Album Reviews

When Saints Go Machine Infinity Pool Reviewed by Andi Bricklin     You know when you walk into a Steven Starr restaurant or watch a CW show when a scantly clad 20-something slithers through a chic upscale lounge with her eyes on her evening prey?  The music that usually Read More

Alex Bleeker How Far Away Reviewed by Stephen Krock     Alex Bleeker has successfully avoided the dreaded sophomore slump in this second album, How Far Away. Joined by a band of musically like-minded “freaks,” including Mountain Man’s Amelia Meath on backup Read More

Cloud Boat Book of Hours Reviewed by Stephen Krock     After spending an evening along the haunting streets and deserted alleyways to be found in Book of Hours, it is safe to say that I am on board with Cloud Boat. It is difficult to create soundscapes that are at once Read More

Grey Gordon Still at Home Here Reviewed by Stephen Krock     Grey Gordon has a lot of feelings. Apropos, as the burgeoning singer-songwriter draws heavy inspiration from the 90s emo movement. In his new EP, Still At Home Here, Gordon lets those feelings fly through a Read More

The Front Bottoms Talon of the Hawk Reviewed by Andi Bricklin Some people call it punk, some call it pop; the truth is that The Front Bottoms don’t really fit into either one of those genres, which is why I’m glad they are an Indie band, and I hope it stays that way. The Front Read More

30 Seconds to Mars Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams Reviewed by Jane Roser     I’ll admit that I never paid much attention to actor Jared Leto’s alternative rock band 30 Seconds To Mars until a few years ago. Other than the occasional times he showed up in the Read More