Music Reviews

Pond Hobo Rocket

File under: canned psychotic freakouts and carburetor turd.

While it's always been best to just let yourself be pummeled by the gargantuan, climactic pieces crafted by electronic duo Fuck Buttons, the duo's latest LP gives listeners more reasons than ever to focus in on the little moments instead.

Peter Quinton scales the harrowing summit of Slow Focus, and can even see his house from up here!

Emma Louise vs Head vs Heart

Emma Louise's debut album takes full advantage of her gorgeous voice, with fantastic melodies, touches of minimalism and beautiful harmonies. While the second half sometimes falls flat, this is the sound of an artist in full control of her vocals and her craft.

Joe Marvilli's head and heart are in agreement on this album...

Transplants In A Warzone

Transplants have always been an unpredictable band, but does their third album follow suit?

John Grimley still can't get "Diamonds and Guns" out of his head...

Big Black Cloud Black Friday

Black Friday, the latest album from Portland rock trio, Big Black Cloud, is an atonal salute to noise-addled eccentricity.

Sean Caldwell reviews...

Weekend Jinx

Weekend's debut was so terrifyingly loud that it was almost impossible to tell how well their sound would hold up without walls of feedback coating everything. But the bands second release, Jinx, comes with plenty of hooks and atmosphere to back itself up without it.

Peter Quinton reviews some gloomy post punk for No Ripcord...