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Album at a glance: Maps For Travelers – Change Your Name

Posted on January 25, 2014 by VocalsOnTop

If you are into amped up guitars and passionate screaming vocals you will love Maps For Travelers’ first full-length album “Change Your Name.” The tracks on the record are painted with distorted guitar textures that will bring to mind Cursive … Continue reading →

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Album at a glance: Architects – Border Wars: Episode 1

Posted on December 12, 2013 by VocalsOnTop

The Architects are one of the most consistent bands in the Midwest putting out solid records for a decade now. Being bored with traditional releases they put out their new EP with an accompanying comic book. “Heartbreaker” is already in … Continue reading →

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250 Word Album Review: Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampires of the City

Posted on December 9, 2013 by VocalsOnTop

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: Queens of the Stone Age – … Like Clockwork

Posted on December 8, 2013 by VocalsOnTop

I tried to resist the charm of …Like Clockwork for months. From my first listen I knew it was good but I never could get a clear read on the record. At one time, this was a three and a … Continue reading →

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250 Word Album Review: Sans Abri – Shelter

Posted on December 4, 2013 by VocalsOnTop

Sans Abri uses an arsenal of folk instrumentation to create a front porch stomping bluegrass sound for their debut EP Shelter. The accumulation of acoustic instruments build an overall fast paced group of songs with first class picking. The album … Continue reading →

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Album at a glance: Megajoos – Mega Duece

Posted on November 24, 2013 by VocalsOnTop

The Megajoos don’t take themselves too seriously and you shouldn’t either. The Nashville, Tennessee duo takes a heavily distorted bass and drums and often pairs it with falsetto vocals. The bass simulates a guitar sound but holds the low end … Continue reading →

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Concert Review: GasTown Lamps and Sexwolph at Cafe Acoustic, 11/9/13

Posted on November 12, 2013 by VocalsOnTop

The change had really been coming for a while but it seemed very sudden at the time and the result was unpredictable. One of St. Joseph’s strongest draws, The GasTown Lamps, saw an opportunity to expand their sound and jumped … Continue reading →

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Album at a glance: Aotearoa – Strange Weather

Posted on November 2, 2013 by VocalsOnTop

The nomadic jungle-funk duo from Lawrence brings the funk for their first full-length album. Aotearoa (A-O-TAY-UH-ROW-UH) travels the country enticing bootys to shake and their album Strange Weather provides the songs to make that happen. The smooth vocals of “Black Plane” start the record … Continue reading →

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250 Word Album Review: Dylan Michael Bentley – Change In The Wind

Posted on October 30, 2013 by VocalsOnTop

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 →

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250 Word Album Review: Spacehog – As It Is On Earth

Posted on July 21, 2013 by VocalsOnTop

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 →

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