Category: Music Reviews
The Casket Girls: “Day to Day”
Got someone’s hand to hold on Valentine’s Day? Whatever your relationship status, we suggest you make your way to 529 in Atlanta to catch The Casket Girls. Straight out of spooky Savannah, this ethereal trio just released a new single off their second album, True Love Kills The Fairy Tale. And much like the group,…
Morgan Delt: “Obstacle Eyes”
When Los Angeles based psychedelic singer-songwriter Morgan Delt released his latest single to accompany his debut self-titled album (coming January 28 via Trouble in Mind) and previously released as a limited edition cassette, you can only expect a song as mysterious as Delt. Operating off the grid, Delt is notoriously hard to find information about,…
Midnight Reruns: Midnight Reruns
With a 90’s garage-band punk sound, Midnight Reruns opens with energy in “Going Nowhere”, in which Graham Hunt sings, “I’m here for you and no one else…I ain’t going nowhere without you.” It’s as if Hunt exclaims his longing and promise to his restored project from 2010. Singer, songwriter, guitarist, Graham Hunt retired his position…
Less Than Jake: See The Light
For the first time in five years, Less Than Jake is dropping a full-length album (THIS MONTH), and to say that there’s much anticipation as to what to kind of musical magic these guys have created wouldn’t even scratch the surface. Less Than Jake has become a timeless staple in the punk/ska scene, with a…
Blanche Blanche Blanche: Breaking Mirrors
It was an interesting experience making homemade cookies to Blanche Blanche Blanche’s most recent album, Breaking Mirrors. I felt mad and impatient, ready to throw my no-bake cookies against the wall. That’s an exaggeration, of course, but the essence is very real. Blanche Blanche Blanche even warns on Facebook, “Don’t come to our shows if…
The Swellers: The Light Under Closed Doors
Contrary to what their last album may have led you to believe, The Swellers have not, in fact, ran out of places to go. The band released their latest album, The Light Under Closed Doors, earlier this month, and Vinyl got a first listen. Were we impressed? Definitely. Surprised? Not in the least. As a…
The Bottle Rockets: Bottle Rockets and The Brooklyn Side Reissue
When Whiskeytown was merely a blip on the mind of a 19-year-old Ryan Adams, one alt-country group was already a step ahead. Formed in St. Louis in 1992, The Bottle Rockets – founded by Brian Henneman, Mark Ortmann, Tom Parr, and Tom Ray – treaded between the then-wide lines of punk and country. With the…
of Montreal: Lousy with Sylvianbriar
If you have ever listened to of Montreal, you are aware of the psychedelic journey their tunes can take you on. A fitting album cover photo, perhaps, for Lousy with Sylvianbriar, since you may find yourself ready to hop on that bike and ride off into lands of trippy new colors and skies. With the…
Visc: The Original Rebels
Original Rebels is the fifth and most current product of Dylan Fellows’ solo project, Visc. This particular album is composed of songs themed for his childhood fears: werewolves, villains, and “Chupey”. At such an innocent age, the absurdity of our imaginations dominates our perception of reality, and even Goosebumps seems plausible. In retrospect, we see…
Arctic Monkeys: AM
Old-school Arctic Monkeys diehards, please don’t hate us for saying this: AM has got to be the group’s best album yet. With the perfect blend of rock n’ roll and pure, unadulterated sex appeal, Alex Turner and crew have churned out a masterpiece from start to finish. Let’s start with the singles. Yes, those slow,…