| ⭐⭐⭐ | Noah Kahan harks back to a not-too-distant era of popular culture that feels almost surreal to look back on. His usually flannel-clad, man bun and beard presentation brings only one word to mind when I see it: “hipster”. You know them. They’re the kinds of dudes asking you if you’ve heard ofContinueContinue reading “Bloated, but improved: Noah Kahan – The Great Divide *ALBUM REVIEW*”
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Keeping it simple: underscores – U *ALBUM REVIEW*
| ⭐⭐⭐✨ | April Harper Grey had somewhat of an artistic breakthrough in 2023. The dynamism displayed on ‘Wallsocket’ was one of the record’s biggest perks. Shifting gears was made to seem effortless, and seemingly it was soundtracking an equally volatile storyline. The buzz this generated for April landed them squarely in the sights ofContinueContinue reading “Keeping it simple: underscores – U *ALBUM REVIEW*”
Microtonal math rock: Angine de Poitrine – Vol. II *ALBUM REVIEW*
| ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Have you always wished that King Gizzard were French-Canadians with an affinity for anonymity and Dadaist performance art? The ultra-specific vibe that this audacious duo captures is not too far off, and you’d be hard-pressed to find anything even remotely similar in the year of our lord. Loaded with a double guitarContinueContinue reading “Microtonal math rock: Angine de Poitrine – Vol. II *ALBUM REVIEW*”
A defiant opus: Neurosis – An Undying Love for a Burning World *ALBUM REVIEW*
| ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨ | Once a heavily ritualistic, primal gargantuan of a band, Neurosis made the most of their tendencies towards hypnosis in their heyday. Perusing their back catalogue, you can find no shortage of slow-moving dread to ascend to. Given the time period in which they landed, one can consider them early pioneers of subgenresContinueContinue reading “A defiant opus: Neurosis – An Undying Love for a Burning World *ALBUM REVIEW*”
A bland assemblage: Joyce Manor – I Used To Go To This Bar *ALBUM REVIEW*
| ⭐✨ | 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*”
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*”
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