Category Archives: Album at a glance

Album at a glance: Anie – Lovekill

Posted on September 18, 2014 by VocalsOnTop

Anie’s Lovekill EP is an interesting mixture of 4 songs. Starting with the over-the-top pop of “Lovekill” the EP seems immediately like it could be too much to handle. The next song “Honey” is still extremely poppy but does have … Continue reading →

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Album at a glance: One Headlight High – Live Free or Don’t

Posted on September 1, 2014 by VocalsOnTop

One Headlight High – One Headlight High Pop punk is one of the cleanest sounding genres around. Green Day, Jimmy Eat World and Superchunk created a huge wake of bands inspired by them over the last couple decades and out … Continue reading →

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Album at a glance: Moonshine Sorrow – While You’re Drinking

Posted on August 26, 2014 by VocalsOnTop

Moonshine Sorrow – While You’re Drinking If you are wondering what to do since Waylon, Willie and the boys aren’t so active anymore, look no further than Moonshine Sorrow. They come from Iowa but channel Luckenbach pretty well. Whiskey soaked … Continue reading →

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Album at a glance: Dreamgril – Sensually Yours EP

Posted on August 20, 2014 by VocalsOnTop

  The “Sensually Yours” EP by Dreamgirl is like a promise ring from you high school sweetheart. It is only two songs but it is an exotic preview of things to come. The sultry electro-pop sound is fresh to the … Continue reading →

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Album at a glance: Lucky Tubb & The Modern Day Troubadours – Del Gaucho

Posted on August 17, 2014 by VocalsOnTop

  Lucky Tubb & The Modern Day Troubadours – Del Guacho Lucky Tubb sets out to show the world what real country music is. What is played on the radio on “country” stations doesn’t match what Tubb is doing. If … Continue reading →

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Album at a glance: The Lucky – Swimming Invisible

Posted on August 14, 2014 by VocalsOnTop

The Lucky – Swimming Invisible The Lucky is garage-punk band out of Kansas City with a knack for pop hooks. On “Swimming Invisible” they strut their stuff with a maximum amount of swagger like on the guitar-noodling filled barroom rocker … Continue reading →

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Album at a glance: Scruffy & The Janitors – Anglo EP

Posted on August 11, 2014 by VocalsOnTop

Scruffy & The Janitors – Anglo The current shining stars of the St. Joseph music scene blast into new territory with their rowdy new EP “Anglo.” The short opening song “Ms. Crucio” doesn’t hold back and gets out of the … Continue reading →

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Album at a glance – Benkirkland – Benkirkland

Posted on July 1, 2014 by VocalsOnTop

There aren’t many punk acts in St. Joseph so Benkirkland has a lot of weight to carry. They dabble with some ska style strums on songs like “All Alone” on their self-titled debut but clearly are exploiting their strengths when … Continue reading →

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Album at a glance: The Invisible World – Welcome To The Invisible World

Posted on June 20, 2014 by VocalsOnTop

This Kansas City group simply has a solid rock sound, they don’t break eardrums or serenade you to sleep but instead tread in the middle ground. It goes down smooth never being hard to swallow while not being offensive or … Continue reading →

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Album at a glance: See Through Dresses – See Through Dresses

Posted on June 8, 2014 by VocalsOnTop

In the vein of The Cure, Joy Division and Interpol, Omaha’s See Through Dresses debut album is a stellar showcase of how a dated sound can still be productive. Having male and female lead vocalists help to make this record … Continue reading →

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