Michael Cera: True That Alana Pedalino September 17, 2014 Albums When I heard that Michael Cera had released a surprise album on Bandcamp, my first thought was that it would be called Banana Stand and he would go by the stage name George Michael (Bluth), with “Bluth” in ...
The Albrights: The Albrights Dylan Moroses September 17, 2014 Albums In the midst of Top 40 radio, many pop and indie rock bands have enjoyed reigns at the top, ranging from Fun. to Mumford & Sons, but one of the strongest in the genre has yet to make way to stardom. For...
Valery Gore: Idols In The Dark Heart Emanuele Calianno September 1, 2014 Albums Almost as if apologizing for Celine Dion, Canada has produced in the last decade some of the best female artists in alternative pop. After Emily Haines of Metric, Tegan And Sara and Amy Millan of Stars, ano...
Walking Shapes: Taka Come On Ryan McGrath September 1, 2014 Albums Taking flight with the explosive and innovative delivery of their debut full-length, Taka Come On, Walking Shapes offer a transcending approach to songwriting that provides listeners with an out-of-this-wor...
Elephant Stone: The Three Poisons Emanuele Calianno September 1, 2014 Albums Neo-psychedelia is a dangerous genre to tinker with nowadays, with the risk of sounding predictable or even banal always posed by decades of attempts to revamp a genre that was short-lived to begin with. Co...
Goodnight, Texas: Uncle John Farquhar Alana Pedalino September 1, 2014 Albums Goodnight, Texas is the transcontinental project of Patrick Dyer Wolf and Avi Vinocur, two travelers who, according to the band’s Facebook page, took to “learning each other's melodies” upon meeting each ot...
A Million Billion Dying Suns: A Million Billion Dying Suns Emanuele Calianno September 1, 2014 Albums The word "transcendental" has often been adopted, without fully grasping its meaning, by those feeling self-indulgent or otherwise special. With their nonchalant cosmicism and a name like A Million Billion ...
The Hawks (Of Holy Rosary): What Team Am I On? Priscilla Cordero September 1, 2014 Albums It’s certainly fitting that The Hawks (Of Holy Rosary) got their name from the academy the two founding members attended. The band embodies the kind of spirit similar to that of school spirit and just the g...
Bombadil: Tarpits And Canyonlands Dylan Moroses August 27, 2014 Albums The re-release of Bombadil’s first full-length album, Tarpits And Canyonlands, is a variety of indie folk rock tracks, with both worldly and minimal instrumentation that delve into a variety of relatable is...
Somos: Temple Of Plenty Emanuele Calianno August 27, 2014 Albums Listening to this record, the words "pop punk" emerge blatantly throughout, yet they never manage to capture more than half of this band’s sound. At its core, the album is exactly that— short, punchy altern...
