Mastodon Emperor Of Sand Reprise Mastodon’s latest album Emperor of Sand is yet another example of the group’s mastery of contemporary metal music. Sultan’s Curse” is an immediately compelling intro track that includes signature Mastodon elements like barbaric vocals and [...]
Desperate Journalist Grow Up Fierce Panda Records An excellent follow-up to the band’s self-titled debut album, Desperate Journalist’s Grow Up contains eleven dreamy, haunting, and cleverly composed post-punk songs. The band manages to channel the general spirit of 80s and 90s [...]
Top Down Rough Roads Voodoo Doughnut Recordings Rough Roads is the first full-length album by lo-fi rock trio Top Down. Although based in Portland, the band’s international members hail from the U.S., Germany, and New Zealand. Associated acts include Chain & The Gang, Dead [...]
REAL REBELS. REAL CELTIC. REAL McKENZIES. AN INTERVIEW WITH PAUL McKENZIE OF THE REAL McKENZIES I spoke recently with Paul McKenzie–founding member of the Canadian Celtic punk band The Real McKenzies. Paul and the rest of the band have been camping out in a friend’s [...]
Electric Guest Plural Downtown Records/Interscope In 2012, Los Angeles-based group Electric Guest released their debut album Mondo, which included instantly appealing tracks like “American Daydream” and “The Bait”. The group have now released their follow-up album Plural. [...]
