Written by Zach Rich – August 27, 2020 For all of us, 2020 has been a rough year. But itʼs been especially rough fortouring acts, who in March had seen their 2020 plans disappear before theireyes. This certainly applies to Woodcliff Lake folk-punk legends The FrontBottoms, who were forced to call of a co-headlining tour…
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Album of the Week 8/24-8/30: In Sickness & In Flames by The Front Bottoms
by Zach Rich New Jersey folk-punk duo The Front Bottoms continue to prove why they’re at the top of the New Jersey indie scene with a strong fifth studio outing, Standout tracks montgomery forever and leaf pile return the group to their strong suit, developing anthemic, fast-paced punk-laced tracks with irresistibly catchy hooks. new song…
Album of the Week 7/28-8/2: Fetch the Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple
Fiona Apple’s most recent release, Fetch the Bolt Cutters, is an experimental rock album that is a refreshingly unique sound in today’s music industry. In the song Heavy Balloon, Apple’s gritty, strong vocals in the chorus make the track memorable, along with the slow drum beat and instrumental keeping the track going. The funky piano…
Album of the Week 7/13-7/20: Future Teenage Cave Artists by Deerhoof
Review by Ben Spizuco Deerhoof have been pioneers of experimental noise pop since the mid-90s, and have put out about fifteen albums without repeating themselves. Throughout the 2010s, Deerhoof put out a series of increasingly polished and electronic albums that featured less of the untamed abandon of albums like 2002’s Reveille and 2003’s Apple O’,…
Album of the Week 7/6-7/13: Punisher by Phoebe Bridgers
Phoebe Bridgers’ much anticipated sophomore album Punisher is easily one of my favorite albums of 2020 so far. With her 2017 debut Stranger in the Alps, Bridgers’ established herself as a strong songwriter, particularly through her way to express emotion through her words and soft yet powerful voice. This new album is the same case…
Album Review: Nella Vita by Grayscale
By: Jess Young With their first album, Adornment, becoming a staple of the 2010’s pop-punk scene their second full-length album had a lot to live up to. There’s a genuine emotional depth to this record that shines through brilliantly on songs like Asbury and Tommy’s Song. With this album, they make a pivot to the…
Album Review: A Beautiful Place to Drown by Silverstein
By: Olivia Buote I was actually really surprised by this album. I haven;t listened to Silverstein in years and this album has a lot more of a pop-punk vibe than I was expecting. It still has a few heavier songs but it is not that heavy. Also, the album features various artists including: Intervals, Caleb…
Honeymoon by Beach Bunny Album Review
If you want music you can dance to or drive down the shore to while crying over the lyrics, Beach Bunny’s newest album Honeymoon is for you. Hailing from Chicago, these songs are given their signature charm thanks to lead singer Lili Trifilio’s power-pop vocals, Jon Alvarado on drums giving the songs an energetic beat,…
It Won’t Be Like This All The Time
4 VTR *** 6 I’m Not Here ** 9 Girl Chewing Gum ** 11 Videograms *** This new Twilight Sad album focuses on a break up and makes the listener feel everything the artists feels, “I’m not Here” uses repetition and a fast beat that truly mimics the anxiety one feels in a break up…
A Place I’ll Always Go
3 Room * 4 If You Met Her ** 7 Flowing Over *** After suffering through a year of death and unfortunate circumstances, the artists in Palehound channeled their emotions into their second album, A Place I’ll Always Go. With a steady baseline and a non-intrusive lead vocalist, everything seems to blend together in to…