Album Reviews

Uniform Wake in Fright Reviewed by: Max Miller Michael Berdan is very angry. Very angry, indeed. On this, we can all agree. The frontman for NYC post-hardcore duo Uniform spends the vast majority of sophomore LP, Wake In Fright, screaming his head off, presumably in opposition to Read More

The Proper Ornaments Foxhole Reviewed by: Lauren Rosier If you’re a fan of simplistic guitar rock, the Proper Ornaments’ Foxhole is a record for you. The UK’s the Proper Ornaments is a the project of James Hoare and Max Oscarnold that began from a friendship and blossomed into a Read More

High Up Self-Titled Reviewed by: Ziggy Merritt Coming from Omaha, Nebraska, the Fink sisters haven’t always found the path forward to be so readily transparent. Christine Fink moved to Omaha a number of years ago to be closer to her sister Orenda, herself a practiced Read More

Sxip Shirey A Bottle Of Whiskey and A Handful Of Bees Reviewed by: Max Miller Yeah, don’t worry, it’s pronounced “Skip.” And if you’ve never heard of him before, that “x” can almost tell you more about the man behind the moniker than I can. Shirey (who wasn’t even born just plain Read More

Natalie Hemby Puxico Reviewed by: Lauren Rosier You may not recognize her name, but there’s no doubt you’ve heard the smash hits she’s helped to co-write. Think Little Big Town’s “Pontoon” or Miranda Lambert’s latest LP, The Weight of These Wings, and Justin Moore Read More

Luke Wade Only Ghosts Reviewed by: Lauren Rosier Fort Worth’s Luke Wade became an instant favorite on Season 7 of NBC’s The Voice with his soulful voice and his natural ability to make any song his own. Now, the singer/songwriter returns with his first release since the show, Read More