The 2016 Vans Warped Tour is around the corner with less than 90 days until it kicks off. Arguably one of the most anticipated bands set to play the tour, Against The Current, released their debut album, In Our Bones, this week via Fueled By Ramen. The album starts with “Running With The Continue Reading
Reviews
Single Review: Counterfeit’s “Enough”
English band Counterfeit combine underground punk with stadium rock, delivering songs that appeal to the masses. Formed late in 2015, the five-piece group released their newest single “Enough” in April of this year to coincide with their UK tour. The song starts with a stomping beat, giving it an instant Continue Reading
Album Review: BOYFRNDZ ‘Impulse’
The opening track of an album should always be strong; it offers listeners the first glimpse at what’s to come. Oftentimes, however, it can be difficult to follow that track with a cohesive and important rest of the album. For BOYFRNDZ, their third studio album, Impulse, delivers a strong, cohesive, and alluring project Continue Reading
Album Review: Amanda Markley EP
Amanda Markley is a alternative pop artists based out of Seattle, WA. After a tough breakup at the end of 2015, she’s been building herself and set on a path of self-discovery. What an incredible song writer, although only 5 songs and 15 minutes in length, she’s managed to go Continue Reading
Album Review: 3OH!3’s ‘Night Sports’
After a long awaited three years, Colorado-based 3OH!3 are set to release another full-length studio album entitled Night Sports. The electronic-punk duo, who gained immense fame after dropping “Don’t Trust Me” back in 2008, will be dropping their next album Friday the 13th. Years after their success, their sound hasn’t Continue Reading
Live Review: The Summer Set @ Birmingham’s Asylum 13.05.16
I have seen the opening act SYKES a couple of times prior to tonight; at Kopparberg Urban Forest festival in June 2015, and supporting Against The Current in October 2015…and they seem to get better every time! Powering through technical difficulties unfazed, the electro-pop three-piece from London put on a Continue Reading
Live Review: Bare Knuckle Parade @ London’s Barfly 06.05.16
Hailing from Bath, a town in the rolling countryside of southwest England, Bare Knuckle Parade took to the stage at the prestigious Barfly, delivering their indie-folk rock sound to a crowd of excited people on a buzzing Friday night in Camden. As soon as their first song, “Patchwork”, kicked in, Continue Reading
Live Review: BABYMETAL // Detroit 5.11.2016
6 p.m. May 11th at The Fillmore Detroit. A line stretching four city blocks is snaking its way through The Motor City and it’s steadily growing. Fans ranging from a 6 year old girl with her parents, dressed in her absolute best “kawaii” (cute) outfit, to grown men and women Continue Reading
Album Review: Hanna Bech ‘Naked Bones’
Within seconds of listening to Hanna Bech’s debut EP, it’s clear that this singer-songwriter from Ontario wants to take her listeners to a world of whimsy and dimly-lit cabaret bars. “ABC’s”, the single and first track on the album, sounds like the brain child of Kate Nash and Aimee Mann: Continue Reading
Album Review: Modern Baseball ‘Holy Ghost’
Nothing goes better together than music and Philadelphia. The wide range of genres, the massive amount of talent, and the unsurpassable amount of bands the city holds is home to one particular band whose recently found fame in the pop punk scene and is only going to continue to grow Continue Reading
Single Review: Winter 1982 “Worry”
Indie folk duo Winter 1982 are on track to release their latest single “Worry” this coming May. Made up of Phil Barber and Luke Phillips, the pair hails from Birmingham and resembles the stylistic approach of James Bay, Ben Howard, and Hozier. With a deep, gritty, and soulful sound, Continue Reading
Album Review: Ghosts Again ‘The Closest Thing To Closure’
Ghosts Again’s new EP The Closest Thing to Closure is intriguing and catchy, though not necessarily the best in the game. Their sound doesn’t stand out very much, but they are still a remarkably talented group. With vocalist Alex Cortright’s clean vocals, listeners are reminded somewhat of Jeremy McKinnon of Continue Reading