Reviews

Elbow The Take Off and Landing of Everything Reviewed by: Jane Roser   Released today by Fiction/Concord Records, The Take Off and Landing of Everything is UK alternative rock band Elbow’s 6th studio album. It sees the band taking a new approach to writing and Read More

by Adam McGrath The buzz surrounding Philly blues-rock band John the Conqueror has officially become a roar. Center City’s MilkBoy was packed with friends and fans Friday night to celebrate the release of the up-and-coming group’s second album, The Good Life (Alive Naturalsound). Read More

by Donte Kirby Vacationer, Drone Ranger, Bear’s Den, Pearl and the Beard, Worshyper, and The Ghost in You all brought their A game and once again showed Communion’s power to bring great bands together at Underground Arts Local band Drone Ranger kicked off Communion night. On Read More

We Are Scientists TV En Francais Reviewed by: Stephen Krock   In this fourth album, the band proves they are still indeed scientists with the meticulous biology of their songs and the chemistry they have with their genre. We Are Scientists have always covered the scope of Read More

DA & The Jones Sirens Reviewed by: Samantha Weinraub This is the debut LP from artists Daniel Ahearn and Mindy Jones. Their sound is heartfelt and a low-key blend of their dreamy voices and percussion. “Take Me Home” starts out with a simple blended male and female melody Read More

Pharrell Williams G I R L Reviewed by: Sebastian Mackay   I expected less from one half of the tragedy that was “Blurred Lines” and so to say this album is utterly dreadful is presumptuous. It’s by no means earth shattering and it doesn’t bring anything new to the genre, or Read More