Reviews

Dirty Loops Loopified Reviewed by: Ari Roth   Dirty Loops make music that is too much. The thrill of indulgence, that sugary, mindless rush of hyperactivity, blinding pop hooks, machine-like technical virtuosity, hypercompression, slap bass. Inhumanly tight rhythms ricochet Read More

by Adam McGrath Philadelphia was full of excellent local music options Saturday night. Many partied with The Lawsuits in Center City to help Milkboy celebrate their third successful year, but I found myself over in Northern Liberties at Bourbon and Branch, where another limb of Read More

by Donte Kirby The crowd was sparse at the show with Miniature Tigers, Finish Ticket and The Griswolds, but they gave their Philly fans a performance worthy of a packed, sold out crowd at Union Transfer Friday night. Finish Ticket, a six piece from San Francisco, opened with a Read More

by Kara Deanne The night started off slow in Northern Liberties while the opening band thoroughly sound checked the Ortlieb’s stage. Summer Scouts, although a young band, poured hard-hitting sounds, two-part harmonies, and thoughtful lyrics into the audience’s ears. Read More

Gaslight Anthem Get Hurt Reviewed by: Lara Supan   This album is like that guy at the party who has too much to drink and starts bearing his soul about his horrible love life and how much he has nothing left to live for- AKA a little too awkward to be enjoyable. Gaslight Read More

FKA twigs LP1 Reviewed by: Ari Roth   Over the past two years, FKA twigs has rapidly become one of the most fascinating and consistently brilliant artists breaking new ground for both experimental and pop music. Her first full length, coming on the heels of two prior EPs, is Read More