| ⭐✨ | Joyce Manor have been making albums for 16 years. That’s 16 years of needing to sit down, jam out ideas and thoughts, structure them into songs, place them into a tracklist, and release it into the world. That’s 16 years of needing to spin mostly boilerplate power pop and emo cuts intoContinueContinue reading “A bland assemblage: Joyce Manor – I Used To Go To This Bar *ALBUM REVIEW*”
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Needs fine-tuning: Molly Grace – Blush *ALBUM REVIEW*
| ⭐⭐✨ | An artist I have been unaware of until this point, it was recommended as something worth checking out as they appear to be an exciting new act moving up the industry ranks. Molly Grace is a Nashville-bred singer and songwriter who has a clear affinity for the sort of slick, groovy popContinueContinue reading “Needs fine-tuning: Molly Grace – Blush *ALBUM REVIEW*”
A collection of glorified outros: miffle – goodbye, world! *ALBUM REVIEW*
| ⭐⭐✨ | I am admittedly late to the party on this one. This album was released all the way back in September of this year, and has steadily amassed an online buzz, probably helped along by a recent glowing Anthony Fantano review. It is always heartening to see artists finally getting their flowers offContinueContinue reading “A collection of glorified outros: miffle – goodbye, world! *ALBUM REVIEW*”
Egg punk is here to stay: Snõõper – Worldwide *ALBUM REVIEW*
| ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Snõõper are their own universe now. Since landing with a breath of fresh air on their 2023 debut, it seems the Nashville band is more than willing to double down on their uniquely zany garage and egg punk sound. This time around though, there are some notable extensions in the mix. ForContinueContinue reading “Egg punk is here to stay: Snõõper – Worldwide *ALBUM REVIEW*”
The Swift-flation bubble is bursting: Taylor Swift – The Life of a Showgirl *ALBUM REVIEW*
| ⭐✨ | In a Swiftie’s mind, the worst offense you can commit against Taylor is any. I am going to throw caution to the wind a little bit here, but there is just no excuse anymore. Taylor Swift has made her bed, she can damn well sleep in it. Her lyrical capabilities demonstrate theContinueContinue reading “The Swift-flation bubble is bursting: Taylor Swift – The Life of a Showgirl *ALBUM REVIEW*”
English Remi Wolf: Lola Young – I’m Only F**king Myself *ALBUM REVIEW*
| ⭐⭐⭐✨ | Okay, that title is probably clickbait. It was the first thing I thought of when I first caught wind of this upcoming songstress on her breakout single ‘Messy’. Her sassy, cursive singing style paired with her sunny, quirky indie pop is an instant comparison in my mind. Not to reduce Lola toContinueContinue reading “English Remi Wolf: Lola Young – I’m Only F**king Myself *ALBUM REVIEW*”
An abundant lack of personality: Wednesday – Bleeds *ALBUM REVIEW*
| ⭐⭐ | For the last couple of years now, Wednesday have been at the forefront of a genuine indie rock resurgence. Dignifying their harsher shoegaze tendencies with plenty of folk and alt-country seasoning, it’s been clear for a minute now that this young band has a future etched out into the modern indie musicContinueContinue reading “An abundant lack of personality: Wednesday – Bleeds *ALBUM REVIEW*”
Balancing brevity with big ideas: Big Thief- Double Infinity *ALBUM REVIEW*
| ⭐⭐⭐✨ | The somewhat elusive folk-rockers have gone back to the drawing board, following their massive 2022 drop ‘Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You’. Not necessarily to re-invent their entire wheel or anything, but more so to dig deeper into our shared, yet individual experience of life. It somehow feels loftier inContinueContinue reading “Balancing brevity with big ideas: Big Thief- Double Infinity *ALBUM REVIEW*”
Deftones just clear the bar: Deftones – private music *ALBUM REVIEW*
| ⭐⭐⭐ | Ever the enigma, Deftones began their career churning out some of the most beloved, influential alternative metal and hard rock of the turn of the millennia. Helping to usher in the nu-metal phase of music history, they’ve had a unique relationship with each generation of fans. It seems they’ve been experiencing aContinueContinue reading “Deftones just clear the bar: Deftones – private music *ALBUM REVIEW*”
The sophomore level-up: Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend *ALBUM REVIEW*
| ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Since blowing the music world wide open with her 2024 breakout record ‘Short n’ Sweet’, it has become increasingly incumbent upon Sabrina Carpenter to make good on her promises. The aforementioned release saw her dabbling in some incredibly sharp, catchy pop song-writing that presented a promising direction. It saw a sardonic lyricalContinueContinue reading “The sophomore level-up: Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend *ALBUM REVIEW*”
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