Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Emarosa - Relativity (2008)
Alternative Rock / Punk
Like many other singers with a unique style, Jonny Craig’s head-turning vocals both imbue Emarosa’s Relativity with powerful distinctiveness, and drag it down with the same few overused techniques.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Under the Influence of Giants - Under the Influence of Giants (2006)
Pop / Dance Rock / Funk
Under the Influence of Giants deliver half an album of adrenaline-pumping dance-funk and half an album of aimless water-treading on their half-refreshing self-titled debut.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Jonezetta - Cruel To Be Young (2008)
High Fructose Pop Rock
- Wide Awake
- Holding Onto You
- Busy Body
- Paint and Picture
- Sick in the Teeth
- Cruel to be Young
- Fur Coat (Roaming Like Animals)
- Valentine
- Untitled
- The Queen City Song
- I Watched You, Out From Your Window
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Alesana - Where Myth Fades to Legend (2008)
This Is Usually The Part Where People Whine
- This Is Usually The Part Where People Scream
- Goodbye, Goodnight, For Good
- Seduction
- A Most Profound Quiet
- Red And Dying Evening
- Better Luck Next Time, Prince Charming
- The Uninvited Thirteenth
- Sweetheart, You Are Sadly Mistaken
- And They Call This Tragedy
- All Night Dance Parties In The Underground Palace
- Endings Without Stories
- As You Wish
- Obsessions Is Such An Ugly Word
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Dance Gavin Dance - Dance Gavin Dance (2008)
That’s no moon…
Alex English
Buffalo!
Me and Zoloft Get Along Fine
The Robot With Human Hair Pt. 3
Hot Water On Wool
Hot Water On Wool (Reprise)
Uneasy Hearts Weigh The Most (feat. Nic Newsham)
Caviar (feat. Chino Moreno)
Rock Solid (feat. Matt Geise)
Burning Down the Nicotine Armoire Pt. 2
Reprogramming Mental Preprogramming
Skyhook
People You Know
They say never judge a book (or by extension, an [...]
Friday, May 30, 2008
From First to Last - From First to Last (2008)
Hallelujah, the whining is gone.
Pitchblend - The Lines of Unreason (2008)
Pitchblend have occupied a coveted position in the underground rock consciousness, grabbing accolades like “Best Unsigned Band of the Year” around the same time like-minded space-rockers/pseudo-shoegazers My Vitriol were tearing up the UK charts. Like that band, they have taken their sweet damn time in putting out new material. Whether due to label pressure, pressure to find a label, or something else, it has proved taxing even on the patience of diehard fans. The question remains: is it worth the wait?
Monday, September 3, 2007
Circa Survive - On Letting Go (2007)
This building smells so familiar…
Living Together
In The Morning And Amazing…
The Greatest Lie
The Difference Between Medicine And Poison Is In The Dose
Mandala
Travel Hymn
Semi Constructive Criticism
Kicking Your Crosses Down
On Letting Go
Carry Us Away
Close Your Eyes To See
Your Friends Are Gone
First they were “Holding Someone’s Hair Back,” now they’re “Living Together.” Between Juturna and “On Letting Go,” the [...]
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Fair to Midland - Fables from a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times Is True (2007)
Hailing from Sulphur Springs, TX, Fair to Midland’s ten year life as a band has seen them make the startling transformation from an ultra-alternative/experimental, bordering on “world music” jam band, into viciously melodic hard rockers with a healthy dose of every band member’s guilty pleasures, and a healthy appreciation for continued experimentation.
Monday, January 29, 2007
The Swirlies - They Spent Their Wild Youthful Days in the Glittering World of the Salons (1996)
Just wild stuff, just really wild
French Radio
In Her Many New Found Freedom
No Identifier
Sounds Of Sebring
San Cristolbal De Las Casas
You Can’t Be Told It You Must Behold It
Pony
Do Any Of You Know Anything About Love?
Two Girls Kissing
Sterling Moss
Boys, Protect Yourselves From Aliens
Sunn
The Vehicle Is Invisible
Bonus Track (Untitled)
More delicate records from the shoegaze era are usually graffitied [...]
