Tag: REVIEWS
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The Ellusive – Sometimes Sounds Collapse EP 12″ (Expert Work Records)
Some records arrive too late to matter in their own time and too early to be properly understood. Sometimes Sounds Collapse, the lone six-song document from Washington, D.C.’s The Elusive, belongs to that rare category of work that serves as an artifact yet indicates the revolution on the post-hardcore scene at the time. Recorded in…
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“My Altercation: The Bandung Melodic Punk Scene 1995-2008” By Prabu Pramayougha (Earth Island Books)
Punk rock histories are usually told through the familiar capitals: London, Los Angeles, Washington D.C. Maybe Berlin, maybe Tokyo if you’re lucky. What’s lost in those recycled myths is the truth that punk rock has always thrived in the margins, in places the spotlight rarely lands. That’s why Prabu Pramayougha’s My Altercation: The Bandung Melodic…
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Jorge Natalin – Shaman Album
Sometimes, you need to dive deep into the material, examine all the compositions, pay close attention to all the elements, details, accentuations, and nuances, so you can fully appreciate and comprehend everything the artists intended to achieve with their recordings. Unfortunately, many of them try so hard without any success, often falling into the classic…
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Kelsie Kimberlin – Dream Of Peace
On an ever-evolving musical landscape, where creative artists and bands continuously share high-quality music, only a few music outlets manage to deliver a one-of-a-kind listening experience that vividly showcases their skills, creativity, talent, experience, and knowledge. It seems like the majority of those artists and bands overly exploit their influence, lose themselves in various experimentations,…
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Sugar Scars – Dark Charm
“Dark Charm” is the latest release by Sugar Scars, an exceptional American duo based in El Paso, Texas. It’s one of those tracks that will immediately appeal to anyone who appreciates calm, soothing, relaxing, ethereal, cleverly composed, and flawlessly performed music. “Dark Charm” is their first track this year, and the fourth piece of work…
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Matt Tarka – Salem
“Salem” is the latest release by Matt Tarka, an outstanding American singer-songwriter based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It’s his third piece of work in 2025, arriving as an adequate follow-up to “Back Of An Envelope” and “Beginnings,” two excellent standalone singles released earlier this year that you should also check out as soon as possible. However,…
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Closer – Glimpses
The alternative rock scene has been thriving in the past couple of years, with many excellent bands delivering high-quality music to the table. However, if you pay close attention, you’ll notice that many of those artists and bands are overly exploiting their influences, mimicking their favorite music outlets, or tirelessly trying to reinvent the same…
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La Concorde – Second Mansions
After almost a fifteen-year-long hiatus, La Concorde returns with a brand new release that will immediately resonate with anyone who appreciates cleverly assembled and flawlessly performed music. “Second Mansions” is his comprehensive collection of twelve exceptional, sophisticated pop compositions, written, composed, arranged, recorded, and produced with such precision and finesse. Stephen Becker, a singer-songwriter and…
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Block – Lead Me Not Into Penn Station
Anti-folk is one of those music genres that has remained largely unchanged since its inception decades ago. It seems that artists interested in this style are often leaning towards an already proven formula, or they vividly and overly mimic their influences, trying to reinvent the same old wheel over and over again. Thankfully, there are…
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Brett Copeland – I Wanna Live
On today’s music scene, many artists and bands deliver excellent music, keeping the spirit of rock music alive and well. However, it also seems that many of those music outlets overly explore their influences, experiment too much, and tirelessly reinvent the same old wheel by mimicking something the greats performed and recorded decades ago. Thankfully,…
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Audren – The Good Road
“The Good Road” is the latest release by Audren, an exceptional English singer-songwriter based in London. Her latest piece of work arrives as a feel-good anthem, created with the purpose of healing and uplifting people. Lyrically, the song is about finding the way back to a joyful life by trusting people and poetry. Therefore, it’s…
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The House Flies – Sweet Foxhound
The post-punk scene continues to evolve, with numerous excellent bands and artists consistently delivering high-quality music. However, it feels like many of them overly explore their influences, lose themselves in experimentation, tirelessly reinvent the same old wheel, or mimic the sound shaped by so many greats decades ago. Thankfully, there are music outlets like The…
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