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Sam Veal

Fleet Foxes – ‘First Collection 2006-2009’

Posted on November 9, 2018November 2, 2018 by Sam Veal

Nostalgia is a powerful feeling, providing respite from the present day. Music continues to find ways to replicate former fond feelings: a day at the beach, a sunset with friends after a long hike, or a cozy evening in the mountains. If there is a specific minutiae-filled time and place that one longs for, it’s…

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BRONCHO: ‘Bad Behavior’

Posted on October 12, 2018October 8, 2018 by Sam Veal

When formulating ideas for new music, BRONCHO bandleader Ryan Lindsey could not help but focus on the bad things. While spending a lot of time watching CNN, he says, “…man, there’s a lot of bad behavior out there. Not to mention, there’s a company making money off of people watching their depiction of it all.” Shortly…

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REVIEW: Lala Lala – ‘The Lamb’

Posted on September 28, 2018September 28, 2018 by Sam Veal

Lillie West has described her recent past as one of “general violence.” In the midst of writing her follow-up to 2016’s delicate Sleepyhead, West’s inner circle faced home invasions, assault, and death, leaving her running inward, dreading the world outside. Through fear and personal deconstruction, West’s latest album as Lala Lala makes big realizations around…

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Melody’s Echo Chamber: ‘Bon Voyage’

Posted on June 8, 2018June 5, 2018 by Sam Veal

The time between albums for Melody Prochet has been close to six years, and that span can be categorized by loss and rediscovery. In the initial recording of Melody’s Echo Chamber’s follow up to her acclaimed self-titled debut, Prochet abandoned the first attempt, describing it as a “dead baby”. Choosing to go it alone and end…

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Wye Oak: ‘The Louder I Call, The Faster It Runs’

Posted on April 6, 2018April 6, 2018 by Sam Veal

Wye Oak is a band of separation and reconnection. Bandmates Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack are divided by over 1,500 miles (Durham, NC to Marfa, TX, respectively), meeting back to write and record. Forgoing the recording methods of previous albums, the duo approached their latest release with a freer process, allowing them to delve further…

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Ought: ‘Room Inside the World’

Posted on February 17, 2018February 19, 2018 by Sam Veal

For a band that has excelled at portraying the several variations of panic, Ought have always kept great focus on being human in the center of an expansive map. The boldest step the band could make after 2015’s Sun Coming Down was perhaps toward the only place bigger than the planet: the subconscious. Room Inside…

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