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![Local Review: Scalps – Serenades Of An Abomination](/uploads/304/7447-scalps-crop-396x288.jpg)
Local Review: Scalps – Serenades Of An Abomination
We’re not talking dandruff shampoo here. Scalps is assuredly a reference to those bloody spoils of war—a perfect mascot for the music this band makes. … read more
![Local Review: Q1 – The End Is To Begin](/uploads/304/7446-q1-crop-396x288.jpg)
Local Review: Q1 – The End Is To Begin
Anyone that pays homage to Eminem on his album has my respect. Q1’s debut solo album, The End is to Begin, has such a unique sound that exemplifies his passion for hip-hop. … read more
![Local Review: MoneyPenny – Self-Titled](/uploads/304/7444-moneypenny-crop-396x288.jpg)
Local Review: MoneyPenny – Self-Titled
If I wasn’t a decade removed from being 17, I’d probably be jamming to this pop punk album in my beat-up Chevy Lumina with a vanilla ice from Top Spot and my best friend, but I’ve since upgraded to a Subaru, pour-overs, a husband and post-whatever. … read more
![Local Review: The Lazy Waves – Wavetable](/uploads/304/7443-cover-crop-396x288.jpg)
Local Review: The Lazy Waves – Wavetable
Indie electro-pop is the en vogue subgenre at the moment and that is totally OK with me. The Lazy Waves’ latest EP combines a lot of the genre’s best traits, things like space-age synth sounds backing earthy lyrics and vocals, to create this solid four-track EP. … read more
![Local Review: Taylor Fang – Or Die](/uploads/304/7442-taylor%20fang-crop-396x288.jpg)
Local Review: Taylor Fang – Or Die
The five-song album by local producer Nick Bentz is reminiscent of childhood Saturday mornings spent playing Super Nintendo with a bowl of milk and cereal. … read more
![Local Review: In The Making – A Wisher, A Liar](/uploads/304/7441-7441-cover%20art-crop-396x288.jpeg)
Local Review: In The Making – A Wisher, A Liar
First off, I like this album, so I’m going to get my biggest pet peeve out of the way before I get into it—this album sounds like it was recorded in a tin can, which is not a compliment. … read more
![Local Review: her luminaria – The Dawn Is Your Enemy](/uploads/304/7440-her-crop-396x288.jpg)
Local Review: her luminaria – The Dawn Is Your Enemy
her luminaria is quietly emerging into the SLC music scene with a beautiful collision of Midwestern grit and soft synth. … read more
![Local Review: Foster Body – Landscapes](/uploads/304/7439-foster-crop-396x288.jpg)
Local Review: Foster Body – Landscapes
Foster Body are a punk combo comprised of four of SLC’s hardest-working millennials, happening an alternative scene around their friendships. Landscapes, their debut EP, captures the group at a brilliant moment of process—merging strong musical sentiments and live performance practice into a compelling vision for contemporary post-punk. … read more
![Local Review: For All The Girls – 70 Love Songs](/uploads/304/7438-for%20all-crop-396x288.jpg)
Local Review: For All The Girls – 70 Love Songs
Seriously, Drew Danburry, do you ever stop? “For All The Girls” is a solid compilation of woman-lovin’ by Danburry featuring almost every single Provo musician in existence. … read more
![Local Review: False Witness – Helplessly Alive](/uploads/304/7436-false-crop-396x288.jpg)
Local Review: False Witness – Helplessly Alive
Opening with the engaging instrumental “Silhouettes of the Damned,” driven by double bass drums and a blues-themed guitar solo, the mood is set when vocalist Mckae Nielsen lets out his screams. … read more