Year: 2016
Review: Yeasayer – Amen & Goodbye
Yeasayer = MGMT + Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir + Vampire Weekend
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Review: Wovenhand – Star Treatment
Wovenhand = (Iggy Pop + Southern Death Cult) x Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds … read more
Review: Wrekmeister Harmonies – Light Falls
Wrekmeister Harmonies = Earth + ISIS + Godspeed You! Black Emperor … read more
Review: Wild Nothing – Life of Pause
Wild Nothing Life of Pause Captured Tracks Street: 02.19 Wild Nothing = Toro y Moi + Beach House There is already a hype around Life of Pause with each pre-released track that comes out, especially for “TV Queen,” which features a very nostalgic synth sound that brings The Smiths, David Bowie and Washed Out to mind
Review: Winkie – Come to My Party
Winkie describe their music as the sound of drowning, imagery reflected on the cover of their second full-length album. Come To My Party is an invitation. It’s definitely not an invitation to a party with balloons and frosted cakes with kids from school giving you hastily bought presents from the thrift store. This party is more like a meat grinder with strobe lights. … read more
Review: Victims – Sirens
Victims = Discharge + From Ashes Rise + Disfear
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Review: White Lung – Paradise
White Lung = Hole + The Wipers
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Review: Weekend Nachos – Apology
Weekend Nachos = Nails + Dropdead
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Review: Void Meditation Cult – Utter the Tongue of the...
Void Meditation Cult’s newest album, “Utter the Tongue of the Dead,” starts hard with frequent low blows and a guitar tone that invokes the sound of death. The progression of the album feels like its building up this ugly, mean tone, but you just have to keep listening for what it’s building to. Call Void Meditation Cult whatever you want—I’ll call it enlightening sounds for the disturbed mind. … read more
Review: Weyes Blood – Front Row Seat to Earth
Weyes Blood = Angel Olsen + Charlie Hilton + Enya … read more