Reviews: DevilDriver – Winter Kills

Reviews: DevilDriver – Winter Kills
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This is definitely DevilDriver’s strongest record in years—a complete maelstrom of throat-ripping screams over thick, thumping double-bass and heavy guitar licks that can’t help but demand your attention.  … read more

Reviews: The Delta Mirror – Better Unsung

Reviews: The Delta Mirror – Better Unsung
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Better Unsung is an easy listen, with an interesting mixture of instruments both electronic and natural, vocals that are either clear or are so distorted they are merely mumbles, and a careful use of different musical styles. … read more

Reviews: Elf Power – Sunlight on the Moon

Reviews: Elf Power – Sunlight on the Moon
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Elf Power are excellent at crafting psychedelic sounds that mesh every possible influence from the ’60s, all while dancing on the edge of pop and still retaining a warm, lo-fi buzz that adds patina to the production sheen. … read more

Reviews: Ellie Herring – Kite Day

Reviews: Ellie Herring – Kite Day
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The greatest genius of Kite Day, Herring’s second proper release, is the subtle percolation of trends in avant-garde and pop electronics, hip hop production and current DJ/mixtape culture.  … read more

Reviews: Dawes – Stories Don’t End

Reviews: Dawes – Stories Don’t End
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Perhaps the single factor that sets this album apart from Dawes’ first two releases is the level of production. … read more

Reviews: Diarrhea Planet – I’m Rich Beyond Your Wildest Dreams

Reviews: Diarrhea Planet – I’m Rich Beyond Your Wildest Dreams
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With easily the most unconventional name of any band I’ve ever reviewed, Diarrhea Planet is also one of the most conventional-sounding bands I’ve reviewed. … read more

Reviews: Dead Stars – High Gain

Reviews: Dead Stars – High Gain
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Garage-rock, a little indie, even a little fuzzy, High Gain is a perfectly decent EP that plays it safe in every way. … read more

Reviews: Emblazoned – The Living Magisterium

Reviews: Emblazoned – The Living Magisterium
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A little bit of old school goes a long way, and Emblazoned do a great job of mixing American death with the good old Swedish death. … read more

Reviews: Ezra Furman – Day of the Dog

Reviews: Ezra Furman – Day of the Dog
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Old school pop and current folk with splashes of gritty vintage pop-punk make Ezra Furman’s newest solo release a nonpareil flashback/contemporary mash up. … read more

Reviews: CSS – Planta

Reviews: CSS – Planta
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CSS may be one of the more iconic groups to come out of Brazil, but they are not very comparable to the other synth pop artists of today. … read more