REVIEW: Shad-A Short Story About A War
Jessica Firmin, Music Staffer
November 13, 2018
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RIYL: Childish Gambino, De La Soul, Fashawn, Arrested Development You've probably heard of Shadrach Kabango, a.k.a. Shad, if you've seen his award-winning documentary series Hip-Hop Evolution on Netflix. A Short Story About A War is the Canadian rapper’s first album since 2013. The album lives up to S...
REVIEW: The Jack Moves – Free Money
Wesley Dankwa, Music Staffer
November 11, 2018
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RIYL: Steve Lacy, Matt Martians, Sly and The Family Stone, Funkadelic, Roy Ayers Free Money is the sophomore album released on Everloving Records of duo, The Jack Moves. Made up of Zee Desmondes (vocals and guitar) and Teddy Powell (vocals, instrumentalist, and producer). The duo hones their classic ...
REVIEW: Antarctigo Vespucci – Love in the Time of E-mail
Drew Dawson
November 8, 2018
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Sometimes you have to embrace your angst and listen to some music that brings it out in you. For me, Antarctigo Vespucci is the perfect trip for a shitty day. Sometimes pop punk ends up being heavier punk than pop or vice versa, but their new album Love in the Time of E-mail is surprisingly balanced...
REVIEW: All Them Witches – ATW
August Greenberg
November 7, 2018
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All Them Witches spend their newest album, ATW, diving deep into their country roots. The Nashville-based group has been releasing music since 2012, developing a unique hard rock take on traditional blues rock. But on ATW the group dives headfirst into a distinctly rural sound. The lyrical themes and m...
REVIEW: Pill – Soft Hell
Shannon Durazo
November 6, 2018
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Soft Hell, Pill’s second full-length album, is a chaotic (yet oddly pleasing) combination of punk, jazz, noise rock, and the occasional Spanish lyric. If the unique musical dynamics of this highly creative group don’t pull you in, the hand-drawn album artwork of a dog playing the piano against ...
REVIEW: Young Jesus – The Whole Thing is Just There
Shannon Durazo
November 6, 2018
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Making their mark as a “philosophical jam band” in 2012, Young Jesus has gotten progressively more experimental with each release, culminating into the perfect mix of indie- introspectiveness outward experimentalism that is The Whole Thing is Just There. “I have begun a nihilistic laugh/ I have...
REVIEW: Molly Burch – First Flower
Halle Jaymes
November 6, 2018
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In her highly anticipated sophomore LP First Flower, Molly Burch wistfully sings of her struggles in love and life. First Flower can be interpreted as Burch’s book of hymns-- soft, yet meaningful nonetheless. Exploring her heartbreak and melancholy, Burch channels famed artists like Francoise Hardy,...
REVIEW: Arlie – Wait
August Greenberg
November 6, 2018
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Arlie’s debut EP on the Atlantic label fits in well with the predominant form of indie rock on the internet. The sound palate is soft and hazy, but the tracks keep the listener moving with thick drums and fat bass lines. The lyrics are sentimental and nostalgic, the vocal performances are generally...
REVIEW: Obnox – Bang Messiah
Jessica Firmin
November 6, 2018
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The latest release of Obnox, Lamont “Bim” Thomas, stays consistent with his genre defying catalog. In his third decade of recording, the Cleveland based artist remains consistent in his production of truely unique music. Obnox released Templo Del Sonido, a free jazz influenced underground rock...
REVIEW: Saint Sister – Shape of Silence
Hana Mengesha
November 6, 2018
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My introduction to Saint Sister was through Shape of Silence and let me tell you, I was not disappointed. Coming from a sad girl™ music connoisseur, Shape of Silence hit the spot. The entire album felt like what crying your eyes out in the middle of a beautiful field probably feels like. The...
REVIEW: Kurt Vile – Bottle It In
Drew Dawson
November 6, 2018
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With the release of Kurt Vile’s Bottle It In, there was a link that compelled me to “CLICK HERE FOR A MESSAGE FROM KURT.” I am a slave to marketing and personalized messages and getting attention, so I immediately clicked there for a message from Kurt himself. Though it was not as good as a...
REVIEW: Airhead DC – Crush Hi
Jessica Firmin
November 6, 2018
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Crush Hi is the newest release from Airhead DC, the solo project of D.C. native Vishal Narang. In this popish LP with an alternative rock twist, Narang explores all the ups and downs that come along with a new relationship. The airy, lighthearted leading track, “Yechon,” describes the exhilarating...
