Reverse The Curse – Paths EP
Reverse The Curse is a band from Hiram, OH and if their self-released 5 song EP Paths from last year is any indication of things to come, these guys might be huge. With a sound ranging from gruff and gravelly melodic post-hardcore that’s almost like pop-punk to dark brooding sing-a-longs that wouldn’t sound out of (Read more…)
Only Thieves – Greetings From Levy Park, T.L.H.
If you are looking for some joyfully boisterous and indie rock then you need to look no further than Tallahassee, Florida’s Only Thieves and their EP Greetings From Levy Park, T.L.H.. The 5 songs on the EP are muddy yet melodic indie rock that is (depending on how drunk you are) more fun than fireworks (Read more…)
Young Hearts – Nowhere Kids EP
Those crazy kids in Young Hearts are back with another self-released EP that they are (again) giving away as a free download (but, really, you should make some sort of donation). This time around it’s called the Nowhere Kids EP and features 7 songs of gritty pop punk that doesn’t stand out as being quite (Read more…)
Shook Ones – The Unquotable A.M.H.
In my mind, Seattle’s Shook Ones have always been the world’s greatest Kid Dynamite tribute band despite playing (to my knowledge, at least) zero Kid Dynamite songs, but with their new album The Unquotable A.M.H. the band has moved past that despite their singer still being a dead ringer for Jason Shevchuk. Yeah, Shook Ones (Read more…)
The Sidekicks – Sam 7″
Last year The Sidekicks (from suburban Cleveland) released a killer four song 7” called Sam as a folllow up to their full-length So Long, Soggy Dog and it’s fuckin’ great. It’s that gritty and melodic pop-punk I love that pulls in just enough folk and rootsy flavor to make me compare this to The Gaslight (Read more…)
O Pioneers!!! – Neon Creeps
For whatever reason I think that I should probably really like the Texas trio O Pioneers!!! and their newest album Neon Creeps, but it’s really only just OK. I mean, the vocals are hella gruff and the music is a weird cross between folk-punk and what reminds me of Cap’n Jazz sounding emo rock but (Read more…)
Propagandhi – Supporting Caste
Winnipeg, Canada’s Propagandhi might frown on me for saying so, but I’m so glad that the NHL season is almost over. Even when the Blackhawks made it deep in the playoffs, I couldn’t get into it. Oh well, even if these guys love hockey, at least their latest album slays. Now, it had been awhile (Read more…)
Bomb The Music Industry! – Scrambles
This new album from Jeff Rosenstock and Bomb The Music Industry! is called Scrambles and is full of more the crazy, spazzy goodness I’d expect from them. BTMI! combines elements of folk-punk, piano-based power-pop, ska, and noisy hardcore with crazy synthy electronic flourishes that make it sound like Rosenstock is forever on the verge of (Read more…)
Review: Lipona – Pigeonholed EP
After the amazing season finale of LOST’s fifth season, I’m pretty much spent. Even so, I can break y’all off a lil’ somthing. Here goes. Last year Tallahassee, Florida’s Lipona released their debut full length Atlas and are now back with a new 5 song EP called Pigeonholed. It is full of the sort of (Read more…)
