There is no denying the fact that Title Fight has gradually become an iconic figurehead in the alternative music scene since their inception in 2003. From the angst-driven bubblegum pop punk ballads found on 2009’s The Last Thing Your Forget compilation to the Jawbox inspired alt-rock anthems on 2013’s Floral Green, the young four piece […]

It has always puzzled me that Swervedriver never made it big like most of their label mates on Creation Records. Hailing from Oxford, England, the four-piece stormed into the alternative music scene right as the shoegazing craze was beginning to wind down and the grunge rock scene was beginning to explode. Their debut Raise consisted […]

My adoration for Tooth and Nail Records was previously discussed in my introduction post, and anyone that is familiar with the label knows that mewithoutYou always proved to be one of the strongest bands on the roster. [A->B] Life, Catch for Us the Foxes, and Brother, Sister were all flawless albums that managed to gently […]

Sufjan Stevens has displayed nothing but brilliance and vast diversity throughout his expansive discography. From the multi-instrumental and theatrical masterpiece Illinoise, to the stripped down and banjo-driven tunes found on Seven Swans, all the way to the electronic-folk hybrid Age of Adz, Stevens has proves he cannot be pigeonholed with each passing release. Each new […]

Finnish death metal kings Hooded Menace have returned with quite possibly heaviest album of the year. Darkness Drips Forth clocks in at over forty three minutes with only four songs present, but what it may lack in speed and technicality is more than redeemed with its ruthlessly crushing brutality and haunting atmosphere that is guaranteed […]

90’s nostalgia has been a reoccurring theme throughout my year end list primarily zeroing in on various forms of alternative rock music including emo, dream pop, or shoegazing. Twenty-year-old Joey Bada$$ brings that retrospective feel to the hip hop realm with his massive debut, B4.Da.$$. Joey’s lyricism is sincere and paints a vivid picture of […]

Beach House’s first album of 2015, Depression Cherry, is easily my favorite release by the Baltimore dream pop duo. This may come as a surprise as Bloom is recognized by most as their magnum opus, but I do recall mentioning my shoegazing infatuation in the Wildhoney post. The album’s leading single “Sparks” sounds as if […]

Strap in your seatbelts and get ready for the most unique and intense metal album of 2015. Sweden’s Totem Skin have returned for a ferocious sophomore LP that will take you across seven tracks of dense soundscapes painted by pure bloodthirsty savagery. In the early 90’s, Boston legends Converge took the music scene by storm […]

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 […]