26 BATS! "PORTAL PARTY" REVIEW
It’s immersive and unique, and the tracks ebb and flow in ways that make it feel like one giant, incredible song
Read MoreONE YEAR "CHRONICLES OF ONE YEAR" REVIEW
Running 12 tracks long and 26 minutes in length, The Chronicles of ONE YEAR listens like a fast-paced joy ride riddled with pop elements and unique production quirks. Although this project was recorded in the Twin Cities suburbs, 18-year-old Carter Tusa effectively used the power of the internet to facilitate remote collaboration amidst the global pandemic, working with other notable artists, collectives, and producers online.
Read MoreORCHID EATON "WHERE ALL ENDS MEET" REVIEW
I was instantly transported to a marvelous world. Corduroy rivers and pinwheel trees of sound were only the beginning of this endless, unfolding panorama. This was a delightful universe composed of refreshing sonics that and I could not get enough.
Read MoreDEREK PLEASE "FLAKES" VINYL RELEASE
2020 celebrates ten years since Derek Please (also know as Derek Murawski) released his debut album “Flakes”, with the single “Red Rover” topping out at #20 on the iTunes Dance chart. We caught up with Derek Please to discuss that time, the re-release of the album on vinyl, and his plans for upcoming projects.
Read MoreSISTER SPECIES "LIGHT EXCHANGES" REVIEW
I’m officially baptizing Sister Species as the Slipknot of chamber pop! For those of you who don’t know what I mean by that, Sister Species flouts the traditional three or four member line up, much like Slipknot, and instead has seven awesome musicians. All these individuals combine to create a compositional sound that is full and lush, and just plain good!
Read MoreGOWNS "THE HOLLOWS" ALBUM REVIEW
Reminiscent of the “The” bands of the early 2000s, Gowns’s upcoming EP “The Hollows” achieves a sound that is simultaneously nostalgic and fresh. John Bair’s crooning vocals immediately stand out over the often echo affected guitar from Evan Willie and Eric Wagner, the tight but groovy drums of Zach Reiff, and the grounding tones of bassist Brian Wagner.
Read MoreVIAL "GROW UP" ALBUM REVIEW
Bittersweet lyrics hidden in distorted guitar hooks and crashing drums, Vial’s “Grow Up” will having you singing along to their emotional venting for just under twenty straight minutes. Toxic exes, perpetually negative and overly dependent friends, and Mercury in retrograde; “Grow Up” deals with gloomier side of adulthood.
Read MoreAHEM "TRY AGAIN" ALBUM REVIEW
Evoking the endless energy of a childhood sugar buzz, each fuzzy-alt-pop track of “Try Again” is like listening to flickering memories of my younger carefree self, running full speed and out of control through sunlit days.
Read MoreKATE MALANAPHY "SOAK" ALBUM PREVIEW
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.
Read MoreKATY VERNON "SUIT OF HEARTS" REVIEW
As soon as you put on “Suit of Hearts,” the new album from Katy Vernon, you’ll notice two things, first the awesome quality of the band, and second Katy’s amazing voice. “Suit of Hearts” starts off with the up beat title track about being good enough as you are and how no one is defined by one moment in their lives, even the mistakes.
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