Review: Insomnium – Shadows of the Dying Sun

Review: Insomnium – Shadows of the Dying Sun
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Continuing to build their stronghold of melodic death metal, Finland’s Insomnium offer up their sixth full-length record without a ton of surprises and with all expectations met. … read more

Review: Ikebe Shakedown – Stone By Stone

Review: Ikebe Shakedown – Stone By Stone
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Ikebe Shakedown are part of a growing contingent of musicians dedicated to replicating the feel of classic recordings. They do a good job, and it’s a noble goal, too. … read more

Review: I, a Man – Gravity Wins Again

Review: I, a Man – Gravity Wins Again
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Gravity Wins Again is the first full-length album from I, a Man (named after the 1967 Andy Warhol film). The album is wonderfully self-produced, allowing the band to sound exactly as they like. … read more

Review: HURTR – Self-Titled EP

Review: HURTR – Self-Titled EP
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Portland-based duo HURTR consists of vocalist Heidi Hull and Derek Stilwell. These two are pretty elusive characters. … read more

Review: The Honey Trees – Bright Fire

Review: The Honey Trees – Bright Fire
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The Honey Trees are more than musicians—they’re enchanters. Becky Flip, Jeremy Larson and Jacob Wick created an album that feels like it was produced in an enchanted forest, much like the one on the album’s cover. … read more

Review: Home – Bound To Gravity

Review: Home – Bound To Gravity
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I had to dig through the dusty recesses of my mental vault to describe Home. They straddle the line between sludge and post-hardcore. … read more

Review: The Grouch & Eligh – The Tortoise & The Crow: 333

Review: The Grouch & Eligh – The Tortoise & The...
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Hip-hop fans: Place this high on your listening priority. The Grouch & Eligh got their start the DIY way, and have been able to keep a steady fanbase without being attached to a label. … read more

Review: Future Death – Special Victim

Review: Future Death – Special Victim
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Future Death is a relatively new and explosively addictive noise/punk outfit emerging from Austin, Texas. Their new LP, Special Victims, is an assemblage of lo-fi tracks containing chaotic rock tracks thinly glossed with infrequent pop hooks—each delivering a mildly sweet flavor followed by an incredibly sour bite. … read more

Review: Faces On Film – Elite Lines

Review: Faces On Film – Elite Lines
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After acknowledging such artists as Harry Nilsson and Frank Ocean as grounding inspirations in creating Elite Lines, Mike Fiore of Faces on Film laid no waste in implementing their styles within his own contributions to the ever-advancing genre of contemporary pop. … read more

Review: Doug Tuttle – Self-Titled

Review: Doug Tuttle – Self-Titled
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From the moment the first track starts, you will immediately feel as though you are listening to a record from your odd uncle’s collection acquired during his “experimental phase.” … read more