Category Archives: Album at a glance

Album at a glance: The Invisible World – Color / World

Posted on July 7, 2016 by VocalsOnTop

This 6 song EP from Kansas City’s The Invisible World expands on their debut EP “Welcome To The Invisible World” from 2014. This collection does find them more balanced and confident. The clean sounding production helps songs like the acoustic … Continue reading →

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Album at a glance: The Flood Brothers – Boom Land

Posted on April 25, 2016 by VocalsOnTop

These bluesy fuzz rockers from Columbia, Missouri have a great sound. The two-piece band is adorned with distorted guitar picking, noisy slide guitar and driving drum beats to create some loose noise. “Girl I Know” is a slowed down jam … Continue reading →

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Album at a glance: Sterling Witt – Satyagraha

Posted on February 18, 2016 by VocalsOnTop

Sterling Witt has a hippie mentality with a taste for grunge. He immerses himself in crunchy guitars reminiscent of the heydays of Bush and Stone Temple Pilots. His message is far closer to the mentality of John Lennon though. The … Continue reading →

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Album at a glance: Tweaker Sneakers – Tweaker Sneakers EP

Posted on February 14, 2016 by VocalsOnTop

  St. Joseph’s beloved Bobby Dean Floyd snuck off to Portland and got behind the kit for this punky surf rock trio. It’s as weird as you would expect it to be. Think the erraticness of Cupcake with a more … Continue reading →

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Album at a glance: The Architects – Border Wars Episode II

Posted on November 29, 2015 by VocalsOnTop

Kansas City’s The Architects are pretty straight forward at this point. Punky tempos and tasty guitar licks are the status quo and their soaring choruses make them a favorite to sing along to. On the latest edition of Border Wars … Continue reading →

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Album at a glance: Christopher Bell – Rust

Posted on November 22, 2015 by VocalsOnTop

As if being a looping cellist ins’t unique enough, Christoper Bell writes oddly distinctive songs that could work if played on more traditional instruments as well. He takes on “Smokestack Lightning” and breathes new life into the blues classic. “Lost … Continue reading →

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Album at a glace: Radkey – Dark Black Makeup

Posted on October 1, 2015 by VocalsOnTop

Radkey has finally done it. They made the record many (myself included) didn’t know if they could make. Why? Because Radkey had never let off the throttle before. On a 4-song EP you can just balls out rock, but for … Continue reading →

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Album at a glance: Amy LaVere & Will Sexton – Hallelujah I’m A Dreamer

Posted on July 16, 2015 by VocalsOnTop

This touring husband-wife duo is locked in on loungey bar music. LaVere plays upright bass while Sexton plucks away on an acoustic guitar on this live recording. It sounds live in studio because it is so well recorded and the … Continue reading →

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Album at a glance: Ryan Lombard – Mercy On The Loud Speaker

Posted on July 13, 2015 by VocalsOnTop

Ryan Lombard’s album “Mercy On The Loud Speaker” seems to have come out of nowhere to be a well written and recorded addition to St. Joseph’s music collection. Spanning a deceiving five songs, it might make you think it’s an … Continue reading →

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Album at a glance: The Souveneers – Heartbreak In Really Cool Town

Posted on June 24, 2015 by VocalsOnTop

The Souveneers quietly released their second full-length record “Heartbreak in Really Cool Town” but if you are one of the many anxiously awaiting it’s arrival, be prepared. Jerrad Hardin and company in the interest of not wanting to sound stale … Continue reading →

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