Music
SLUG Magazine’s collection of reviews covering the latest and greatest of Utah-based music, covering all varieties of genre, style and type.
Local Review: Von Masse — COIL
By avoiding traditional formulas, Von Masse occasionally created a few of their own. Still, COIL is an undeniably strong album from a band who has yet to fulfill their potential. … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: March 2025
Lend your ears to the high reigns of this month’s Local Music Singles Roundup! Lay down your crown and spearhead your way through a fair share of metal, grunge, R&B and… gorecore? … read more
Local Review: Josaleigh Pollett — bro’s bad january
With many more amazing tracks on the album, Josaleigh Pollett’s sound is beautifully emotional and poetic project that paints clear pictures in your mind through songwriting. … read more
Local Review: Love, Audrey — Greetings from Rocket Park
Love, Audrey also incorporates a wide variety of influences, with each song seeming to take notes from a different antecedent. … read more
Local Review: Gavanni — Fever Dream
I now await the day when Gavanni invites another artist into his now-established sound, because I think he’ll shine even brighter for it. … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: February 2025
But no man (they/them) is an island, and so I’ve called upon some of SLC’s oldheads who helped me find some of the freshest (25+ year-old) tracks from Utah’s golden era. … read more
Local Review: Jwalking — Demo 2024
Jwalking’s debut EP is a mere three tracks long but I think it could very well prove to be the first in a long series of scrumptiously sulky albums. … read more
Local Review: Muskies — Muskies
If you live in Muskies’ world, if you live in the world of this album, it’s blissfully weird. I loved this record. Stay wild, Muskies, stay weird. … read more
Local Review: Snuff Tape — The Devils Work
Snuff Tape finds a way to make the genre more than just music as their storytelling nature makes them stand out from the rest. … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: January 2025
No cultural references in this intro, just the music. January’s picks are notably mellow with contemporary big band, hip-hop and winding electronic tracks. … read more