Category: Music Reviews
Cole Swindell: ‘Down Home Sessions’ EP
Due to the success of his self-titled debut album, Cole Swindell released a follow-up EP Down Home Sessions on Nov. 17. Little did Swindell know his role as Luke Bryan’s merch seller would be interrupted by the start of his own musical career. Born in Bronwood, Georgia, Swindell attended Georgia Southern University, where he met…
Father John Misty: “Bored in the USA”
Father John Misty has released the first single off of his new album. “Bored in The USA” is a slow, piano-based satire, backed with Josh Tillman’s powerful vocals and even more powerful lyrics. As a play off the 1984 Bruce Springsteen hit “Born in The USA”, Father John Misty strikes the same political chord 30…
Damien Rice: ‘My Favourite Faded Fantasy’
After an eight-year hiatus from the studio, Damien Rice has released his third album, My Favourite Faded Fantasy. Since his last studio release, 9, in 2006, Rice has been touring and working on collaborations with a multitude of artists, including Ray LaMontagne and David Gray. Rice’s last individual release was a live album in 2007,…
Listen: She & Him: “Stars Fell on Alabama”
Indie duo She & Him released a new single off their upcoming album on Nov. 11. With the success of her popular show New Girl, it’s impressive how Zooey Deschanel has had time to work with her partner M. Ward to release four albums since they joined together in 2006. Their fifth album Classics is…
Foo Fighters: ‘Sonic Highways’
Foo Fighters released their eighth album, their first in three years, to accompany the band’s HBO series commemorating their twentieth anniversary on Oct. 10. Since the band formed in 1994, they have been praised for being one of the most iconic in rock history. What could you expect when you have the drummer of Nirvana…
Deerhoof: ‘La Isla Bonita’
After various albums and singles, Deerhoof drops their newest album, La Isla Bonita, tomorrow, November 11th. The Spanish title – translated to “the beautiful island” – does in fact emulate the energy of an island, complete with parties and quiet nights at the bonfire. The album is an experimental compilation of tracks that are beachy and bubbly…
Wieuca: ‘Wieuca’ EP
Wieuca by Wieuca Following last year’s release of There Is No Balance, Wieuca is back at the end of 2014 with a new self-titled EP. They abandoned some of the country vibe that was found on the debut album, trading in the pedal steel for heavier fuzz and snarling feedback. The result of this brings…
Jesse Gimbel: ‘Decathect’
Decathect by Jesse Gimbel Producer and engineer Jesse Gimbel recently released his solo album, Decathect, with Wissahickon Records, and by solo I do mean this is literally a one-man band. Gimbel plays guitar and drums, and even records, produces, and shoots some of his own stuff. After researching further, I found various covers by Gimbel. In his “Wrecking Ball” video,…
The Flaming Lips: ‘With A Little Help From My Fwends’
When first hearing about The Flaming Lips releasing a Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band cover album, two emotions came over me: excitement and terror. Not many would dare to dabble in the untouchable work of The Beatles, much less make an entire cover album; but if anyone were bold enough to try, it would be…
Taylor Swift: ‘1989’
With the pull of her Spotify catalog, an enticing sweepstakes, and the projected first platinum album of 2014, it’s no surprise that Taylor Swift’s new record, 1989, has been the center of Internet controversy for weeks. As it is Swift’s fifth studio album and first “fully pop” record, fans are more pumped than ever to…