Album Reviews

Alt-J This Is All Yours Reviewed by: Brian Roser   Alt-J has certainly earned the ‘alt’ part of their name. Their music is different, but quite compelling for all that. The first half of “Intro” is an a cappella instrumental, if there can be such a thing. “Arrival in Nara” Read More

Julian Casablanca and The Voidz Tyranny Reviewed by: Rebecca Robinson   Tyranny, the new album released by Julian Casablanca and The Voidz, is definitely a moving narrative, although it is unclear exactly what the story being told is about. Throughout Tyranny, bursts of Read More

White Arrows In Bardo Reviewed by: Rebecca Robinson     The new album by White Arrows, In Bardo, is a textbook example of evocative talent. In Bardo begins with heavy vocal use and transitions into more instrumentation as the album progresses. Clear and crisp lyrics Read More

Lowell We Loved Her Dearly Reviewed by: Brian Roser     This album is mostly about grrrl power. The music is sometimes serene, sometimes rocking, occasionally melancholy, but always uncompromising. There is a good deal of variation in the music and Lowell always keeps Read More

Sir Sly You Haunt Me Reviewed by: Jordy Lyric   Sir Sly’s You Haunt Me is well executed in an indie-pop album kind of way, but, it’s predictable. The band’s schtick is nonexistent. If one of their songs came on the radio, I’d think it was a new release from an indie-pop Read More

BRONCHO Just Enough Hip to Be Woman Reviewed by: Lara Supan   Well, that went from good to awkward. Broncho sounds like laid back, hip punk. The first song on the album, “What”, is a very put together, cool sounding song that, even though you can’t Read More