Spotlighting Minnesota Music from the Basement Up.

Walrus the Human "Andretti" review

September 14, 2019 by Andrew Perrizo in Album Review

Beautifully flawed and a party in every track; Walrus the Human’s project “Andretti” gives high energy, in-your-face instrumentals that are married with even higher energy and animated vocal performances from the B&E- based artist. Walrus the Human shows his vocal range in “Andretti” with not only having intense, fast-paced flows and stacked rhyme schemes, he also shows off his skills in harmonizing and singing deranged, but creamy bridges, choruses, and backing tracks throughout the album.

THE VON TRAMPS "SUN'S OUT, STRUNG OUT" EARLY ALBUM RELEASE

August 05, 2019 by Andrew Perrizo in Album Review

Bouncing between pop-punk, ska, and even a bit of reggae, “Sun’s Out, Strung Out!” is full of surf rock guitars, gang vocals, and big choruses, making it a perfect summer EP to take to the lake, blast in your car with the windows down, or to sound track your grill out by the pool. “Sun’s Out, Strung Out!” is a concept album about summer and the life cycle of a relationship, going from the nerve wracking moment of asking someone out to looking back and wondering what went wrong and who’s to blame.

KATE MALANAPHY "SOAK" ALBUM PREVIEW

August 01, 2019 by Andrew Perrizo in Album Review

Formidable and full of raw, honest emotions, “Soak” is a six track journey through sadness that will lift you up and leave you feeling empowered. Kate Malanaphy’s latest project is brutally melancholic and awesomely expressive. Each song features Kate’s impressively emotive voice and piano creating an intimate and raw feeling to the recordings.

ORPHAN ANDY "GOD LOVE MONEY" ALBUM REVIEW

July 30, 2019 by Andrew Perrizo in Album Review

Melancholy, but bright and optimistic, the Minneapolis Emcee Orphan Andy swings through anxiousness and self-realization in his album “God Love Money.” Ominous and heavy production; live strings, pianos, and jabbing horns accompany the heavy 808’s and the overall grand production.

LAZENLOW "W/A/V/E/S" ALBUM REVIEW

July 29, 2019 by Andrew Perrizo in Album Review

Like a hazy dream you want to revisit, Lazenlow’s “w/a/v/e/s” is dark, playful, and beautiful. More than just an interestingly spelt title, waves also describes the pulsing crash of beats washing over you again and again, but also the way the subgenres of the songs change from track to track.

YAM HAUS "THE THRILL" VIDEO

July 25, 2019 by Andrew Perrizo in Video Premiere

On the surface Yam Haus’s video for “The Thrill” comes off as just another fun summer pop music video. Rollercoasters, a water-balloon fight, and dance-y guitar-pop all make this video fit neatly into that package. However, scratch beneath the surface and you’ll find “The Thrill” has serious depth to its lyrics about living in the moment and chasing the next thrill, and a video that plays with that message.

KNO: A NEW VISUAL EP BY THEYSELF 7/26 AT MORTIMER'S

July 24, 2019 by Andrew Perrizo in Show Review

We got a peek at the new short film/visual EP/performance art piece that is KNO from Theyself. Pat (Doc) Dougherty was kind enough to answer a few questions to give us a bit of insight as to what to expect this Friday at Mortimer’s.

CORSAIR "CONTENT WITH THE CHAOS" ALBUM REVIEW

July 23, 2019 by Andrew Perrizo in Album Review

“Content With the Chaos” tells the story of a ship and its crew setting out in search of treasure (Spoiler Alert), it doesn’t go well for them. Corsair’s debut album is technical, precise, and a fun adventure to listen to, but not so fun for the protagonists in this metal concept album.

BITTER GHOST "NEOPHYTE" PREVIEW

July 11, 2019 by Andrew Perrizo in Album Review

A neophyte is someone who is new to a subject or place, which is perfect for Bitter Ghost, a relatively new band with a comfortable throwback-inspired sound, but that doesn’t mean they don’t experiment.

MINNESOTA COLD "LYNDALE" ALBUM PREVIEW

July 08, 2019 by Andrew Perrizo in Album Review

Cohesive but still full of variety, Minnesota Cold’s “Lyndale” perfectly encapsulates what it’s like to live on the infamous street. Blistering through ten tracks in under twenty minutes, “Lyndale” features eight different producers, a fact that could lead to the album feeling disjointed actually adds to each track feeling unique, but apart of a whole.