Considering that we’re the most politically active campus in the nation and all, I would be remiss if I didn’t join the hoards of targeted Instagram stories and street corner crusaders that you dodge on your way to the metro, imploring you to vote in Tuesday’s midterm...
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...
Bennie Ross Crawford, Jr. was born in Memphis 1934. He began playing piano at a young age, but when his father (who had long wanted to be a great saxophonist) brought an alto sax home with him from the army, young Bennie quickly picked it up. He earned the nickname...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...