Reviews
Yebba Jean Review: Grief Tried to Win—She Sang Louder Anyway
Yebba Jean turns mourning into motion: piano prayers, country detours, rock hunger, and hyper-pop glitches that prove healing isn’t neat. Some albums about loss try to sound wise. Yebba... more »
X’s For Eyes Deluxe Review: Emo Revival or Just Extra Laps?
Exploring The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus’s latest emo-infused release, X’s For Eyes (Deluxe), this review delves into the highs and lows of the album amidst the current pop-punk and emo... more »
Waterbaby’s Memory Blade: Soft Sounds, Sharp Regrets, and Zero Exit Signs
Waterbaby turns “Memory Be A Blade” into a gentle trap: cozy bedroom-pop textures hiding blunt self-reads, people-pleasing, and the cost of looking back too long. It sounds chill, sure. But... more »
Help(2) Compilation: Abbey Road Charity Chaos That Actually Works
Help(2) compilation brings together an extraordinary lineup recorded at Abbey Road Studios in a single week, creating a powerful charitable project supporting War Child UK and showcasing... more »
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 »