Year: 2014
Review: Horse Thief – Fear In Bliss
Horse Thief are psychedelic rockers originally from Texas, but found their calling in Oklahoma City, embracing change. They abandoned their safety zone in the Midwest and headed to Los Angeles to record their newest album, Fear in Bliss. … read more
Review: Jalilah’s Raks Sharki – Stage Cuts
Jalilah’s Raks Sharki = Darjeeling Limited Soundtrack + Shankar Jaikishan … read more
Review: Impaled Nazarene – Vigorous and Liberating Death
Impaled Nazarene = Sodom + Satanic Warmaster x Aura Noir … read more
Review: il Sogno del Marinaio – Canto Secondo
Italian for “the sailor’s dream,” il Sogno del Marinaio is a post-punk trio featuring legendary bass player Mike Watt—celebrated for his work with the Minutemen and for his recent stint in the reformed Iggy Pop and the Stooges. … read more
Review: Holly & Plastic – We Will Give This World...
Holly & Plastic = Andrew Jackson Jihad + Charles Ellsworth + Bright Eyes … read more
Review: Haunted Heads – Self-Titled
Haunted Heads = Superchunk + Blink 182 … read more
Review: Hawks Do Not Share – HDNS
Hawks Do Not Share = The xx + Parasols … read more
Review: Have A Nice Life – The Unnatural World
I’ve never been in a deprivation chamber before, but The Unnatural World renders an audial consciousness for me similar to how I imagine that complete darkness—except for Have A Nice Life flash wet, silver lights of sound. … read more
Review: Helms Alee – Sleepwalking Sailors
Sleepwalking Sailors is fun, melodic and disjointed post-rock that gathers many influences without committing to any of them. There are constant shifts from moments that are heavier and metal-adjacent, to discordant, sludgy aggression, to traditionally comfortable melodic lines. … read more
Review: Harsh Toke – Light Up and Live
The fact that bassist Richie Belton and guitarist Justin “Figgy” Figueroa are at the forefront of professional skateboarding is a mere footnote when talking about these SoCal shredders. The music speaks for itself—and loudly it speaks. … read more