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250 Word Album Review: Universe Contest – We Are The Rattlesnake
Universe Contest’s second full-length album is a morphing collection of songs that refines the sound from their first record. The music is more cohesive as a whole and feels less like individual songs and more like blobs of music. The songs … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: Hard Working Americans – Hard Working Americans
The Hard Working Americans aren’t really all that hard working at all it seems. It is hard to picture Todd Snider, the self proclaimed “Peace lovin’, pot smokin’ lazy-ass hippie” as a hard working guy. He leads the charge in … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: The Biff Tannens – Johnny Dare is a Douche
The Biff Tannens are a straight forward American punk band that doesn’t waste its time by trying to be clever or adding unnecessary frills, they just let the ourtrage flow. Their sense of humor is apparent by both their name … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampires of the City
Vampire Weekend’s third record delivers no surprises. This is not to say it isn’t good, because it is. They are holding steady with what they have done in the past, they aren’t shaking foundations or moving in dangerous, uncharted directions. … Continue reading
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250 Word Album Review: Dylan Michael Bentley – Change In The Wind
Dylan Michael Bentley ups the production and cans his filters for his latest album Change In The Wind. It is easy to think the album is a self portrait and that Bentley is simply putting his heart on his sleeve … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: Lucero – Texas & Tennessee
Lucero follows up their 2012 release Women & Work with a small EP containing a couple b-side sounding songs and one stone cold classic. The Texas & Tennessee EP was released quietly earlier in 2013 without a ton of fanfare … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: Steve Earle – The Low Highway
Steve Earle can pretty much cash in a good record without tying at this point. Not saying he isn’t trying on The Low Highway but it seems very effortless. He shape-shifts styles frequently trying on New Orleans swing on several … Continue reading
250 Word Album Review: Spacehog – As It Is On Earth
Spacehog returns after a hiatus of about a decade with their fourth album As It Is On Earth and you can’t tell they took a second off. The Hogyssey was released in 2001 and it appeared it might be the … 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: 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
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