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250 Word Album Review: Universe Contest – We Are The Rattlesnake

Posted on March 30, 2014 by VocalsOnTop

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 →

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250 Word Album Review – Austin Miller – More Than One Way

Posted on October 9, 2013 by VocalsOnTop

  Austin Miller lets the lyrics take the reins on his album More Than One Way. A singer/songwriter should after all. The arrangements around the songs are very good and the interesting and meaningful lyrics. Gently used horns and a plethora … Continue reading →

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250 Word Album Review: Todd Snider Agnostic Hymns & Stoner Fables

Posted on March 14, 2012 by VocalsOnTop

Todd Snider has always had a strange way of portraying optimism from bleak circumstances. He either forgot how or gave up on Agnostic Hymns & Stoner Fables. It is a flat out a dark, pessimistic record. One many people probably … Continue reading →

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250 Word Album Review: The Black Keys – El Camino

Posted on December 12, 2011 by VocalsOnTop

  The Black Keys just make good records at this point. They are consistent the listener knows what to expect from them. El Camino fits this mold perfectly, what you think the record will be; it probably is. They are expanding their … Continue reading →

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