September 16, 2016

Dawes We’re All Gonna Die Reviewed by: Asher Wolf Dawes excels at every aspect of music making not taught in a theory class. Their tunes are usually built on simple progressions that provide an instantly gratifying basis for the lyrical and stylistic substance that has Read More

Amanda Shires My Piece of Land Reviewed by: Jane Roser “I remember the fire and the way it dimmed, as a fire will sometimes do.” Blasting out of the gate with a wailing electric guitar, the opening track of singer/songwriter/violinist Amanda Shires’ fifth album Read More

Royal Canoe Something Got Lost Between Here and the Orbit Reviewed by: Ziggy Merritt Debuting back in 2010, Winnipeg outfit Royal Canoe has done well for themselves in six short years. Two prior full-lengths of vocally adventurous indie pop as well as tours alongside Bombay Read More

Cymbals Eat Guitars Pretty Years Reviewed by: Max Miller Although once at the fore of the seemingly endless “emo revival,” the Staten Island-based group Cymbals Eat Guitars have extended their reach beyond American Football b-sides and Deep Elm Records comps on their fourth Read More

Sat. Nite Duets Air Guitar Reviewed by: Max Miller Let’s get one thing straight: Rock music no longer dominates the pop landscape. It doesn’t even come in at a distant third. So while there are still plenty of artists making good, even vital rock ‘n’ roll, the genre, from a Read More

Kishi Bashi Sonderlust Reviewed by: Tiffany Taylor Bushy tailed and starry-eyed is where I’m left at the end of Kishi Bashi’s latest album Sonderlust. First, let’s define sonder: the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own. Add the Read More