Tag: REVIEWS
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Velvet Sun – Empire
“Empire” is the latest release by Velvet Sun, an outstanding American band based in North Miami Beach, Florida. Led by Scott Weinkle, a principal songwriter, vocalist, guitar player, and drummer, this band also includes Weinkle’s longtime collaborators Eric Gould on keyboards and Marcel Salas on bass. Consisting of four incredible compositions, “Empire” is Velvet Sun’s…
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Mary Strand – For All Of Us (Dear Taylor)
“For All Of Us (Dear Taylor)” is the latest release by Mary Strand, an outstanding American songwriter and musician based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It’s her third piece of work in 2025, arriving as an adequate follow-up of “Costa Rica” and “Take Your Time,” two exceptional compositions released earlier this year that you should also check…
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Jazzcat – Concave
Jazzcat, an excellent English quartet based in Birmingham, has recently released a new single that will immediately appeal to anyone looking for cleverly assembled and flawlessly performed music. “Concave” is their first piece of work this year, arriving as an adequate follow-up of a self-titled extended play release and a series of standalone singles released…
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Poke A Brain – Love, Resentment & Mortality
“Love, Resentment & Mortality” is the latest release by Poke A Brain, an incredible American music outlet based in Ohio. It’s his first release this year, arriving after a series of marvelous singles released throughout the years. For this debut record, Poke A Brain gathered many incredible singers and musicians, so “Love, Resentment & Mortality”…
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Organa – S/T 12″ EP (PIKE Records)
There is a particular kind of desperation that only music can capture. Organa, the crust punk powerhouse from Bielefeld, Germany, has bottled that desperation into raw, relentless, and impossibly melodic sound. Their self-titled debut 12″ is a fifteen-minute whirlwind of fury, tension, and precision, executed with the skill of seasoned musicians who refuse to settle…
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Les Mauvais Jours – S/T LP (PIKE Records)
There is something undeniably powerful about music that wears its heart on its sleeve. Les Mauvais Jours, a punk band hailing from Strasbourg, France, embraces this power wholeheartedly on their self-titled debut LP. This album is an explosion of raw emotion, heartfelt melodies, and DIY punk energy, the kind of record that immediately resonates deeply…
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Weak Ties / Noll Koll – Split 7″ (PIKE Records)
Powerviolence and hardcore thrive in controlled chaos. They reject excess and instead push sonic aggression to its limits. Weak Ties and Noll Koll understand this better than most. Their split 7” is a relentless barrage of speed and fury, nine songs packed into a mere seven minutes. It is precise, it is violent and it…
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Wotts – NOT US
Our favorite Canadian indie duo returns with one of the finest pieces of sonic artistry you’ll hear this year. Wotts proved so many times that they’re more than capable of writing and composing catchy and memorable tunes that tackle all the senses, and that’s the case with “NOT US” as well. Arriving after “Sinking II,”…
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Villages – ILL AGES 12″ (PIKE Records)
Some releases demand attention from the first note. ILL AGES by Villages is one of those records. Released in 2017, this debut 12″ record exemplifies post-punk energy, melody, and atmosphere. It is both sharp and dreamy, aggressive and contemplative. Everything works in perfect harmony, creating an unforgettable listening experience worth repeating over again. Villages immediately…
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“In Pursuit Of Expression” by Martin Appleby (Earth Island Books)
Poetry, at its best, is honest. It strips away pretense, digs into the mundane, and finds something universal in the smallest details of human existence. Martin Appleby’s In Pursuit of Expression exemplifies this approach. A collection of poems spanning nearly a decade, this book reads like a diary, a confession, and a conversation all at…
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“Bag Of Tricks” by Ruby Dee Philippa (Earth Island Books)
Few books capture a time and place with the raw passion and honesty of Ruby Dee Philippa’s Bag of Tricks. A collection of interconnected vignettes chronicling the San Francisco punk scene of the early 1980s, the book reads like a fever dream, an equally nostalgic love letter and recollection of a subculture that burned brightly…
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DRUUGG – Lost (EXAG’ Records)
The global garage rock scene is thriving right now, with many exceptional bands popping up from all possible sides of the globe. DRUUGG is unquestionably one of those bands you should pay attention to, as these excellent Belgian rockers sound superb from the start. With their upcoming debut album slated for release on April 4th,…
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