Reviews

Smut finds inspiration in the artists that shaped them on 'How the Light Felt,' an album that confronts loss within a variety of lush soundscapes

A new split from Acrobat Unstable Records and Old Press Records highlights some killer punk and emo from Drunk Uncle, Kerosene Heights, Rose Ceremony, and Thorn Tire

Derek Ted wraps his folky emo up in swirling psychedelia and sunny pop sounds on 'Times Have Changed'

"Two years after the release of his debut record Walls, with a year of high-spirited touring under his belt, and after leaving the big machine of corporate record labels, Tomlinson’s sophomore effort, Faith in the Future, is a departure from the slick, pop-leaning production that took root on much of his first album."

The Bobby Lees' new record 'Bellevue' is packed with ass-kicking punk and garage rock

Discussing The Sun's 'Feel It All' is a swirling, reflective and beautiful debut

Expert Timing's endlessly fun songs feel like invitations to dance away the uncertainty — at their best, they make it feel like such a thing is possible. 

Remember Sports explore a range of ideas on their excellent new EP 'Leap Day'

Carpool push their sound in new directions with the addition of synths and sunny pop songs on 'For Nasal Use Only'

Guest reviewer Hanson Egerland tackles Flatbush Zombies member Meechy Darko's debut solo offering 'Gothic Luxury,' calling it a "powerful insight into the dark psyche of a modern rapper."

Why Bonnie evoke the hot and lonesome west on their excellent debut '90 in November'

Birthday Dad's 'The Hermit' is both grandly theatrical and achingly intimate