With their second album The Madrean, Los Angeles band Whale Fall presents an intelligent and multilayered instrumental work of art. To say it’s cinematic is almost obvious, and unsurprisingly several members have past soundtrack credits on projects ranging from The X-Files to The Help. The Madrean is named after a vast desert region in the southwestern U.S.… Continue reading Album Review: Whale Fall’s The Madrean
Tag: music
Joker Isn’t That Wild: A Review of Father John Misty’s I Love You, Honeybear
Fleet Foxes is one of the best American bands around right now. I really believe that to be true. With the gentleness of Nick Drake, rustic anthems of Crosby, Stills and Nash and the quiet reverence of Simon & Garfunkel combined, Fleet Foxes is a folk rock utopia. I’m talking about music that paints pictures… Continue reading Joker Isn’t That Wild: A Review of Father John Misty’s I Love You, Honeybear
EP Review: Ape Men’s Zero
Not at all a zero, this album is poorly named. Ape Men is described on their Facebook page as, “Edgy indietronica formed on the post Iron Curtain fringe of the European Union.” Sounds fancy! It is pretty fancy, actually. I haven’t listened to electronica since I was smoking pot in Joe and Krista’s dorm room… Continue reading EP Review: Ape Men’s Zero
Bardus: Something Heavy in the Water
Hailing from Philadelphia, Bardus, which features guitarist/vocalist Justin Tuck, drummer Kyle Pierce and bassist Ari Rosenberg, play hard hitting noise rock that is informed by their environment. They live in a tough, loud city and their music is a reflection of that reality, which can be heard on their debut full length, Solus, self-released by… Continue reading Bardus: Something Heavy in the Water
Blood and Wine: A Review of Ensiferum’s One Man Army
So if you’re an Ensiferum fan, why are you even reading this review? Just go ahead and pick up their new album One Man Army. Because chances are, you already know what you’re going to get. In fact, when dealing with most folk metal bands, there’s never a degree of total surprise. Sure there… Continue reading Blood and Wine: A Review of Ensiferum’s One Man Army
Grown Up Avenger Stuff: Your Friendly Neighborhood Rock Band
Independent Music Promotions sent us the new single from North Carolina rockers Grown Up Avenger Stuff — and with a band name like that, how could we not give the song a listen? “Pins” is a fun slice of indie pop that builds from a single guitar to a raucous house party. Check out the… Continue reading Grown Up Avenger Stuff: Your Friendly Neighborhood Rock Band
Khasm Ticket Giveaway and Interview with Bassist Keith the Wretched
From 1994-2003, gothic metal band Khasm was a force in the Connecticut music scene. As Ryan Bair wrote last year, their “enthralling blend of dark imagery and theatrics, heavy and melodic compositions, and cerebral concepts… introduc(ed) our local audience to then-unheard-of elements that were popular in European metal.” For almost a decade, they were riding… Continue reading Khasm Ticket Giveaway and Interview with Bassist Keith the Wretched