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I am not quite sure why it took me so long to realize the subtle brilliance contained within Postcard To My Sewing Circle by The Delicious. Brimming with melodic and arty indie pop, the band touches on some of my favorite bands. Quirky and eccentric bands like The Dismemberment Plan and Troubled Hubble come to […]

There’s something to be said for consistency in an album.  On one hand, you can have a record with a bunch of equally crappy songs, while on the other you could have pure gold in every track. Tokyo Police Club’s first LP falls somewhere in the middle of those two options. While Elephant Shell isn’t […]

City And Colour is the solo project of one Dallas Green of the Canadian post-hardcore/screamo outfit Alexisonfire. Green unplugs from the harshness of his other band and weaves breathtaking tales of the heart. This was my first introduction to City And Colour and despite my initial hesitance, I must say I was left thoroughly […]

Short review that really has nothing to do with this record:
Dear Dan Adriano,
Please, for the love of god, will you start your own band already!? Thanks!
Love, Will.
Longer review that has more to do with the actual record:
Fairly or unfairly, it seems as though Alkaline Trio will always be measured in comparison to the […]

In the interest of self-disclosure, I preface this by saying that instrumental/post-rock is my genre of choice, and I welcome a good, meaty listen.  As such, I was excited by the opportunity to review the latest effort, Ohm, by Milwaukee’s This Specific Dream. But what started out as excitement and intrigue didn’t quite make it […]

From three members of The Rum Diary, comes Shuteye Unison. When The Rum Diary went on hiatus recently, the three (Daniel McKenzie, Jon Fee and Jake Krohn) began to write and record together. These six songs were the result of the collaborative effort and Shuteye Unison was born. Shuteye Unison immediately feels warm and cozy. […]

The Wading Girl hail from Roanoke, VA and recall what The Avett Brothers might sound like with an added female vocalist. Hell, after listening to The Miriam Demos, the Avetts might just want to add a sister to their family. I first learned of the band in 2007 when I went to see Tim Barry. […]

Capillary action, or capillarity, is the ability of one substance to draw another substance into it.  Considering that definition, Capillary Action is one of the most aptly named bands in history. So Embarrassing, in its entirety, is an exercise in musical capillarity: the ability of one style (free-form jazz) to draw other styles (mathcore, punk, […]

In the midst of the high-definition, words per minute and frames per second lives we lead, it’s easy to forget that it’s the things we don’t say that often leave the most lasting impressions.  No matter our language or vocabulary, it’s the non-verbal cues and clues we give that unravel all the words to unmask […]

At first listen Washington DC’s “Jukebox the Ghost” is a simple pop band comprised of piano, guitar and drums. They deliver a collection of palm muted guitar, backbeats and vocal hooks embellished with piano that reminds the listener of a Charlie Brown Holiday Special. Discussing only this, however, would cut the band way too short.