Vocals On Top
Facebook
Categories
- 250 word album reviews
- Career In Album Artwork
- Coming Soon
- Concert Review
- Concert Scorecard
- Guest Writers
- Listen To…
- Lists
- Lyric of the Day
- My Favorite Cracker Album
- New Music Premier
- Signed!
- The Best of…
- The Vinyl Court
- Uncategorized
- Up Front with Danny R. Phillips
- VOT Editorial
- VOT New Music Premiere
- VOT Posters
- What's In The Bag?
twitter feed: @VocalsOnTop
Tweets by VocalsOnTopClick these:
Archives
Tag Archives: 250 word album review
250 Word Album Review: Camper Van Beethoven – La Costa Perdida
David Lowery doesn’t make bad records. The guy has fronted Camper Van Beethoven, Cracker and had a solo album and you can’t pick out one record from any of those releases that isn’t good. Camper Van Beethoven’s 7th album Las … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: Local H – Another February EP
Local H has never been afraid to throw cover songs out to the public. They regularly cover songs in their live sets despite building an expansive catalog at this point. They are often current covers which makes them unique. They … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: The Bronx – IV
The world need some nice aggressive punk rock and The Bronx is filling the void. They have made a career of putting out solid punk albums and their fourth effort, IV, is not an exception. While the music on … Continue reading
Posted in 250 word album reviews
Tagged 250 word album review, 3 stars, great album covers, IV, Life Less Ordinary, punk, The Bronx
Leave a comment
250 Word Album Review: Scruffy & The Janitors – Pino
You’ve got to have something at the merch table. I tell it to bands all the time. I believe the way to build up a solid fanbase is by letting the audience have a recording so they can listen at … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit – Live From Alabama
A live album should represent a live concert by that artist. Jason Isbell’s Live From Alabama does not do that. Having seen 10 plus live Isbell shows, I am a fair judge and this really doesn’t remind me of them … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: Hot Fiction – Apply Within
Hot Fiction’s Apply Within sounds like it was recorded in the musty basement of a castle along the Rhine River. The album’s heavy guitar is used sparingly to create a lot of space in the music and allow for more … Continue reading
Posted in 250 word album reviews
Tagged 250 word album review, 3 stars, Andy Yeoh, Apply Within, blues, Hot Fiction, Simon Miller
Leave a comment
250 Word Album Review: Being There – Breaking Away
I really love late January and February for record releases. The barrage of big name labels and bands have just finished releasing their Walmart-ready albums and compilations and they take a short break. Because of all those releases being rushed … Continue reading
Posted in 250 word album reviews
Tagged 250 word album review, 3.5 Stars, Being There, Breaking Away, indie pop
Leave a comment
250 Word Album Review: JIP – Sparks, Flames & Names EP
JIP is a Chicago band and you can tell it with one listen of the Sparks, Flames & Names EP released this year. It is an unconventional EP because each track features a different guest musician. Normally this could lead to … Continue reading
Posted in 250 word album reviews
Tagged 250 word album review, 4 Stars, Chicago, Flames & Names EP, Jim Gwynn, JIP, Nickolas Blazina, Shaun Hague, Sparks
Leave a comment
250 Word Album Review: Ryan Bingham – Tomorrowland
Ryan Bingham’s fourth album Tomorrowland is a bit of a return the grungy country music that made him a household name in the Americana community. The new records finds him being a little more hard-edged and breaking of the small … Continue reading
Vocals On Top 