EP Review: Clear Vision by Jimmy Lax Kristen Sallaberry March 12, 2019Over blue-toned beats, rapper Jimmy Lax runs a reel of distressing memories that he then shape-shifts into tiny vessels of...
EP Review: [Visions Before] by THELASTGEKKO Kristen Sallaberry February 25, 2019On his [Visions Before]Â EP, THELASTGEKKO explores the realm of atmospheric hip-hop as he embarks on the convoluted road to self-discovery,...
Album Review: Squints by slo-anne Alexis den Boggende February 19, 2019slo-anne’s debut LP conjures memories of childhood and the fear of being stuck in a small town forever. Channeling the...
Album Review: Whatever Before the Storm by Daeves Mario Esquivel February 13, 2019Daeves creates a pleasant sense of warmth through chill, lo-fi tones. If there is any better place to successfully hit...
Album Review: Vol. 1 by Ted’s Diner N. Malte Collins February 6, 2019Ted’s Diner’s first studio album is an intimate collection of tracks that explore an immediate feeling of camaraderie and community....
Album Review: Civilization by Sweeps Jared Steinberg December 14, 2018On his latest album, Civilization, local artist Sweeps explores time travel with hip-hop as his copilot. Packed with jazz-laced melodic...
Album Review: Paper Crown by The Ballroom Thieves Alexis den Boggende December 10, 2018The Ballroom Thieves conjure themes of nomadic melancholy and bouts of heartbreak in their haunting new EP. The Ballroom Thieves’...
Album Review: Joy In The Wild Unknown by Ripe Anna Marketti December 10, 2018Ripe’s debut LP celebrates looking inward and, truly, finding joy in the Wild Unknown If you’ve ever been to a...
Album Review: Come Around by Birdland Avenue Mikey Enwright December 3, 2018On their debut record, Come Around, neo-vocal pop group Birdland Avenue show flashes of songwriting brilliance and bring their a...
EP Review: Hand-Drawn Hearts by American Ink Mary Menzemer November 7, 2018American Ink doles out a heady amount of pop-punk with a garage rock twist to deliver reminiscences on adolescence and...