album reviews

Written by Drew Little On Ventura, the new EP by Sofía Valdés, the artist executes a refreshing shift in pop music, away from overproduced and under-composed “hits,” to a pop sensibility that still holds space open for quality songwriting. Valdés stands so far out Read More

Written by Killian O’Neil The first track starts to roll on for a half of a second and I’m confused. Confused as to if my phone had skipped into another band or if it was actually Frontside that was blasting through the airwaves. I had the pleasure of interviewing Read More

Written by Killian O’Neil New Jersey native, Frank Iero, has been echoed around the music industry for years. Iero, who is primarily known for his success as guitarist from My Chemical Romance, has continued to pursue his love of music. He is a man of many talents and has Read More

Written by Maria Arroyo California shoegaze band, Fleeting Joys, is re-releasing their debut album, Despondent Transponders, after 15 years. Despondent Transponders has been described as a “lost shoegaze classic,” and brings us back to the beginning of their steps as Read More

Written by Maria Arroyo Formerly known as the multi-instrumentalist and co-lead singer for the group, Durand Jones & The Indications, the Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter, Aaron Frazer, recently released his solo debut album, Introducing… via Dead Oceans/Easy Eye Sound. Read More

Written by Maria Arroyo The L.A.-based indie rock group, Cheekface, drops their sophomore record, Emphatically No, out now via New Professor. Cheekface is composed of Greg Katz (vocals/guitar), Amanda Tannen (vocals/bass), and Mark “Echo” Edwards (drums). The trio is Read More