The Futureheads have returned; Going their separate ways after the release of the 2012 acapella album Rant, it seemed as if the four bandmates were off to their own projects. Most of them can sing as …
Album Review: Ceremony – “In the Spirit World Now”
How long can a punk band hold onto being hardcore? It would be exhausting just to manifest the songs that reflect the young angst and anger that only cools with age as the next generation takes their …
Album Review: Ra Ra Riot – “Superbloom”
A super bloom is a phenomenon where an unusually wet winter causes dormant seeds to unexpectedly spring into bloom and create vibrant fields of wildflowers. Ra Ra Riot’s name for their latest album is…
Album Review: Thom Yorke – “ANIMA”
In the age of hyper-connected immediate satisfaction, Thom Yorke’s solo album Anima takes a few seconds of silence before the music kicks in. When it does, purposeful white noise courses through the a…
Album Review: Kaiser Chiefs – “Duck”
Kaiser Chiefs opens their seventh studio album Duck with a burst of positive energy in the song, “People Know How To Love One Another”. The English indie rock band challenges the impending Brexit with…
Album Review: Sum 41 – “Order In Decline”
As political times take a tumultuous turn, punk rises as an opposing force in the ensuing storm. With their previous album released just before the 2016 election, Sum 41 used the time since to focus o…
Album Review: BANKS – “III”
Jillian Rose Banks, more commonly referred to by her last name in all caps, fuses her voice with electronic production to deliver a beautiful and haunting album. Similar to Ellie Golding and The Weeke…