July 15, 2014

Luluc Passerby Reviewed by: Rebecca Robinson   To call Passerby, the new album by Luluc, sedate would be both accurate and misleading. Although soothing at first, the gentle instrumentation that characterizes the entire album becomes a bit monotonous in a few places, easily Read More

Big Wreck Ghosts Reviewed by: Lara Supan   This band is described by Wikipedia as Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Neo-Progressive, Post-Grunge, Rock. That doesn’t even scratch the surface of what Ghosts covers in thirteen songs. Big Wreck has a splintered past, marred by a Read More

Landlady Upright Behavior Reviewed by: Lara Supan   Not sure if you will understand what on earth they’re talking about, but it’s definitely worth an attempt to find out! The vocals are clear, concise and beautiful, but the subject matter and verse is complex enough that Read More

Trampled by Turtles Wild Animals Reviewed by: Brian Roser   First, let me start off by saying that I love the name of this band. Wild Animals starts out mellow and sad, then moves on to…well the lyrics are still sad, but at least the rhythms get more peppy. The music Read More

Reigning Sound Shattered Reviewed by: Leslie Snyder   An emotional roller coaster ride begins in Asheville, North Carolina with an independent garage rock quintet called Reigning Sound. This high octane quintet features the snarling vocals of the lead vocalist and guitarist Read More

Slow Club Complete Surrender Reviewed by: Ari Roth In the three years since their last album, 2011’s Paradise, Slow Club have matured and refined as a band, broadening and focusing their sound while retaining the finely-tuned, melodic songwriting that has always been at the core Read More