Pocket Healer brews tempestuous progressive rock with “Storm Weaver”
There’s a certain level of structural expectation that comes along with the style of progressive rock; divergence from which tends to be uncommon. Complicated, multilayered,…
The Bellegards reveal “All My Problems” for the new year
Weeks and days leading up to the arrival of a new year usually see conversations become sprinkled with talk of resolutions: Promises made to oneself…
Bear Success have no problems with “Dissension” over their new EP
Last week, progressive rock made its way to the front page by way of Sketch the Sky’s Hidden Villages and the town of Port…
Necter want to bring excitement, not “Bruise Your Ego”
The completed and promoted release of any music, whether it’s a single song, extended play, full album, or recorded live set, is almost never a…
Stop and make time for “Nothing Lasts Forever”
The ubiquity of social media leaves the world with two near absolutes: 1) Chatter never stops and 2) People are able to make things appear…
Pandafan dives into nautical narratives with “Ocean B-Sides”
Folk is one of the few genres where kinship and camaraderie among its performers and writers, tends to get placed at the forefront. Bandmates and…
Hotel of the Laughing Tree check in with the past on “Hotel Junk Box”
There are similarities and differences between all bands but, whenever a new group comes together, that inner search for what makes a group of people…
“Ah-Ha”: Catching Sunshiner red-handed with a surprise new track
Sometimes – well, okay, probably more than sometimes – the weather that’s outside on a new day isn’t what was predicted the night before. The…
Ghost Pressure’s “Tidal Shift” packs waves of musical texture
There’s something about the name Ghost Pressure – the Long Island, NY based indie rock band (Lauren Diehlmann-Vocals; Nicholas Post-Guitarist, Vocals; Dave Hodgkinson-Guitar, Vocals; Nicholas Femister-Bass;…
You’ll be drowning in 20,000 plays of Like Minded Criminals’ new album (Premiere Play)
When a band undergoes a major shift – whether it be a stylistic one, a lineup change, a change in home base location or otherwise…