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National Music Reviews February 2016
We got you something for Valentine’s Day—that’s right, February National Music Reviews! These are just 11 of the best albums we’ve heard, but we’re certain you’ll find something you like. … read more
Unknown Hinson: Fear of the Unknown
To say Unknown Hinson is quite the character would be a vast understatement—he’s set on a path to reach legendary status. … read more
Review: Ty Segall – Emotional Mugger
It’s risky, it’s messy and it’s unsettling, but Emotional Mugger is doing something new enough to earn pause—even if only to silently mouth the phrase, “What the fuck?” … read more
Review: Striker – Stand In The Fire
Striker have definitely hit their stride on their fourth full-length album, Stand in the Fire. The band struck gold, combining the essence of the classic heavy metal sound of their second album, Armed to the Teeth, with the aggressive, fiery thrash guitars found on their third record, City of Gold. … read more
Review: Savages – Adore Life
Clad head to toe in black, Savages strove for uncompromising authenticity as they brought the impatient and thunderous heart of post-punk back, topping off their unforgiving album with singer Jehnny Beth’s 36-line manifesto, which sharply decried a world of far too many voices and distractions clamoring for our attention. … read more
Metric Wants It All
On the dancefloor-ready heels of their sixth studio album, Pagans in Vegas, Metric return to The Depot on Feb. 17 as strong as ever in their 17-year career. … read more
Review: Pop. 1280 – Paradise
Pop. 1280 establish Paradise as an unoccupied city filled with breathtaking buildings and perfectly paved streets. What a waste, considering that the album’s ironic title and industrial cityscapes create an ideal community for humankind’s damned. … read more
Obituary: Violent By Nature
Over the years, Obituary stuck to their roots and let the music “flow without thinking too hard,” says Don. … read more
Review: Urgehal – Aeons In Sodom
These guys have arguably been at it much longer than their peers, or at least just as long, and deserve all that unearned respect you shitstains keep showering on Liturgy, whose manifesto on black metal should be illegal to own. … read more
Local Review: Audrey Smilley – Self-Titled
Remastering an album from your past, back when all your hopes and dreams centered around a guitar and some notes, must be quite the experience. You’d hear songs from a time when music traveled by van, not Wi-Fi. … read more