Each night of the In Holy Flux tour is a candlelit technicolor landscape with the angelic Weyes Blood (Natalie Mering)…
Reviews
Album, concert and festival reviews
LIVE REVIEW: Colony House + little image – Dallas 03/25/2023
Dallas-based band little image came home for the first time in over a year as the headliner for Colony House’s…
ALBUM REVIEW: Lana Del Rey’s ‘Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd’
On her longest and most intimate record yet, Lana Del Rey’s Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean…
EP REVIEW: NERIAH’s ‘No One Cries Forever’ Tackles Heartbreak
California-based singer-songwriter NERIAH wrote her first song at only five years old, but now, 18 years later, she has garnered…
ALBUM REVIEW: mui zyu’s Trippy Debut ‘Rotten Bun for an Eggless Century’
At the intersection of art rock, Alice in Wonderland, and classic video game dings! is mui zyu’s debut album Rotten…
ALBUM REVIEW: quinnie’s Debut ‘flounder’ is Whimsical Indie
Dreaming of life underwater, 21-year-old singer-songwriter Quinn Barnitt released her subversive debut album flounder on February 24, 2023 under Columbia…
ALBUM REVIEW: Gracie Abrams’ Debut Good Riddance is Exactly What We Need
Long-awaited does not even begin to describe the anticipation that people worldwide have been experiencing for the release of Gracie…
ALBUM REVIEW: Inhaler Cools It Down with Cuts & Bruises
Irish rock band Inhaler released their first official single in 2017, and now five years, two albums, and one Music…
ALBUM REVIEW: Tennis’ Pollen is Beautifully Fragile
As winter begins to melt into spring, American indie pop duo Tennis unveils their wistfully sensitive sixth album Pollen, released…
ALBUM REVIEW: The Academic’s Classic Rock Shines on Sitting Pretty
Irish indie rock band The Academic didn’t take long to become one of the leading figures in the country’s new…
ALBUM REVIEW: Paramore’s This Is Why
Perhaps there is no bigger modern name in female-fronted rock today than with Tennessee-born band Paramore, the trio releasing their…
ALBUM REVIEW: Illiterate Light is On Fire on ‘Sunburned’
Perhaps the most shocking realization with Virginia-based band Illiterate Light is that they’re only two people: Jake Cochran (drums, vocals)…
ALBUM REVIEW: Jonah Yano’s ‘portrait of a dog’ Defies All Genres
Canadian singer-songwriter Jonah Yano is known for his experimental low-fi and unique build-ups, but in his second album portrait of…
ALBUM REVIEW: Will Jay is ‘Someone on the Internet’
January 18 brought the release of Will Jay’s newest album, titled ‘Someone on the Internet.’ It’s a thematic piece…
ALBUM REVIEW: Oddisee’s ‘To What End’ Proves He’s Not Finished
Washington, D.C. born and New York City-based, singer-songwriter Oddisee has built an easy-going career, his latest album To What End…
ALBUM REVIEW: Circa Waves Isn’t Afraid To Tackle Worldwide Issues on ‘Never Going Under’
English indie-rock band Circa Waves rides full speed into their fifth studio album Never Going Under, released January 13, 2023,…
ALBUM REVIEW: Rozi Plain’s ‘Prize’ is Iconic British Folk
Rosalind Leyden might perform under the name Rozi Plain, but her music proves that she is anything but. The English…
ALBUM REVIEW: Julia Wolf Asserts Her Power on ‘Good Thing We Stayed’
From Queens, New York City, Julia Wolf has spent most of her life traveling on the L train from her…
ALBUM REVIEW: WILDES’ Debut ‘Other Words Fail Me’ is Deep, Dark, and Dynamic
English singer-songwriter Ella Walker performs under the name WILDES, an adequate premise for the bold music she creates on her…
ALBUM REVIEW: Gabrielle Aplin Creates Emotional Pop on Phosphorescent
English singer-songwriter Gabrielle Aplin rose to fame with the acoustic covers she would post on her YouTube channel; now, thirteen…
ALBUM REVIEW: SZA Claims Her Place in SOS
Music icon SZA, born Solana Imani Rowe, rose to stardom instantly after the release of her debut Ctrl in 2017,…
The 22 Best Albums of 2022
In every way possible, 2022 was unexpected. With 80s hits rising the charts over 30 years later, emerging indie-rock bands…
PHOTO REVIEW: AFI – Oakland, CA 11/23/2022
AFI is on the tail-end of their fall tour in support of their latest release ‘Bodies’ that dropped last year.…
PHOTO REVIEW: Dora Jar – San Francisco, CA 11/22/2022
Dora Jar made quite a splash over the last couple of years, with her EP ‘Digital Meadow’ garnering quite a…
PHOTO REVIEW: Blu DeTiger – San Francisco, CA 11/17/2022
A major musical discovery of the early pandemic has been Blu DeTiger, breaking through with her single “Figure It Out”…
PHOTO REVIEW: beabadoobee – San Francisco, CA 11/16/2022
beabadoobee has been on tour for much of the year, having performed at numerous festivals, as well as opening for…
PHOTO REVIEW: Lizzo – San Francisco, CA 11/12/2022
Lizzo is currently near the end of her “Special” tour in support of her latest album of the same name…
PHOTO REVIEW: Maisie Peters – San Francisco, CA 11/11/2022
Maisie Peters has spent the most of 2022 on the road performing songs from her debut album ‘You Signed Up…
EP REVIEW: The Rare Occasions – Attaboy is Unrestrained Rock
Los Angeles-based, New England-bred band The Rare Occasions released their self-produced EP Attaboy on November 4, 2022. Brian McLaughlin (vocals)…
PHOTO REVIEW: Odesza – Mountain View, CA 11/05/2022
There was much anticipation for not only the latest album from ODESZA, ‘The Last Goodbye’ that dropped in July, but…
ALBUM REVIEW: Joji’s SMITHEREENS is Melancholic Trip Hop
George Kusunoki Miller started off as a YouTube comedian in 2011, switched to creating comedic music under the name Pink…
PHOTO REVIEW: Noah Cyrus – San Francisco, CA 11/03/2022
On tour for a full month, Noah Cyrus has been on the road in support of her debut album, ‘The…
ALBUM REVIEW: The Backseat Lovers Waiting To Spill Proves Worth The Wait
Born out of Utah, indie-rock quartet The Backseat Lovers, consisting of Joshua Harmon (vocals, guitar), Jonas Swanson (guitar, vocals), KJ…
REVIEW: When We Were Young – 10/23/2022
When the announcement for the inaugural When We Were Young was released, many music fans rejoiced over the lineup that…
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