Album Reviews

Hey Monea! Cheap Souvenirs Reviewed by: Stephen Krock     In an increasingly Mumford & Sons and Of Monsters and Men world, it’s no surprise to hear more pleasant offerings from Hey Monea! What’s so refreshing about Hey Monea!, however, is their comfort Read More

Grouplove Spreading Rumours Reviewed by: Jane Roser LA-based indie/alternative rock band Grouplove releases it’s sophomore album Spreading Rumours and has a clever marketing ploy to entice fans. The band has funky artsy-fartsy posters hung all around New York City and you Read More

Said the Whale hawaiii Reviewed by: Stephen Krock     I do so love when a band plays with their sound like waves on the beach. And that is exactly what Said the Whale does on their newest album, hawaiii. Although, I can’t really speak for their spelling and grammar Read More

MGMT MGMT Reviewed by: Stephen Krock     MGMT have been indie darlings for several years now. Facebook erupts with excitement from all my hipster friends whenever they’re in town. For good reason, since 2007’s Oracular Spectacular, they have always been Read More

Anathema Universal Reviewed by: Kathleen Larrick   Just in case Anathema’s dense soundscapes, intricate countermelodies and compelling lyrics haven’t been enough to confirm the epic status of their recent albums, the band kicked off their 2012 European tour at no less than Read More

The Cloak Ox Shoot the Dog Reviewed by: Nate Adams Defining what rock and roll “is” remains an activity best left to college freshmen and dads on golf trips, but listening to Shoot the Dog, the debut album from The Cloak Ox, one gets the sense that “Rock and Roll” began and ended Read More