Year: 2014
![Local Review: Null – Break The Spell](/uploads/302/7099-null-crop-396x288.jpg)
Local Review: Null – Break The Spell
This stuff was groan-inducing the first time I heard it, strolling through Zuccotti Park a few years back. (I think I have a hand signal to show how much I like it, too.) … read more
![Local Review: Perish Lane – Destroy The Skies](/uploads/302/7100-perishlane-crop-396x288.jpg)
Local Review: Perish Lane – Destroy The Skies
This getup is a strong example of some good alt-thrash-rock in a well-produced and beautifully packaged full length. They write some sweet guitar solos on tracks like “Awaken the Fire” and “Twenty Seven,” but the strongest song on this album, hands down, is “Farewell.” … read more
![Local Review: Night Sweats – Burgundy](/uploads/303/7237-night%20sweats-crop-396x288.jpg)
Local Review: Night Sweats – Burgundy
It’s a shame that Night Sweats disbanded as early as they did because the music left behind is just so fucking good. … read more
![Local Review: Out, Out – Songs to Forget Me By](/uploads/303/7239-out%20out-crop-396x288.jpg)
Local Review: Out, Out – Songs to Forget Me By
Songs to Forget Me By is rife with songs ripped from the romantic, early ‘00s atmospheric alt-pop camp, which is fine, but I must say I was bored for most of this album. … read more
![Local Review: OK Ikumi – Outside](/uploads/307/7907-ok%20ikumi%20outside-crop-396x288.jpg)
Local Review: OK Ikumi – Outside
OK Ikumi Outside Hel Audio Street: 04.30 OK Ikumi = Corduroi + Ethernet Once again, Karl Jørgensen has won over my heart with the ambient sounds of his latest synthesized magnum opus. This time, Outside translated into a more themed, cohesive work than its predecessor 10/13. The collection of sounds weaves an intricate tapestry of
![Local Review: Oxcross – Tree and Stone](/uploads/307/7908-oxcross-crop-396x288.jpg)
Local Review: Oxcross – Tree and Stone
Oxcross Tree and Stone Self-released Street: 04.15 Oxcross = USX + Clutch + Karma To Burn Heavy and extremely loud rockers Oxcross bring forth the riffs. Those riffs flow like the springs and streams of the Wasatch Front, starting as trickles and turning into massive rivers. There’s a familiarity in the styles Oxcross throw down,
![Local Review: P.K. Workman – I Follow Darkness](/uploads/309/8158-cover-crop-396x288.jpg)
Local Review: P.K. Workman – I Follow Darkness
Local (Vernal, Utah) singer/songwriter Paul Kellett, of P.K. Workman, is a longtime-coming solo artist: always seeking band-life, but finding his widest wingspan on a solo flight. … read more
![Local Review: Pillow Dragon – Teen Witch](/uploads/309/8159-pillow%20teeth-crop-396x288.jpg)
Local Review: Pillow Dragon – Teen Witch
Pillow Dragon are a local duo that have taken the purest elements of industrial and combined them with a modern-day feel. The best example I can give of this combination is “Repulse,” a catchy beat layered on top of subtle synth and laced with smooth, controlled vocals. … read more
![Local Review: Patchz – Lightz Out](/uploads/310/8285-patchz-crop-396x288.jpg)
Local Review: Patchz – Lightz Out
Lightz Out is a seven-track sampler of rap, hip-hop and R&B material, with different guest vocalists to break up the musical compositions. It begins with “Grounded,” a rap song featuring B Still, and moves right into a pretty, little R&B ditty on the second song, “Cry for Help.” … read more
![Local Review: Night Wings – night wings](/uploads/311/8462-nw-crop-396x396.jpg)
Local Review: Night Wings – night wings
Night Wings = Owen Pallett + Emily Wells … read more