“Lilac” – The Early November6.1/10 | Indie Pop I really want to like this album. There are some truly great songs on it that keep me coming back over and over again, yet every time I seem to walk away disappointed. The best albums are the ones that you enjoy more on every listen, but …
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“You Know What They Mean” by Bent Knee – Review
“You Know What They Mean” – Bent Knee8.3/10 | Art Rock How do you follow up a masterpiece? It’s an incredibly difficult thing to do, and many bands become victims of their own success. Much like many other conventions though, Bent Knee shatters this idea with another solid showing. Bent Knee is an incredibly unique …
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“Fragments of the 5th Element” by Magic Pie – Review
“Fragments of the 5th Element” – Magic Pie8.7/10 | Progressive Rock After a Spring packed with releases and a solid start to June, I was really disappointed by the lack of exciting albums over the Summer. As a result, I spent most of the past few months finding albums from earlier this year as well …
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“Terraformer” by Thank You Scientist – Review
“Terraformer” – Thank You Scientist 9.4/10 | Progressive Rock Albums are in an interesting place right now. More and more bands are eschewing the format entirely while others still are releasing bloated projects stuffed with filler tracks to draw out their run time to unnecessary lengths. Look no further than Thank You Scientist’s Terraformer, which …
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“Color/Sweat” by Calliope Musicals – Album Review
“Color/Sweat” – Calliope Musicals 7.2/10 | Art Pop I always find that there is an important distinction between Pop Music and Pop Music. Personally, I’m not a huge fan of most of the popular music you can find on commercial radio as it frequently feels like a manufactured candy, crafted to check as many boxes as possible. …
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“III” by Bad Books – Album Review
“III” – Bad Books 8.3/10 | Alternative At what point does a musical collaboration become a super group? Officially formed in 2010 by singer-songwriter Kevin Devine and Manchester Orchestra front-man Andy Hull, Bad Books is the result of a collaboration that began three years earlier. The project allowed the two extremely talented songwriters to experiment and …
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