Category: Music Reviews

  • Have You Taken It for Granted? Sigur Rós ÁTTA Review

    Have You Taken It for Granted? Sigur Rós ÁTTA Review

    In May 2012, Sigur Rós graced us with Valtari, an exquisitely beautiful album that bassist Georg Holm likened to a slow-motion avalanche. Just over a year later, in June 2013, they surprised us again with Kveikur, a darker, sleeker, more electronically influenced iteration of their unique post-rock sound. Two full-length albums in just 13 months…

  • Premature Evaluation: A Closer Look at Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit’s “Weathervanes”

    Premature Evaluation: A Closer Look at Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit’s “Weathervanes”

    Reflecting on the album now, the title “Reunions” seems oddly fitting, albeit in a somewhat grim manner. Jason Isbell’s release in May 2020 arrived during the height of COVID-19 lockdowns, a time when we were all isolated from one another. It was the album he and his band, the 400 Unit, recorded in Nashville amidst…

  • Geese Unveil Captivating Single “I See Myself”

    Geese Unveil Captivating Single “I See Myself”

    Geese, the highly anticipated young Brooklyn band, is gearing up to release their latest album, “3D Country,” later this week. Building excitement, they have already unveiled a generous selection of advance singles from the album, including the title track, “Cowboy Nudes,” and “Mysterious Love.” Just before the album’s official drop, fans are treated to one…

  • New Jersey Emo Band Ogbert The Nerd Unleashes Highly Anticipated Single “Bike Cops”

    New Jersey Emo Band Ogbert The Nerd Unleashes Highly Anticipated Single “Bike Cops”

    Ogbert The Nerd, the raw and urgent emo band hailing from New Jersey, captivated fans with their irresistibly catchy debut album, “I Don’t Hate You,” released in December 2020. The record left listeners craving for more, but over the past two and a half years, the band has only unveiled one song, last summer’s “A…

  • Home Is Where The Whaler is the week’s top album.

    Home Is Where The Whaler is the week’s top album.

    You already know that a song with the title “Everyday Feels Like 9/11” is not meant to be taken literally. Frontwoman of Home Is Where Brandon MacDonald was in primary school when the Twin Towers collapsed, making it doubtful that he or she had a clear understanding of the events of that day, which was…

  • Listen to Bob Dylan’s Spanish cover of Van Morrison’s “Into the Mystic”

    Listen to Bob Dylan’s Spanish cover of Van Morrison’s “Into the Mystic”

    Bob Dylan continues to include fresh material into his live performances even at the age of 82. He performed his debut cover of “Truckin’” by the Grateful Dead back in April in Tokyo. And just recently, he performed his cover of Last Waltz bandmate Van Morrison’s “Into The Mystic” from Moondance on stage in Alicante,…

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