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DALETH – Lady of the Lake
reviewed by Ryan Moore

DALETH – Lady of the Lake

In the modern music scene where any tech-savvy kid with a Macbook can throw together CD-quality rock anthems in less than a day, there is [...]

VANITY THEFT – The Anatomy EP
reviewed by Ryan Lawrence Carr

VANITY THEFT – The Anatomy EP

It’s hard to fathom what possesses Vanity Theft to consider themselves indie rock. Maybe it’s because they claim to have a heavy Sleater-Kinney influence? Perhaps [...]

DWARR – Animals
reviewed by Thomas Pizzola

DWARR – Animals

In a recent interview in another magazine, Hammers of Misfortune front man John Cobbett said that metal is the new folk music. If one takes [...]

MADBALL – Empire
reviewed by Paul J. Comeau

MADBALL – Empire

Madball was one of the first bands that got me into hardcore in the ‘90s, so I’ve always had a soft spot for them in [...]

MAGIC KIDS – Memphis
reviewed by Ryan Moore

MAGIC KIDS – Memphis

The Magic Kids are having fun, plain and simple.  They’ll be the first to admit that their songs are born out of structure-free all-day jam [...]

NEIL YOUNG – Le Noise
reviewed by Jon Aubin

NEIL YOUNG – Le Noise

Le Noise is a true dream combo, a predestined collaboration between fellow ex-pat Canadian musical geniuses, Neil Young and Daniel Lanois, the latter of whom [...]

HOSTAGE CALM – S/T
reviewed by Jake Benjamin

HOSTAGE CALM – S/T

Hostage Calm’s newest release, self-titled as it is, has only its own merits to coast on — no themes, motifs, or narratives to hide behind. [...]

CHRISTIAN MISTRESS – Agony & Opium
reviewed by Thomas Pizzola

CHRISTIAN MISTRESS – Agony & Opium

This Olympia, Washington-based band plays throwback heavy metal with a lot of heart and sincerity, bolstered by the throaty and sexy vocals of Christine Davis [...]

THE AMERICANS – The White EP
reviewed by Luke Winkie

THE AMERICANS – The White EP

Since when has Bruce Springsteen become an undisputed touchstone for the indie landscape? 2010 has seen a number of up-and-comers (Free Energy, Titus Andronicus) and [...]

ELLIOTT SMITH – An Introduction to Elliott Smith
reviewed by James Yates

ELLIOTT SMITH – An Introduction to Elliott Smith

As far as I’m concerned, you really couldn’t construct a bad compilation of Elliott Smith songs. In his all-too-short career he produced consistent examples of [...]

RACHAEL SAGE – Delancey Street
reviewed by Peter Cauvel

RACHAEL SAGE – Delancey Street

If you’ve ever missed being bombarded with female singer-songwriters by VH1 in the late ‘90s, Rachael Sage is your new favorite musician. Her ninth album, [...]

NO AGE – Everything in Between
reviewed by Hanna Rose

NO AGE – Everything in Between

Hopping around from song to song with a sound that ranges from acid and psych, to fuzzy, sunny pop, to raucous grunge, the concoction No [...]

FILM SCHOOL – Fission
reviewed by Peter Cauvel

FILM SCHOOL – Fission

Film School have been quietly making their mark for over a decade. Initially, the band was little more than a solo project for lead singer [...]

UNEARTHLY TRANCE – V
reviewed by Thomas Pizzola

UNEARTHLY TRANCE – V

Are you having a good day, one filled with sunshine and happiness? Well, the new record from Unearthly Trance will totally ruin it in the [...]

DOMINATION THROUGH IMPURITY – Masochist
reviewed by Paul J. Comeau

DOMINATION THROUGH IMPURITY – Masochist

Hailing from Charlotte, North Carolina, Domination Through Impurity play ripping technical death metal that picks you up from the growling intro of the first track [...]