Reviews
Marlon Magnée’s Dark Star: Rock’s Loud Comeback or Stylish Chaos?
Dark Star smashes rockabilly, punk, cold wave, and psychobilly into one fast, bilingual spark—raw, synth-drunk, and weirdly stubborn. Some albums feel like a well-lit room. Dark Star... more »
Odd Marshall “Seconds album”: Desert Rock With a Teenage Flashback Problem
Odd Marshall’s Seconds album drags Blind Melon ghosts into Joshua Tree—and somehow turns a near-EP into eight songs that sound like second chances. Some albums feel like an artist... more »
Savage Beat’s Bright Lights, Tall Shadows: Punk for People Who Sweat
Savage Beat aim for “street boogie” swagger on Bright Lights, Tall Shadows—and it’s basically a dare to stand still for 35 minutes. Some records invite you in. Bright Lights, Tall... more »
Big Changes Review: Status / Non-Status Make Domestic Life Sound Huge
Big Changes turns Status / Non-Status into a loud, careful family portrait—guitars, daycare runs, and identity tension all jammed into the same room. This isn’t a “rock record with... more »
Ty Dolla $ign’s Girl Music EP Is a “Nice Guy” Trap (Fight Me)
Girl Music turns six short songs into a tidy little alibi: Ty tells you he won’t commit, then acts confused when you believe him. Ty Dolla $ign has spent years feeling like the human... more »
Strictly 4 the Scythe Review: A Crew Tape That Hits Like a Group Chat
Strictly 4 marks Denzel Curry’s return to the crew mindset—loud, nocturnal, and occasionally padded. It bangs, but it also reveals its own limitations. Thirteen years is a long time to go... more »
Goodbye Garden Songs: Sammy Volkov’s Nostalgia Trap (In a Good Way)
Sammy Volkov’s Goodbye Garden Songs plays like a 40-minute vow: old-school comfort, careful strings, and a stubborn belief that albums still matter. This album isn’t “a vibe” — it’s an... more »
Still No Future Review: Grail Guard’s “No Future” That Weirdly Works
Still No Future is Grail Guard turning rage into a loud, sweaty sermon—fast songs, sharper politics, and just enough hooks to make it stick. Some albums want you to vibe. Still No... more »
Gnarls Barkley Atlanta Review: the “Trilogy” That Refuses to Comfort You
Gnarls Barkley Atlanta isn’t a comeback victory lap—it’s two adults making peace with ugly memories, loudly, and not asking permission. Two albums came fast—St. Elsewhere (2006), The Odd... more »
Axe Dragger Album Review: A Metal Time Machine With Zero Chill
AXE DRAGGER’s self-titled debut is a high-octane, riff-heavy celebration of classic heavy metal that refuses to fade with time. AXE DRAGGER proudly carries the torch for classic heavy... more »
Yebba Jean Review: Forgiveness as a Flex (and a Mild Public Dare)
Yebba Jean turns survival into appetite—Yebba Jean isn’t a “comeback,” it’s a decision to stop being useful and start being loud. There’s a specific kind of career purgatory reserved... more »
Void Live 1982: Hardcore Chaos That “Accidentally” Changed Everything
Void Live 1982 captures a band playing at peak speed, risk, and raw intensity, offering an uncompromising look at one of the most confrontational outfits in the early D.C. hardcore... more »
The Kayfabe Reveal Review: Ghais Guevara Stops Acting (Finally)
An unflinching exploration of identity and truth as Ghais Guevara sheds his fictional mask and confronts reality head-on in The Kayfabe Reveal. There’s a specific kind of silence... more »
Bruno Mars’ The Romantic Review: “The Romantic” Isn’t That Romantic
Bruno Mars’ The Romantic wants safe, shiny devotion—but The Romantic keeps dodging real feeling, even when the hooks beg it to commit. Bruno Mars finally drops a solo album again, and... more »
Forever Beyond Review: Black Lung Aim for the Stars (and Actually Mean It)
Forever Beyond isn’t just spacey fuzz—Black Lung use “Forever Beyond” to turn stoner doom into real-world catharsis without losing the hook. Some albums want to sound huge. Forever Beyond... more »
Harry Styles’ Kiss All The Time Review: Disco, Privacy, and a Weird Glow
Harry Styles turns Kiss All The Time into a bright, guarded pop diary—disco when it counts, evasive when it doesn’t. This album doesn’t sound like a celebrity trying to “reinvent”... more »
ELIZA’s Darkening Green Review: A Soft Punch in Concrete Boots
Darkening Green turns city numbness into a blunt wake-up call—tender, accusatory, and weirdly comforting when it probably shouldn’t be. This album doesn’t “invite you in.” It clocks you in... more »
cash rich Review: Snake Eyes Make Grit-Pop Sound Weirdly Expensive
cash rich is Snake Eyes turning lockdown escape energy into tight, loud scenes—punk snaps, pop hooks, and a spoken-word gut check that actually sticks. Some debut albums introduce... more »