Shannon Candy – So Long
This is an 18 minute rock n roll party that also serves a nice bog off to misogyny in the DIY world. On the track, “Well Actually,” Shannon Candy sings “they’re just gatekeeping the scene, and I can tell that … Continued
This is an 18 minute rock n roll party that also serves a nice bog off to misogyny in the DIY world. On the track, “Well Actually,” Shannon Candy sings “they’re just gatekeeping the scene, and I can tell that … Continued
To say Tim Kensella is prolific would be a gross understatement. With Joan of Arc’s 24th studio record, Tim Melina Theo Bobby, hitting the airwaves it’s a wonder the innovator has anything else up his sleeve. Unsurprisingly he still does. … Continued
Angry & Hopeless & Sad is a continuation of Blastcap’s politically-driven, cathartic catalog. Blastcap delivers satisfying, ear-melting eclecticism with a fistful of glitter. The album opens with a menacing glockenspiel performance of patriotism. “Triggered” thrashes. “Blank Stares” builds slow, grudging … Continued
Matt Squared, based out of Kalamazoo, MI, is back with a new “holiday original about salting your sidewalk.” This might be the first time I’ve heard a Christmas song that I’d describe as experimental synth pop, and I wouldn’t mind … Continued
I find it refreshing when something just ‘is what it is’. This album purports to have been made in a cozy living room, by a couple friends in robes. The arrangements are sparse, the songs are staples, and you may … Continued
Sometimes sticky-sweet, sometimes achingly nostalgic, Honey Cellar’s debut album In Our Time tastes like your grammy’s prize pie recipe baked by someone else. The production is clean, the timing is tight, each string swell calculated to raise arm hairs. … Continued
Review and Art by: Maggie Denman One of my first instincts when I listen to a band is to picture what music the members are influenced by. What jams they play in the morning before work. The chorus lines that … Continued
By Tim Bauer On the first listen of this album, I checked twice to make sure that I was still listening to the same album. There is a mild folk-punk influence throughout this otherwise stylistically diverse album. Aspects of soul, … Continued
With a title as intriguing as this, there’s no way I wouldn’t like it. And upon listening, it’s as if this album came to me at exactly the right time in my life. Ethereal indie rock arraignments, songwriting firmly rooted … Continued
Hooky Indie, folk, and punk influences collide with a distinct and idiosyncratic storytelling style to create this solid debut album from southern Ohio’s own Creamboy. Theo Backus’ emotionally resonant lyrics (which touch on everything from queer identity to the complicated … Continued