Despite some intriguing genre-meshing, Willow’s ‘Lately I Feel Everything’ fails to establish its punk aesthetics or memorably pop hits.…
‘Jordi’ review: Maroon 5 find new ways to disappoint
Contrary to what Levine says here, Jordi just doesn’t feel like a musical challenge. It doesn’t feel like great music that will stand the test of time. It feels like an album that is riding in the sli…
‘You’re Welcome’ album review: A Day to Remember perpetuate pop-punk’s mediocre status quo
Let’s be honest… the fate of the pop-punk community that once thrived twenty years ago doesn’t seem bright. The last few releases from legendary, genre-defining bands like Green Day …
“OK Human” review: Weezer continues a streak of mediocrity on latest album
It’s honestly comical how unsubtle Weezer has become when thinking about their conceptual and stylistic reference points. Their career over the past three years has consisted of a surprisingly g…
Album Review: Hippo Campus – “Bambi”
They were coy little things when they began — back when the world bid adieu to Don Draper and people booked stays at The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. They took a spirit ride down to the sl…
Music Interview: Sub-Radio
Sub-Radio are an indie band from Washington D.C. and they have a song that pretty much sums up most of us in complicated “relationships” and it’s called “What Are We.” Pretty straight forward, right? …
From the Record Crate: Fleetwood Mac – “Fleetwood Mac” (1975)
Imagine, if you will, you’re a teenage blues rock fan in 1974 recovering from the odd new melodic sound of one of your favorite bands, Fleetwood Mac. After their 1974 album Heroes Are Hard to Find was…