This was originally just going to be a review of the new album, Growing Up, by The Linda Lindas, but then the Youtube algorithm shoved Wet Leg’s self-titled debut in my face, so now you get two for the price of one. It’s also helpful because it’s hard to elaborate on the phrase, “the whole album is amazing,” because they both were. But I’ll try.
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Steel City Con – April 2022
What a blast this weekend was! After screwing myself out of attending December’s show, I was eager to get back to Monroeville to attend Steel City Con. There were a ton of great guests this time around and I definitely made the most of it.
Read more2022 Grammys
Frankly, I wasn’t planning on watching this year’s Grammy Awards, but then at the last minute hit record on my DVR. The reason being is this: over the last several years the Grammys have become a top 40 showcase, just like every other, lesser music-based awards shows. And that sucks.
Read moreWallows – Tell Me That It’s Over Album Review
Even though I am going to see Wallows over the summer, I was a little nervous to hear their full-length sophomore effort. Their debut had really strong singles, but I was overall supremely disappointed by it, and I was kind of expecting the same thing here. Fear not! Tell Me That It’s Over was actually quite nice!
Read moreNew Singles Review
So much new music I’m behind on! But not anymore. Keep reading to see what’s out there.
Read moreGhost, Impera: Album Review
Ohhhh new Ghost! They used the pandemic appropriately here to curate some new tunes! Truly, I think they had just got done touring for what seemed like forever and then lockdown happened. Perfect timing I suppose.
Read moreAlt-j, The Dream – Album Review
Alt-j’s newest release, The Dream, kind of snuck up on me! Sure, I heard at least two singles on Alt Nation, but I was under the impression that these were one-off releases. Thus, I was pleasantly surprised when I learned of the bands fourth full-length effort getting released in February!
Read moreMiles Kane – Change the Show Album Review
After some serious distance (why??) I have finally listened to Miles Kane’s latest solo record, Change the Show. In the lead up to the album’s debut, several singles had been released, which I’m sure you read my two cents on at the time. Now though, I’ve got the whole picture and eleven tracks worth of jams. Let’s go!
Read moreFoxy Shazam – The Heart Behead You Album Review
It feels like no time at all has passed since Foxy Shazam released their comeback album, Burn, in 2020, but I guess that’s what a still on-going pandemic will do to your brain. Anyways, I was tickled to learn a few months ago that they were releasing a new album, The Heart Behead You, a week before I’m due to see them live for the first time since 2014! Let’s break it down.
Read moreBastille – Give Me the Future Album Review
More new music! I feel like bands I like have been feeding me new albums for the past several weeks! It’s almost too much to keep up with, but I don’t want these releases slowing down at all. To me, this is a sign that things may be morphing slightly back to normal. Or, at least I hope so.
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