James Mercer is The Shins. The indie rock veteran and only consistent member of the band since its inception, Mercer has maintained a rotating cast of bandmates since recording Wincing the Night Away … [Read more...] about Album Review: The Shins – Heartworms
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Album Review: Jackson Pines – Purgatory Road
As we former emo kids mature, it's easy (natural, even) for our musical tastes to embrace Americana blues. If our teenage years were teeming with complex emotions, our adulthood is ironically longing … [Read more...] about Album Review: Jackson Pines – Purgatory Road
Album Review: David Bazan – Care
"Didn't we make music? Didn't we always risk our hearts to do this?" -"Make Music" This sentiment seems like an appropriate way to usher in the continuation of Stars and Scars but, like much of … [Read more...] about Album Review: David Bazan – Care
Interview & Album Review: Centennials – Fin
Album Review & Interview with Centennials Centennials is a female-fronted indie rock band from my home state of New Jersey. I've known guitarist Stephen Hoydis since high school and drummer … [Read more...] about Interview & Album Review: Centennials – Fin
Album Review: Funeral Beds – EP
I met EJ Vazquez nearly a decade ago when I started booking his old pop punk band, When We Scream Hero, at Stars and Scars shows. Imagine my excitement in discovering that he is still writing music … [Read more...] about Album Review: Funeral Beds – EP
Album Review: Levy & The Oaks – Self-Titled
Levy & The Oaks hail from the live music mecca of Asbury Park, New Jersey. They present their melodic indie pop sounds coupled with lyrics that are smoother than your favorite locally brewed … [Read more...] about Album Review: Levy & The Oaks – Self-Titled
Album Review: The Darkness – Permission To Land
Overall, this album sounds like Queen and AC/DC had a baby (an ugly one at that) and raised the kid on Van Halen and Judas Priest. When the kid reached his more formative years, he found a copy of … [Read more...] about Album Review: The Darkness – Permission To Land
Album Review: As I Lay Dying – An Ocean Between Us
Maturity for a metal band can sometimes be written off as the kiss of death - the overture of a less aggressive stance. There is an ocean between the assumption and the resulting execution of … [Read more...] about Album Review: As I Lay Dying – An Ocean Between Us