtape. Max Gertler’s first full length project, with a total of 16 songs, clocking 48 minutes, […]
Pinegrove – Cardinal (2016) The first time I saw Pinegrove was in 2014, and I recall feeling instantly floored by their melodic, emotionally affecting brand of DIY indie-folk. I spent a lot of time voraciously diving into their Bandcamp releases, watching their YouTube sessions, and hoping that the Montclair, NJ-based band would soon return to Boston. […]
Porches – Pool (2016) The first time I heard Porches was in July 2013. I was laying on a hallway floor inside a stranger’s house after a basement show, and someone had turned all the lights off and put the band’s record Slow Dance in the Cosmos on the speaker system. I realize that this sounds weird […]
10th Anniversary Remastered: Rabbit Fur Coat – Jenny Lewis With The Watson Twins If “you are what you love,” then I guess I’m beer, salsa con queso, and Rabbit Fur Coat. The record, which just turned 10 years old, was released in January 2006 and features some of my favorite musicians. In addition to the […]
Caracal by Disclosure For Dance acts like disclosure, the sophomore album is a unique hurdle. After Settle, an album whose runaway success saw the UK-based duo crossing over into mainstream circulation, Disclosure has the unenviable position of making another dent in the pop charts, and proving to skeptical dance music fans that their back-ward looking […]
From Compton to Long Beach, he is affectionately known as Boogie. The Reach, is his second mixtape which capped off a two year rise in which he established a prominent name in West Coast rap scene and his recognizably high voice matching the likes of Chance the Rapper or Alex Wiley. He wastes […]
“I need to wake up, before one morning I don’t wake up”. Mac Miller was indeed in a dark place the past few years, battling addiction and depression. His past couple projects have all had worrying underlying tones that touched on those subjects. His 2013 album “Watching Movies With the Sound Off” was what […]
