What can Alternative Control say about Gwen Stefani’s new album? This is What the Truth Feels Like is airy, poppy, and probably a little different than what most of our readers listen to. For those of us who remember being in middle school and thinking No Doubt was the coolest thing since Tamigotchis, Stefani is a… Continue reading Album Review: Gwen Stefani’s This is What the Truth Feels Like
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Wishing For Summer – A Review of Yndi Halda’s Under Summer
Yndi Halda was in no rush to give their fans a follow-up to their popular debut Enjoy Eternal Bliss. The English post-rock band went into quite a hiatus, to the point that I certainly questioned their return. It would have been a shame if they called it quits after releasing such a stellar debut. Enjoy… Continue reading Wishing For Summer – A Review of Yndi Halda’s Under Summer
Album Review: Robert Nix’s Once in a Blue Moon
Once in a Blue Moon is Toronto alternative artist Robert Nix’s fifth full-length album. He describes it as “appealing to the ‘intelligent alternative music fan,’” but in the end I was not intelligent enough for it. The psychedelic feel changes proved too abrupt and I just couldn’t get into the groove. That probably wouldn’t bother… Continue reading Album Review: Robert Nix’s Once in a Blue Moon
Tradition Is Key – A Review of Venetian Snares’ Traditional Synthesizer Music
Aaron Funk (a.k.a Venetian Snares) has been quite the prolific electronic musician. He’s released a multitude of albums in the past decade and shows no signs of slowing down. Most of his releases fall within the margins of breakcore – a strange, loud, controversial and somewhat small faction of electronic music in which he’s an… Continue reading Tradition Is Key – A Review of Venetian Snares’ Traditional Synthesizer Music
Rejuvenated – A Review of Omnium Gatherum’s Grey Heavens
Omnium Gatherum happen to be one of my favorite melodic death metal groups. The reason for this is pretty simple, even if it goes against my usual listening habits. There’s nothing strange or even original about them. They’ve arguably been pumping out the same sort of encyclopedic melodic death metal since their inception. Yet despite… Continue reading Rejuvenated – A Review of Omnium Gatherum’s Grey Heavens
Album Review: Them Damn Hamiltons’ Smoke From the Well
Can music sound like bare feet on a mossy path or waves up against a dock? With their new album Smoke From the Well, Connecticut folkies Them Damn Hamiltons will have you feeling the damp and smelling the salt. TDH has a modern take on folk music, but they never lose the threads of storytelling… Continue reading Album Review: Them Damn Hamiltons’ Smoke From the Well
Mourning Blues: A Review of Mammothwing’s Morning Light
Mammothwing is a doom band based out of Nottingham, UK. They’re a brand new trio to the scene, and I would have missed them had it not been for my relentless browsing of internet music sites. I liked the album cover, which is an album trait that dictates more often than not what I choose… Continue reading Mourning Blues: A Review of Mammothwing’s Morning Light