You may have missed it, but Hospice by The Antlers is the leader in the clubhouse when it comes to the album of the year discussion (check out the review here). It’s a haunting and real exploration of death that should not be missed. While the album was self-released in March, the band recently rereleased [...]
The Loved Ones (EP) – The Loved Ones
The Loved Ones’ debut 2005 EP might be the best example of how music can be decent without being interesting. It’s the mean, in spectrum of albums. It’s not really noteworthy, but it’s not bad. It’s square in the middle. The Loved Ones (EP) is generic punk and is sonically in the vein of an [...]
Please Come Home – Dustin Kensrue
This Dustin Kensrue fellow sure is a talented chap. As the frontman of Thrice he’s released some great albums that combined the heavy and the melodic flawlessly (most notably 2003′s The Artist in the Ambulance). So when Kensrue released his first solo album in 2007 fans were probably expecting something along the lines of Thrice [...]
Julian Plenti Is… Skyscraper – Julian Plenti
Sometimes the easiest way to avoid your past is to change your identity. With that in mind, Interpol frontman Paul Banks has adopted the moniker Julian Plenti to release his solo work. Julian Plenti Is… Skyscraper is chock-full of sounds and ideas that could never see the light of day (or more aptly, the dark [...]
The Death of Les Paul
Musical legend and pioneer Les Paul died on Thursday. Few people outside of the hardcore music community understand how monumental a life he lead. His innovations ARE popular music. Without them we’d be living in a world that sounds much different. When people hear the name Les Paul odds are the word association that comes [...]
