Album Reviews

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PIXEL IN SPACE BENDS GENRES ON UNPREDICTABLE NEW EP ‘PREPARING...’

Six tracks of electronic chaos, hip-hop grooves, funky detours, and unexpected turns make Preparing... one hell of a ride....

Josh Bell•Sep 18, 2026

New Music

HOLY PINTO TAKES ON THE WORLD WITH ‘US, AGAINST THE WORLD’ AND NEW LP ‘WEDDING SEASON’

Aymen Saleh looks back on love, growing older and the early days of a relationship with a piano-driven standout from Holy Pinto’s ambitious new concept album....

Josh Bell•Sep 14, 2026

Album Reviews

FROM GOOSE HONKS TO GUT PUNCHES, SHOWING TEETH MAKES THEIR DEBUT WITH THEIR EP ‘A FATE WORSE THAN LONELINESS’

What started with Addison screaming in her Honda has evolved into a crushingly heavy and surprisingly vulnerable introduction to Showing Teeth....

noheli mata•Sep 10, 2026

Album Reviews

OUTSIDENESS GET WEIRD, VULNERABLE AND WONDERFULLY UNPREDICTABLE ON ‘…THEN AFTER?’

Freidrich$ and Azalias throw acoustic intimacy, electronica, R&B, hip-hop and a whole lot of emotion into the blender on Outsideness’ wildly unpredictable …Then After?...

Josh Bell•Aug 31, 2026

Album Reviews

LOSER DEMON GETS LOUD, WEIRD AND WONDERFULLY UNPREDICTABLE ON ‘EP3’

Riverside, California’s Loser Demon blends punk urgency, massive guitars and inventive indie rock across six wildly satisfying tracks on EP3....

Timmy Farmer•Aug 25, 2026

New Music

CONTENTION GO FOR THE THROAT ON BRUTAL NEW EP NUCLEAR SUMMER

Contention channel the unhinged spirit of old-school metallic hardcore into one of the nastiest EPs of 2026....

James Alvarez•Aug 21, 2026

New Music

GOD’S HATE COME ROARING BACK WITH FEROCIOUS NEW EP WON’T BE DISGRACED

God’s Hate returns from hiatus with three tracks of metallic hardcore, including a powerful tribute to late Harm’s Way guitarist Bo Lueders....

Timmy Farmer•Aug 18, 2026

New Music

SLEEPWALKER FUNERAL FINDS BEAUTY IN THE BROKEN ON ‘FORTVNA FAVET FRACTIS’

Sleepwalker Funeral returns with eight tracks of raw, relentless intensity....

Timmy Farmer•Aug 10, 2026

Album Reviews

NICK ANDREA PUTS A BLUES-SOAKED SPIN ON THE CLASSICS WITH DELORIAN DELUSIONS

Nick Andrea puts a blues-soaked spin on classics from Billy Idol, ZZ Top, Eric Clapton, and Dire Straits on his new EP, Delorian Delusions....

Josh Bell•Aug 10, 2026

Album Reviews

CARTER FOX TAKES LISTENERS ON A NEON-LIT JOURNEY WITH MÖBIUS STRIP

Carter Fox transforms four instrumental tracks into a cinematic synthwave journey that is as immersive as it is unforgettable....

Josh Bell•Jul 28, 2026

New Music

ADVENTS COME OUT SWINGING ON DEBUT ALBUM A BITTER TRUTH YOU CAN'T UNDO

Advents deliver a crushing and confident debut with A Bitter Truth You Can't Undo....

Josh Bell•Jul 17, 2026

New Music

YOUNG LOVERS RETURN WITH THE CIRCLE'S END, SHARE FOCUS TRACK “SILVER LINING LOST”

Young Lovers expand their cinematic post-rock and shoegaze sound on The Circle's End, led by the emotionally soaring new single “Silver Lining Lost.”...

Timmy Farmer•Jun 29, 2026

Album Reviews

CLOUD STUDIES FIND BEAUTY IN THE SHADOWS ON THEIR SELF-TITLED EP

Cloud Studies blur the lines between shoegaze, darkwave, and post punk on their immersive self titled EP, crafting a dreamlike listening experience that rewards repeat visits....

Timmy Farmer•Jun 24, 2026

Album Reviews

QUIET AS A MOUSE FINDS BEAUTY IN IMPERFECTION ON NOSTALGIA IS FINE…BUT…

Quiet as a Mouse strips everything back on Nostalgia is fine…but…, delivering an intimate collection of indie folk and rock songs built on heartfelt storytelling and unfiltered emotion....

Timmy Farmer•Jun 24, 2026

New Music

JURAMENTO DELIVER RIFFS, ATMOSPHERE, AND ATTITUDE ON SUPERSTITIONS

JURAMENTO's Superstitions blends crushing riffs, soaring emotion, and dynamic songwriting into one of the year's most promising heavy music releases....

Timmy Farmer•Jun 15, 2026

Album Reviews

PREMIERE: TALKING WITH HANDS AND TELEFONE’S SPLIT EP IS “THE SHIT”

Talking With Hands and Telefone turn life’s chaos into riff-heavy catharsis on The Shit, a split EP packed with sarcasm, swagger, and surprisingly seamless chemistry....

Skylar Stock•Jun 12, 2026

Album Reviews

KALLAI REIMAGINE WE ARE FOREVER ON THE HAUNTING REMIX COLLECTION FOREVER COULD NEVER BE

Forever Could Never Be reimagines Kallai's We Are Forever through a collection of atmospheric, genre-spanning remixes....

Timmy Farmer•Jun 8, 2026

Album Reviews

COOK ALLENDER’S ‘MUSIC YOUR PARENTS HATE’ IS THE ROCK AND ROLL RECORD YOUR PARENTS WOULD PROBABLY LOVE

Cook Allender channels the soul of classic rock, blues, and Americana into a debut album packed with grit, swagger, and massive riffs....

Josh Bell•May 27, 2026

Album Reviews

TIM ATLAS TURNS LATE-NIGHT PSYCH-POP INTO PURE GOLD ON ‘REVERSO’

Tim Atlas melts psych-pop, R&B, funk, and indie grooves into one effortlessly smooth late-night soundtrack on Reverso....

Timmy Farmer•May 27, 2026

Album Reviews

BY MILLION WIRES BREAK THEIR 14-YEAR SILENCE WITH THE IMMERSIVE DEBUT EP NOT OVER

A slow-burning debut that turns 14 years of silence into something immersive, patient, and fully realized....

Timmy Farmer•May 19, 2026

New Music

ARMAND POPA CHANNELS CHAOS INTO A BOLD PSYCHEDELIC STATEMENT ON FUZZ PANIC

Fuzz Panic finds Armand Popa locked in, pushing his sound further without losing the raw edge that makes it hit....

Timmy Farmer•May 19, 2026

New Music

THE EMOTIONAL ARCHITECTURE OF SACE6’S DEBUT ALBUM BRUTALIST

An emotionally brutal, zero-skip record that turns rawness into perfection....

noheli mata•May 11, 2026

Album Reviews

PIMMER HIT THE GAS WITH TRANS AM A TIGHT, HOOK-DRIVEN ALT ROCK RECORD

A hook-driven alt rock record built for movement, Pimmer’s Trans Am blends early 2000s nostalgia with a modern edge that sticks....

Timmy Farmer•Apr 8, 2026

Album Reviews

BLEACH THE SKY LOCK IN WITH WASH AWAY AND HIT HARD FROM START TO FINISH

A raw, focused EP that blends emo, grunge, and alt rock into five tight tracks with zero wasted space....

Timmy Farmer•Apr 1, 2026