Avatar – Hunter Gatherer For those who may be unfamiliar, Avatar is a Swedish avant-garde metal band. Their music is extremely weird and zany, so it can definitely be an acquired taste. However, their taste for theatricality translates into an excellent live show, which I can personally vouch for, so if you ever get the …
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The Killers – Imploding the Mirage Review
Hello, everybody. What a year, huh? It seems that COVID-19 has entirely put life as we know it on hold. But hey, the music world may be showing us a light at the end of the tunnel, as one by one, delayed albums are being rescheduled and coming out. Today, at long last, we are …
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Rush Starter Pack
Hello, and welcome to the second installment of “Starter Packs,” where I take a popular band or artist with a notably large catalogue of work, and recommend three albums to start your journey. Today, we’ll be taking a look at Rush. As some of you may know, Rush is my favorite band, and I’m more …
MINI-REVIEWS: July 2020
The Beths – Jump Rope Gazers The Beths are a band that I recently became aware of, simply from hearing their songs pop up on playlists. Eventually, I decided to check out their 2018 debut album, Future Me Hates Me, and immediately fell in love with the quirkiness of the airy lead vocals, contrasted against …
The Beatles Starter Pack
Hello, and welcome to the first installment of “Starter Packs,” where I take a popular band or artist, with an exceptionally large discography, and recommend three albums to start your journey! These may not necessarily be my three favorite albums from the artist, but are simply a sampling of their music, which I feel best …
MINI-REVIEWS: June 2020
The Ghost Inside – The Ghost Inside With new releases slowing down drastically due to COVID-19, I had to do a little bit of deep digging to come up with a solid review schedule for this month. For instance, I decided to check out the new album from The Ghost Inside, a popular-ish metalcore band …
Lamb of God – Lamb of God Review
Look, everybody…if I’m being honest, I wasn’t nearly as excited for this album as I wanted to be. And I’m saying this as a pretty big Lamb of God fan. Seriously, this band is easily one of my favorite metal bands of the 21st Century. As far as I’m concerned, albums like As the Palaces …
Palaye Royale – The Bastards Review
Greetings, friends. I know I’ve been opening my reviews like this a lot lately, but from the bottom of my heart, stay safe, look after each other, and shine some light into the world in any way you can. That being said, onto the review. For those of you who may be unfamiliar, Palaye …
MINI-REVIEWS: May 2020
Boston Manor – GLUE Here is a newer band that truly knows how to keep audiences on their toes. With their 2016 debut album, Be Nothing, Boston Manor made a strong case for pop punk’s relevance in the current rock scene. With their 2018 masterpiece, Welcome to the Neighborhood, they proved that they were capable …
The 1975 – Notes on a Conditional Form Review
Hello, everyone. I hope you’re all staying safe and healthy during these uncertain times. Today, we’ll be looking at the highly anticipated fourth album from arguably the most successful indie rock band to emerge in the last decade. The 1975 exploded onto the scene with their instantly beloved self-titled debut album in 2013, and then …
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