‘Evergreens’ Is Ian Jones’ Southern Comfort Debra Kate Schafer October 20, 2021 Albums, Reviews Budding folk rock star Ian Jones may have worked on this latest batch of music in SoCal after being based in Seattle, but its Americana roots and optimistic narratives make it the epitome of 'southern comfort.... Read More...
Robust Realizations & Much-needed Comfort Shape Wilderado’s Self-titled Debut Debra Kate Schafer October 15, 2021 Albums, Reviews Today is debut release day for Wilderado, a band who amassed millions and millions of listeners across a variety of platforms without even having a full-length record to their name. Few debut albums hav... Read More...
Heavy-Handed Electronic Experimentation Prevails on ‘Dark Mark vs. Skeleton Joe’ Debra Kate Schafer October 13, 2021 Albums, Reviews The debut album from Dark Mark vs. Skeleton Joe is just 48 hours from hitting shelves and dropping on streaming services. No matter how you enjoy music, this album deserves a listen one way or another. ... Read More...
Latest Brandi Carlile LP Is a Harmonious, Human Reminder to Venture On Olivia Taubner October 8, 2021 Albums, Reviews Brandi Carlile teaches us learned acceptance and resilience via the voice of a generation with In These Silent Days. My musical alliance with singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile began when a song leapt fro... Read More...
Folk Pop Singer Dar Williams Makes Stunning Attempt to Find Hope in Generalized Stories Debra Kate Schafer October 6, 2021 Albums, Reviews If you've ever been in a middle school classroom, existed on the Internet in the early 2010s, or are a frequent shopper at stores like Hallmark, there's a strong chance you know the following phrase: "You can'... Read More...
The Thematic World of Zac Clark Shines on New Album L. Taylor Adzima October 1, 2021 Albums, Reviews For a pop album that fans are dubbing "simply to die for," you wouldn't quite expect an expletive to be in the title, but, alas, here we are... giving an album titled Holy Shit a five star review. A mys... Read More...
Prepare to Welcome Back the Thoughts & Feelings of YM&EWK on ‘Something Heavy’ Debra Kate Schafer September 15, 2021 Albums, Reviews They essentially started this new era of theirs with a song called "draggedacrossconcrete," which was a soul punk inspired piece featuring Mannequinn Pussy's Colins Regisford. Now, they're taking that raw, rou... Read More...
The Ice Cold Killers’ Concert-Ready Sophomore LP Is Here Debra Kate Schafer August 27, 2021 Albums, Reviews It is fairly well known in the entertainment industry that sequels to beloved movies are rarely as good, let alone better, than the original film. The same goes for spin-off series based on revered television ... Read More...
Bleachers’ Third Record Is a Synth Pop Homage to Personal, But Progressive Jersey Rock L. Taylor Adzima August 27, 2021 Albums, Reviews Famous friends and esteemed collaborators may play a large role in Jack Antonoff's day-to-day, but he lets his own roots shine on the new Bleachers album. Bleachers’ latest LP, Take the Sadness Out of S... Read More...
Lorde Let’s “The Bliss Begin” On New Album L. Taylor Adzima August 25, 2021 Albums, Reviews Solar Power covers a lot of new ground for Lorde, even if the almost seven minute long orchestrations on the new "Oceanic Feeling" sounds eerily similar to the complex melodies found on 2017's "Hard Feelings/L... Read More...
