VICIOUS RAIN THE ANATOMY OF SURVIVING ARISING EMPIRE Vicious Rain has always had a way of creating music that is a mix of turbulence and muted pain, a sound that feels like the moment a storm breaks out-an emotional downpour overhead, as the [...]
THE LONG RYDERS HIGH NOON HYMNS CHERRY RED RECORDS It’s easy to dismiss any performer for abiding by the tropes or cliches of the genre they produce music in. All genres have them too: the oft-used blues-based riffage of classic rock, the [...]
DREAM THEATER LOST NOT FORGOTTEN ARCHIVES: LIVE IN TOKYO, 2010 CENTURY MEDIA Live albums are often a great way to capture a band’s raw energy and talent but can sometimes be tricky to pull off in a successful manner. Dream Theater’s recent [...]
THE BLACK CROWES A POUND OF FEATHERS SILVER ARROW RECORDS Since reforming in 2019, The Black Crowes have remained in constant motion through numerous tours, a recent string of remastered boxsets (including last year’s reissue of Amorica and Live [...]
RUSH GRACE UNDER PRESSURE (SUPER DELUXE EDITION) UMe/MERCURY/ANTHEM When Grace Under Pressure first landed in 1984, it captured Rush at a moment of profound transition. The band was navigating new technology, shifting cultural anxieties, and the [...]
GOLD LEADER GOLD LEADER COLOR RED Hailing from Denver, Gold Leader has dropped their impressive debut, eponymous record. Gold Leader is a collection of instrumental songs that teeters between funk and jazz, giving the band a modern and freshly [...]
DRIVING MRS. SATAN LATE EVER AFTER LIBURIA RECORDS If you think that covering the songs of others is easy by just picking up your instruments and microphones, than you are quite mistaken. Sure you can do that, but then you are just a cover [...]
BRIGITTE CALLS ME BABY IRREVERSIBLE ATO RECORDS Navigating a second album is tricky business, especially when your first release and follow-up tour were received with such acclaim that you’re being tipped as the next big indie band. Such is the [...]
