For the love of music
Cooperatively, the Hillsdale, New Jersey quartet, In Cages, aggressively approaches their brand new self-titled EP with a grunge saturated focus and a motivation to change any concrete stereotypes of the genre. Unlike many of its fellow indie grunge rockers, In Cages has a bit of a distinctive edge with a diverse array of musicianship including a … [Read more...]
Take one part good Weezer, one part Wavves, one part Nirvana and you might get the picture on what JEFF the Brotherhood is like. A high-octane garage rock duo from Nashville, Jake and Jamin Orrall are a lot of damn fun. Jake has a bit of Rivers Cuomo in his vocals, both in voice and melodic style. Hooks are what will win you over with JEFF--Jake is … [Read more...]
Once renowned for its vibrant rock scene, New York City is being energised with a new breed of metal bands keeping the city’s rock spirit alive. Thinning The Herd is at the forefront of this resurgence and released their new album Oceans Rise on April 5th. Since forming in 2006 the band have pushed themselves and their sound to great effect … [Read more...]
Do you remember the immediate and palpable differences between Nirvana’s Nevermind and In Utero albums? Most critics – and fans, for that matter – will point to the production as the most prominent factor that distinguishes the lauded grunge band’s second and third albums. Nevermind boasted a glossy veneer and shimmer that, as it turned … [Read more...]
Life always seems to have the strangest of plans for us, even when we least expect them. For The Sleep-ins, their initial introduction was nothing more than a few chance coincidences that turned into a steadfast partnership. Songs About Girls & Outer Space is the fruition of working together and how their simultaneous wavelength seems to always … [Read more...]
Unnatural Helpers are muscular garage rock in full. Sometimes their boldness produces really raw, energetic songs, and sometimes it just feels flat and bland. UH are a Seattle band, so you know they've been influenced by the garage scene that Seattle is famous for. Heavy guitars and pounding percussion plow through the speakers, while Dean Whitmore … [Read more...]
I don’t know about the rest of you, but very often I wake up with a song in my head. I’m not talking about the last song I listened to before I went to bed, just a random song. For the last week I’ve woken up humming songs by this veteran of the emo-indie-hardcore scene of the Midwest. Nigel Silverthorn has fearlessly crafted Homesick with a … [Read more...]
Arrows formed in 2006 and released their first record Knives Are Falling From The Sky which earned them comparisons to the likes of Nirvana, The Pixies, and Sonic Youth. On their second effort, the Canadian two-piece band inserted “Cursed” to the previous name, and in the process they also enhanced their sound. Telepathic High Five is an … [Read more...]
Attempting to draw a sort of forgettable clause about the problems we face on a daily basis is a foolish claim. Battling ideas of self-hate, life vs. death and coming to grips with your own mortality are all complicated subjects. The best methods come in how you handle such issues: sort of like a half full/half empty approach. For Grand Atlantic's … [Read more...]
Gotta love this brand promise: when dealing with Richmond, Virginia’s The Catalyst, much like their namesake, you know copious amounts of chemicals will be involved and that some serious shit is about to get started. And hey, it’s off the label, but count on it nonetheless – somewhere along the way, something (property, hearing, morality) is … [Read more...]