Franz Ferdinand - Tonight: Franz Ferdinand (Review)
Much like the Lord himself, the human mind works in mysterious ways. Whenever we see or hear something that we have yet to form an opinion about, we are likely to adopt the underlying opinion embedded in what we are perceiving and claim it as our own. And from that moment on, we will seek [...]
Select Start - <3 (Review)
Named as one of the best 21 unsigned bands of 2008 on PureVolume, Florida-situated powerpop quintet Select Start recently released a six-track record <3. Throughout the record this up-and-coming group prove with crisp vocals, strong melodies and arrangements that stay true to the powerpop genre that the people at PureVolume were definitely on to something, [...]
Kevin Max - Crashing Gates (Review)
When bands split, it’s not always easy to find a suitable side project that will further your career while still keeping the interest of the original band’s fans. Kevin Max Smith has managed to find himself a way to do these things and much more. As the most lyrically ornate of the three original dc Talk [...]
She & Him - Volume One (Review)
She’s not exactly what you’d call an “actress turned vocalist”.. Or a “vocalist turned actress,” for that matter. She is Zooey Deschanel, a talented young lady who has starred in such films as Elf, Yes Man, and Almost Famous, and has performed with a jazz cabaret act known as If All the Stars Were Pretty Babies.
He is Matt Ward, a.k.a., [...]
Glasvegas - Glasvegas (Review)
With the release of their self-titled debut album, the group of Scotsmen with the clever name reaped their fair share of critical acclaim. Tonight they are stepping back into the spotlight as they are playing a concert in New York to support the stateside release of their debut album. If you want to know whether [...]
Weaver at the Loom - I Was Searching and I Found (Review)
Toxins roam these parts from time to time, so watch yourself / Because they might just land themselves upon your doorstep.
It’s difficult to pinpoint the specific “toxin” that vocalists Dan Smith and Izaac Burkhart refer to throughout I Was Searching and I Found, Weaver at the Loom’s debut mini-concept EP. It may be a personal struggle, mortification, or even infamy. [...]
Fall Out Boy - Folie a Deux (Review)
Ever since the immense success of their second full length album, From Under The Cork Tree, which went double platinum, the guys from Fall Out Boy and in particular lyricist and bassist Pete Wentz have served as icons of this decade’s rejuvenation of the pop genre. Your mothers-in-law’s dream boys as fronted by Backstreet Boys [...]
Sixpence None the Richer - My Dear Machine EP (Review)
After 2004’s breakup, fans doubted a quick return for Sixpence None the Richer. Sixpence, an alternative pop group featuring members Leigh Nash and Matt Slocum, abruptly left fans with only four studio albums and a greatest hits compilation. Lead singer, Leigh Nash, took on a solo project, while Matt Slocum fashioned a new band called [...]
The Killers - Day & Age (Review)
If you know The Killers, you know that they’ve always been inventive, energetic, and focused. Hot Fuss introduced us to the dramatic, new-wave side of the band; and then Sam’s Town threw the whole thing in reverse with surprisingly raw rock and admirable depth in lyric.
Right Away, Great Captain! - The Eventually Home (Review)
Concept albums are tricky. Trying to create a musical concept story about a 16th century sailor spanning three records relying almost solely on a guitar and your voice is surely bordering on crazy. But with the recent release of The Eventually Home it looks like Andy Hull of Manchester Orchestra just might pull through with [...]
