Wye Oak: “The Louder I Call, The Faster It Runs” (Merge Records) Eric Farwell March 28, 2018 Albums, Reviews Wye Oak have always been the rock-duo equivalent of Kate Bush, The National, or Joanna Newsom, writing peculiarly synth-friendly songs that take on complicated, veiled, existential subject matter bigger ...
Scotty McCreery: Seasons Change (Sony Music) Debra Kate Schafer March 28, 2018 Albums, Reviews I have said it before and I will say it again: I am not a fan of country music. Although there are some select songs and artists here and there that I catch myself humming along to, it has never been my ...
Jack White – Boarding House Reach (Third Man Records) Melanie Wedemeier March 23, 2018 Albums, Reviews If blues rock, jazz, and electronica married, Jack White’s Boarding House Reach would be their child. Opening as simple blues-rock -- hinted with gospel elements in “Connected by Love” -- the album quick...
Fair Panic: “Feels” Melanie Wedemeier March 14, 2018 Albums, Reviews Merging classical and rock with a bit of modern pop is possible, and that is just what baroque rock project Fair Panic did. Fronted by Tory Anne Daines of the Garden State, her debut album Feels is...
aBIRD: “A Cool Island Song” (Mint 400 Records) Debra Kate Schafer March 14, 2018 Albums, Reviews Adam Bird, formerly of Those Mockingbirds, is back as an indie, alternative solo artist going by the alias aBIRD. Within the last year, the singer/songwriter has released three singles; the third of whic...
The Regrettes : “Attention Seeker” (Warner Bros. Records) Debra Kate Schafer March 7, 2018 Albums, Reviews I love The Regrettes. I have loved The Regrettes since I came across their music video for their single, “Hey Now,” almost a year and a half ago. The concept video showcases sexism, racism, and more in j...
Senses Fail: If There Is Light, It Will Find You (Pure Noise Records) Melanie Wedemeier February 28, 2018 Albums, Reviews New Jersey-bred, post-hardcore group, Senses Fail, continue to push musical boundaries after 17 years of creating. With their latest release, If There Is Light, It Will Find You, they’ve cont...
Hockey Dad: Blend Inn (Kanine Records) Debra Kate Schafer February 21, 2018 Albums, Reviews I’ll be honest, I love pop music when it’s done right. Therefore, I am determined to bring Hockey Dad’s catchy, occasionally punk, surf rock music to America. It’s the pop music that should be favored ov...
MGMT: “Little Dark Age” (Columbia Records) Debra Kate Schafer February 21, 2018 Albums, Reviews There are many subgenres of pop. MGMT go down the synth-pop route time and time again, but that doesn’t make them unoriginal; nor does it make them boring, because their latest album is fantastic from st...
Bird Concerns: “The Monster” Debra Kate Schafer February 14, 2018 Albums, Reviews LA rock quartet Bird Concerns are doing something with rock ‘n’ roll that hasn’t been done in a long time: They are making it their own. Bands are often trying to recreate songs, follow in the footsteps ...
