Album Review: The Composure - Stay The Course
Stay The Course is full of songs that can be enjoyed from crowds looking for a simple song to sing along with to crowds that are looking for depth, meaning, and musicianship in a listen.
Interview With Mansions, Round Two
We talked to Chris about the new album, touring with William Beckett, the reasons for making the acoustic version of Dig Up The Dead publicly available, the upcoming John Nolan split, and much much more.
Album Review: Holy Esque - Holy Esque EP
The Sun And The Sea answered questions from us including how they decided on Chris Rhein as their vocalist, the basis and themes for the Nightfalls EP, where the band sees themselves in comparison to The Graduate, and much more.
Album Review: State Lines - State Lines EP
Though the EP is not quite the event that the cohesive Hoffman Manor was, the four new tracks carry just as much replay value and emotion as anything off the full length, giving plenty of reasons to be excited for State Lines’ future.
Album Review: The Walkmen - Heaven
For those who held such beliefs, Heaven will come as both a surprise and a joy, and should mark the point at which they draw level with the frontrunners and icons of the alternative landscape.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Artist of the Day: The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die
Hear everything from The World Is... on their bandcamp, here.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Album Review: The Composure - Stay The Course
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| Album Rating: A- |
Album Review: Lemaitre - Relativity 2
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| Album Rating: B |
Artist Of The Day - The Elwins
Monday, May 28, 2012
Interview With Mansions, Round Two
Artist of the Day: Lavers
Lavers The Street Is A Symphony sounds like the perfect playlist for 1990's indie music: it combines the catchiness and youthfulness of Oasis What's The Story Morning Glory? the instrumentation and quirkiness of Radiohead's The Bends, and the in depth songwriting of Built To Spill's There's Nothing Wrong With Love.
Listen to "Cosmic Ambulance" and be amazed.
Bandcamp
New Muzik Monday (5/28/12): Memorial Day Mosh Edition
Expire - Pendulum Swings
Bridge 9 newcomers, Expire, just put out their debut full length, Pendulum Swings, as a follow up to their 2011 Suffer the Cycle EP that was released through Six Feet Under Records. Hailing from Milwaukee, Wisc., Expire play gimmick-free, bare bones, heavy hardcore much like that of contemporaries Backtrack and Trapped Under Ice. From the immediately bitter vocals of "Just Fine" to the final chants in the title track's outro, the album pummels the listener with relentless guitar grooves, breakneck drumming, and memorable vocal breaks that hit even harder thanks to super-crisp and powerful production. At just over 20 minutes, Pendulum Swings is a fun and direct take on hardcore that spares no aggression throughout its course.
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Album Review: Kubrick's Cube - Odissey
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| Album Rating: A |
Artist Of The Day: Hammock
The music that comes from Hammock's Marc Byrd and Andrew Thompson parallels some of Explosions in the Sky's more controlled and relaxed works. Much of what Hammock tries to create is soft, nostalgic and light, as though one is floating through a distant memory of childhood. It's smooth, and incredibly easy to listen to - I found myself finished with an album without really noticing it until the end, but I was so absorbed into the music that I'd felt like I had been listening to it for years, and it was just another play-through. The other thing about Hammock's music is that it's stunningly beautiful, without being overly complicated. There tends to be a fair amount of layering, but the blending of the electronic haze with the reverberating guitar tones creates a cloud of sound that the listener is gently coaxed into, and surrounded by delicate waves of sound for however long they please. It puts you in a wonderful, peaceful place, with space to think and room to breathe. I would absolutely recommend Hammock to anyone, to easily make their day calm, collected, and less stressful.
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Interview With The Sun And The Sea
Artist of the Day: Rabbit Troupe
Over the past two years, Rabbit Troupe have released two EP's, two singles and a full length album, Cauldron Boy and The Nemesis, all of which contain some of the catchiest punk music I've ever heard. Rabbit Troupe is a great listen for any fan of DIY, lo-fi and overall gritty homemade rock.
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Friday, May 25, 2012
Artist Of The Day: The Neat
In my experience, the best thing that a support band can hope for is to make an impression on its audience, even if it's not an overwhelmingly positive one. Obviously being good helps, but even if a band is utterly dreadful the likelihood is that their name will stick around due to such provocation - which surely beats turning up, playing and being forgotten in an instant. The Neat clearly understand this, and as such seemingly approach every one of their opening slots with the sole aim of leaving a dent. The first time I saw them, back in 2010, I honestly didn't know what to make of it all. Whilst waiting for my beloved Frightened Rabbit, I was confronted by a quartet of oddballs from Hull, hellbent on making an unintelligible repetitious racket which could hardly have been further removed from the night's headliners. Did I love it? Did I hate it? I really had no idea. All I knew was that I found it hilarious.Album Review: State Lines - State Lines EP
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| Album Rating: B+ |
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Album Review: The Walkmen - Heaven
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| Album Rating: A |
























