Public Service Broadcasting sets sail for new historical waters with “White Star Liner”
Typically, as time moves forward, the easier it becomes for many events that have thus far defined the world, to recede into the past and…
From Paris with Love: Alpaca Sports send mixed signals on new album
Looks can be deceiving. Sometimes a smile doesn’t guarantee the person giving it is happy. Sometimes a frown or grimace is sarcastic. Sometimes, as is…
Edison roars with emotions on final “Lion’s Heart EP”
Knowing there would at least be one last recorded outing by the vagabond trio of Edison was a comfort but, that didn’t mean saying goodbye…
Thank Death Cab for Cutie for a new album today
One would imagine that if a band has reached its second decade of sustained and well received existence, that any trepidations or uncertainties attached to…
No need to wait for fall to hear Pandafan’s new single, “November”
Whenever the start of fall is peeking around the corner, there is a sense of certain reliable expectations that fill the mind while awaiting the seasonal…
Skout carve out a welcoming “Space In Between” for light in dark times
What does it mean to go through tough times? The answer to such a question could almost be considered limitless. What’s tough for one person…
Florence + the Machine come way down to earth with “High as Hope”
The time and tidbits leading up to the release of Florence and the Machine‘s newest album, High as Hope (Virgin/EMI, 2018), has yielded both excitement…
Get “Two Bottles In” and you’ll think ‘This is good, thanks!’
You can take the singer out of folk but you can’t take the folk out of the singer. This somewhat futile-sounding declaration isn’t meant to…
Boxer find the right hook with debut single “Stay Up” (Premiere Play)
Selecting a name like BOXER, one would imagine the accompanying band underneath the title as likely to be something hardcore or, at the very least,…
Cloud Caverns’ artistry flows on “Rivers Old and Lost”
There’s something poetic about the fact that multi-state duo, Cloud Caverns, have a two word name that brings to mind both something delicate and airy…