Most of Los Campesinos!’s Hello Sadness is upbeat and fun to groove around to, with a few ballads that will touch the soul. The first two tracks seem to have sexual undertones to them, which makes them even more fun to sing along with. However, the cheery “By Your…

Having seen Sonata Arctica multiple times when they’ve visited the U.S., I can definitely tell you that their live shows are electric. The last time I was in attendance for a concert from the power metal band was in early 2008, shortly after original guitarist Jani Liimatainen left the…

The bohemian glam rockers WIM shine on their self-titled album. There music flows from one song to the next, giving listeners a dreamy pop sensation mixed with elements of folk. Despite their first single, “See You Hurry,” which blends together a variety of percussion instruments and ghostly harmonies, I…

Northern Ireland’s instrumental math rock trio And So I Watch You From Afar are back with their second studio album, Gangs. Right from the start the bouncy yet powerful guitar riffs in “BEAUTIFULUNIVERSEMASTERCHAMPION” amps up the album’s energy. With noisy, and grungy guitars matched with heart-racing drums “Gang (Starting…

Ashes & Fire is Ryans Adams’ first album of new material since 2008’s Cardinology, after which the prolific songwriter disbanded his group, The Cardinals, and took a long and well-deserved hiatus. Adams’ had been writing, recording, and touring for almost 10 years straight at that point, including a banner…

The Midwestern punk-rock band Banner Pilot has released their third full-length album, which serves as an accurate portrayal of their talent and experience. Heart Beats Pacific is much like their earlier work with minimal experimentation. Although it does not revolutionize the band’s reputation, the album includes 11 simple songs…

Today The Moon, Tomorrow The Sun’s 12-track release, Wildfire, throws sing-along styled lyrics, bright synths and Lauren Gibson’s sultry voice into a blender to create a tasty concoction that will keep the listener coming back for seconds—thirds even.

Wildfire grabs the listener’s attention from the start with the 38-second…

By taking a short break from the power metal band Arctic Flame, drummer/vocalist Mike Paradine has introduced us to his debut solo album, Death In The Family. Born and raised in Bayonne, NJ, Mike has been in bands since he was a teenager and has recently opened up for…

It’s all about sex with The B-52s and I believe they’re sexier than ever as they returned to the stage last February in their hometown of Athens, GA, to celebrate their 34-year anniversary. Everything was recorded on their special night for those who missed this one-of-a-kind performance. With The…

Although they formed in Brooklyn, the quartet’s members are originally from all over the States. Frontman Jeremy Beazlie comes from North Carolina and Kentucky. Guitarist Vincent Vitek is a pure Texan from Fort Worth, while bassist Ben Longwell and drummer Ian Hardie are both from the Pacific Northwest.

The…