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Album Review: Barrence Whitfield & the Savages - Under the Savage Sky (8/10)
The latest from this veteran Boston band continues a long trek of excellence that began in the mid-‘80s. This is a hard-hitting mix of vintage rock ... -
Album Review: We Came As Romans - We Came As Romans (7/10)
This isn’t the WCAR You Used To Know. For their fourth studio album, the melodic metalcore sextet partner up with Of Mice & Men producer David ... -
Album Review: Dawes - All Your Favorite Bands (9/10)
Lead vocalist Taylor Goldsmith has a ro bust, yet whispery tenor that can grab one’s ear with the utterance of one line or phrase. There is ... -
Album Review: Steve Benjamins - Slightlines (7/10)
Listening to the new song, “We Used To Live,” by Toronto artist Steve Benjamins, my first thought was, “Oh great, another copycat popish tune that sounds ... -
Album Review: A$AP Rocky- A.L.L.A. (At.Long.Last.A$AP) (7/10)
With talented producers and special guests, A$AP Rocky (Rakim Mayers) releases his sophomore album—actually a tribute to the God MC of hip-hop, Rakim. Rocky’s mom ... -
Album Review: Atkins May Project – Anthology (7/10)
The original frontman for Judas Priest, Al Atkins, and metal guitarist/auteur Paul May offer a respectable compilation of their original oeuvre. One can hear the ... -
Album Review: Murs – Have A Nice Life (8/10)
Content is king. While Dre can release music every 10 years and survive, underground artists thrive on staying relevant—via album releases, mix-tapes, guest spots, constant ... -
Album: Lee Van Dowski & Animal Trainer – Ulysse Is Back EP (8/10)
Electronic music has been flourishing in Europe for a long time. This doesn’t make them better for it, but there’s certainly a wisdom about their electronic music ... -
Album Review: Allen Stone – Radius (7/10)
Stone brings his colorful, “hippie with soul” pop/R&B aesthetic to his dynamic major label debut. Over 14 tracks predominantly helmed by Swedish producer Magnus Tingsek ... -
Album Review: Between the Buried and Me – Coma Ecliptic (9/10)
A concept album more than a rock opera, the seventh studio opus from North Carolina’s progressive metal firebrands recounts the tale of a man in a coma ...