Album Review: The Static Dynamic – Late Season Shay Collins June 6, 2016On Late Season, the first multiple-song release since their 2013 re-formation, The Static Dynamic writes and performs conservatively, crafting a...
Album Review: Humans IRL – Mus 001: Introduction to Struggling Musicianship Zoë Atlas June 3, 2016 Mus 001: Introduction to struggling musicianship started as a way for Daniel “DJ” Joseph to release some frustration. Bothered...
Album Review: Halfsour – Tuesday Night Live Emily Arntsen April 11, 2016What’s so special about Tuesday night? Nothing really, which is exactly why Boston trio Halfsour titled their latest album, Tuesday Night...
Album Review: Vitamin Sun – Cacodemonomania Matt McCarthy April 8, 2016Cacodemonomania. Try saying that five times fast. It refers to one’s belief in being possessed by an evil spirit or...
Album Review: Grey Season – Out of the House into the Night Jenna Buckle April 5, 2016Grey Season is the kind of band that could play a tiny store in Harvard Square or the sprawling Boston...
Album Review: Kal Marks – Life is Alright, Everybody Dies Courtney Tharp February 25, 2016Boston’s Kal Marks dive into their third album Life is Alright, Everybody Dies with an elongated instrumental build-up that reflects an...
Album Review: TW Walsh – Fruitless Research Courtney Tharp February 17, 2016Grab a hearty serving of Black Moth Super Rainbow, add a sprinkle of Bibio, garnish with a dreamy, shoegaze vibe...
Album Review: Joe Holt – Brighter Moons Matt McCarthy January 7, 2016In the overcrowded landscape of modern folk music, acoustic guitar-toting singer/songwriters are a dime a dozen. Every now and then,...
Album Review: Palehound – Dry Food Anna Marketti December 20, 2015llston-bred Palehound provides substance to the female-driven DIY scene. Finding their home on Northeastern University-born label Exploding In Sound Records, they’ve been...
Album Review: Gretchen and the Pickpockets – Anachronic Zoë Atlas December 2, 2015Gretchen and the Pickpockets’ latest release, Anachronic, bends the boundaries between soul, jazz, rock and funk. Lead singer Gretchen Klempa has...