It goes without saying that The Albatross was a beautiful mess of a record. It was raw, abrasive, passionate, and considered a flawless masterpiece in the realm of emo revival. It was also the band’s debut, and a perfect start may lead to unfathomable stress and pressure for a sophomore release to meet the expectations […]

Formed from the remnants of the disbanded emo/math rock hybrid Grown Ups, Cloakroom is a devastatingly underrated band despite being a part of the widely adored Run For Cover roster. The trio of factory workers hailing from Indiana apply their daily practice of heavy machinery operation into the art they create. The band’s debut full […]

I recall spending the majority of the year 2010 balancing the workload of my freshman year of college with constant gigging for various projects I fronted. The genres of my musical endeavors spanned from metallic hardcore to pop punk, but all of these shows managed to have the words Free Beer! on the flyer. Unfortunately […]

Chelsea Wolfe has returned this year with her most solid release yet. Abyss is a melting pot of darkwave, synthpop, goth rock, folk, noise rock, industrial rock, heavy metal, and the result of this massive recipe is spectacular. Never before has Ms. Wolfe sounded so full and powerful. Vocals have always proved to be the […]

Fear Fun was on constant rotation at my place of work upon its release. J. Tillman’s new persona crafted a fun collective of songs with well-written and silly lyrics. Every track was extremely catchy and well-composed. I Love You, Honeybear is Father John Misty’s sophomore release under his new moniker and it is an entirely […]

I have always had a love-hate relationship with current mainstream rap. The rise of artists such as Lil Wayne or Drake have made it impossible for me to take the genre seriously. I approach its authenticity on a completely different scale than other music because its main objective appears to sacrifice well-written lyrics or any […]

Emo is not the only genre that has made a powerful return in recent years. If anyone reading this knows me on a personal level, they recognize my unending love for the genre of shoegazing. Loveless is my favorite record ever released, and I absolutely adore the likes of Slowdive, Ride, and Chapterhouse. Shoegazing has […]

California’s Xibalba has laid to rest their signature slow-paced Doomy/Sludge influenced hardcore sound in favor of a more straight forward Death Metal approach for their latest LP Tierra Y Libertad. Zeroing in on one genre may sound like a step backwards for these guys, but traveling down the road previously paved by acts such as […]

The biggest trend found in the pop punk scene around late 2010/early 2011 was to stop being pop punk. Title Fight paved the way into 90’s era emo nostalgia with the battalion of Basement, Daylight, Citizen, and many others marching only mere steps behind. One of these bands was Turnover. 2013 saw the official departure […]

Protomartyr is a Post Punk band from Detroit that deserves some attention. 2014 saw the release of their second LP titled Under Color of Unofficial Right which turned out to be easily one of my favorite releases that year. The guitars were textured with an 80’s feel, the drums were loud and pounding, the basslines […]