album reviews

by Jenn Kelly Many bands struggle to come up with something fresh to say on a fifth album after working together intermittently for over a full decade. Ava Luna does not have this problem. They have collectively produced an unearthly, comfort-zone destroying album with their Read More

by Ashley Paskill Rating: Rocking, yet personal While What If The Sun isn’t a music debut for transgender rocker Lenny Zenith, it is the first album released entirely under his own name. Released to coincide with Pride Weekend, a portion of the proceeds from the album will go to Read More

by Shruti Pal Rating: Bad-ass Philadelphia’s Vacationer returns with their latest LP, Mindset, a perfect record for your summer soundtrack for road trips, rooftop bars, and picnics all around the country. It’s been four years since their last release, but the Philly Read More

By Ziggy Merritt Releasing an album in December is always risky. By this time, many publications have already wrapped up the year in a succinct and ordered list of the year’s best music. Adding to this is the holiday season in full swing, where a large swath of the population is, Read More

By Ashley Paskill Are you looking for an alternative to the same traditional Christmas music played on most commercial radio stations? The brand new holiday EP, Smilin’ Through, drops today from Philadelphia native, Joey Sweeney, across all digital platforms. Sweeney is coming Read More

By Jane Roser Chris Stapleton has had a good year and it’s well-deserved considering he’s one of the most talented, prolific singer-songwriters hailing from Kentucky since Loretta Lynn (and coincidentally both are children of coal miners). Recently nominated for three Read More