A heart-wrenching catharsis of an album Bury Me at Makeout Creek starts off with false impressions… the beginning of the opening song, “Texas Reznikoff” sounds melancholic, slow, and quiet, luring one into the assumption that this album will be one of those...
Upbeat synth rock constructing genius songsJust like Reptar can “dance with the waltzes in your mind,” listeners can dance with the catchy anthems from Lurid Glow. With smooth, brassy synths and bumping bass, the album has a universal, cohesive sound without all...
Tennessee bros dial back the speed to refocus on the riffageReports of JEFF the Brotherhood's death have been greatly exaggerated. After being dropped by Warner Bros and releasing two underwhelming singles, a full listen of Wasted on the Dream is kind of reassuring....
Witty post-punk.Originally from Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, Chastity Belt didn't find fame until they hit the city of Seattle. Now, on the heels of their 2013 debut No Regerts, Annie Truscott, Gretchen Grimm and Julia Shapiro have many more critiques...
Always a bit brash and a ton of fun, D.C. punk band Priests stopped by WVAU on their way to Black Cat to open for Parquet Courts in February. They blazed through songs mostly from their new album Bodies and Control and Money and Power, ending with a special...
Courtesy of Our Breathing Planet.“For thus you speak: Real we are entirely, without belief or superstition.' Thus you stick out your chests, but alas ÛÒ they are hollow!” -NietzscheMusical culture has been long dead, but only recently has the stench of its...
Courtesy of Black Cat. I've received nothing but "good advice" from people as I graduated high school, went through my summer internship and began my first and second semesters of college. To be honest, I was pretty sick of it before I even graduated....
Courtesy of Asthmatic Kitty. A Pitchfork review described Helado Negro's latest LP Double Youth as “an exercise in reconciling forgotten artifacts with present memories.Û It's clear that even in his fourth album, the son of...
Courtesy of DongDong. Keep a finger on the pulse of East Asia's up-and-coming musicians and you might first hear the heart of K-Pop's color or Japanese eccentricities. Sometimes it takes deep listening to find a nice tune from mainland China. China's careful...
Courtesy of the author / Sheetz foreverSometimes I go on spur of the moment adventures. This Saturday morning I woke up early on my own accord and decided I was going to Frederick to go antique shopping. I had never been to this specific spot in Maryland...