There’s an pulsing impatience to i,i, the latest album by Bon Iver which continues on with the plight to explore musical deconstruction and expression in ways that implode while imploring its listener…
Album Review: Backstreet Boys – “DNA”
Backstreet’s back alright, with AJ McLean, Howie Dorough, Nick Carter, Kevin Richardson, and Brian Littrell once again refusing to let middle age slow them down. In their first new studio album since …
Album Review: Dan + Shay – “Dan + Shay”
Album after album, Dan and Shay continue to swoon the hearts of their fans with their country music. They sing about love stories, heartaches, and adventures that we all live and dream about. Since th…
Dashboard Confessional – “Crooked Shadows”: Album Review
Dashboard Confessional gained fame around twenty years ago as one of the leading bands of the emo scene. As expected, the band – led by singer, songwriter and only constant member Chris Carrabba…
Album Review: Simple Minds – “Walk Between Worlds”
With Walk Between Worlds, Simple Minds have a challenging task ahead of them: how does a band famous for a 1980s sound keep that sound relevant and not dated in today’s musical landscape? Simple Minds…
Album Review: Rick Springfield – “The Snake King”
In season 12 of Supernatural, Rick Springfield played Lucifer and Vince Vincente, a rock star who Lucifer possessed. I stopped watching Supernatural at least six seasons ago but that’s still enough ti…
Album Review: They Might Be Giants – “I Like Fun”
They Might Be Giants have always succeeded at lyrical dissonance. Fun, bright, upbeat melodies lift up darker lyrics about shipwrecks, cutting off one’s nose to spite one’s face, and the realization t…