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Album at a glance: Deco Auto – The Curse of Deco Auto
Some people don’t like pop-punk at all, but how can they resist? Crunchy distorted guitars and hooky choruses? I don’t see anything wrong with that. Deco Auto isn’t for those people. Their first full-length release “The Curse of Deco Auto” … Continue reading
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Album at a glance: Dreamgirl – Illuminaughty
Dreamgirl pushes forward with more synth-pop madness that was previewed last year for their first officially released EP, the brilliantly titled “Illuminaughty.” The attitude of this six-piece St. Joseph band is plucked straight out of Laural Canyon instead of landlocked … Continue reading
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Album at a glance: The Center State – Close Enough To Miss
The Center State’s full-length debut is an upbeat group of acoustic songs where gentle picking is paired with a soft violin and great vocal harmonies. The yearning “Proud Man” is lead singer Jeremy Sharp’s guidebook to life as he expresses … Continue reading
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Album at a glance: Empirics – Odophilia
The Empirics is St. Joseph musicians Eddie Miles and Aaron Furst making a mellow metal album in the vein of A Perfect Circle and other bands that know how to ease off the throttle. The 7-minute instrumental opener “Mechanism” sheds … Continue reading
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Album at a glance: Tyler Gregory – Roots Below
Tyler Gregory’s vocal delivery is rough and raw as he belts out colorful stories with his banjo and acoustic guitar. His powerful voice is the key to his backwoods songs. He uses them to contrast quiet music and sometimes no … Continue reading
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Album at a glance: Violet and the Undercurrents – Waves
The clear highlight of listening to this record is the smooth, sultry vocals littered throughout. This all female group easily produces dreamy pop songs coated with smooth cello and jazzy backbeats. They’ll remind you of the heyday of the 90s … Continue reading
Album at a glance: Til Willis & Erratic Cowboy – Cars Etcetera
Til Willis & Erratic Cowboy are actually anything but erratic, they have honed in on just a portion of their sound to make “Cars Etcetera” a bumping rock record. They even organized three albums for release on the same day … Continue reading
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Album at a glance: Holy Mother Exhaust – Holy Mother Exhaust
Holy Mother Exhaust – Holy Mother Exhaust This long lost record finally saw the light of day by way of a reunion show in November. The recordings aren’t new but very few have ever heard them. Dsoedean drummer Bobby Floyd … Continue reading
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Album at a glance: The Kansas City Bear Fighters – The Planet Where We Fell In Love
The Kansas City Bear Fighters are peculiar enough to be very interesting. Their throwback style of acoustic strums and picks along with a draping of accordion in their music make it unique and turn heads fairly easily. Their harmonies are … Continue reading
Album at a glance: The Brody Buster Band – Will Die Young
The Brody Buster Band throw traditional blues a curveball on their album “Will Die Young.” Instead of the run-of-the-mill blues runs on guitar they feature raunchy riffs with a powerful rhythm section and heavy low end to match. The record … Continue reading
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