You know what? 2021 has been quite a great year for music! Yes, an extended period of time indoors probably allowed for max creativity for some, but I almost feel spoiled a little bit. Regardless, over the course of the last couple weeks some excellent singles have been released, and I’m going to tell you all about them!
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Album Review: Everything You’ve Come to Expect by The Last Shadow Puppets
While I have been busy obsessing over this supergroup’s 2008 release, I’d be a fool to never check out The Last Shadow Puppets 2016 effort, Everything You’ve Come to Expect. And before you question me or yourself, yes, you are reading those album release years correctly. Approximately eight years after the first time they came together, they decided to go and make musical bliss again. And I’m here for it!
Read moreSir Sly – The Rise & Fall of Loverboy Album Review
New music! Well, technically Sir Sly’s latest full length, The Rise & Fall of Loverboy, was actually released at the end of April. Sometimes I get nervous listening to new music from bands I like. While in most cases the new stuff is awesome, there are times when it’s just plain old bad. Part of me felt like this album could go that way, but I was wrong!
Read moreNew Music – Singles Edition!
No brand new album for me to review just yet, but that doesn’t mean there hasn’t been new music! That’s right, plenty of bands are releasing singles, which is giving me hope for full length albums in the very near future. Here’s what I’ve been checking out recently.
Read moreTwenty One Pilots – Scaled and Icy Album Review
It really doesn’t feel like that much time has passed since Twenty One Pilots’ last album, Trench, came out but then again, 2020 was a bit of a blur. Indeed, it has been three years since that release, so of course quarantining in a pandemic spawned the duo’s latest effort, Scaled and Icy. While a lot of the content on here is new territory for the band, there does seem to be a fair bit of throwback in it, too. Let’s dive in!
Read moreAlbum Review: Foxy Shazam – Burn
I am a fool! It’s been way too long for me to not have realized that the recently reunited Foxy Shazam had put out a new album in December! Burn is the first release from the band since their hiatus in 2015, and I really should have been more on top of this. The only thing I really saw anything about was a reunion show that got cancelled twice ( because, you know, pandemic) and the release of the single “Burn.” Well, better late than never I suppose! Burn was a delight to listen to all the way through, and now I really can’t wait for this pandemic to be over so I can see them live again!
Read moreAlbum Review: Blaqk Audio and 5 Seconds of Summer
Blaqk Audio’s Beneath the Black Palms and 5 Seconds of Summer’s Calm were both drastically different listening experiences, but enjoyable in their own ways. Yes, this means I am still trying to make my way through some 2020 releases that have been on my list this year.
Read moreBastille & Foster the People – EP Reviews
Two of my favorite bands released new music the past couple weeks and I’m here for it! Neither Bastille nor Foster the People have put out a full length record for quite a few years, so I’m at least thankful to the pandemic for getting me some new tunes from them!
Read moreAlbum Review: RTJ4
Now, I really only started listening to Run the Jewels in earnest when their last record, Run the Jewels 3 was released, so I am new to this fan base. However, that new influx of tunes had me revisiting their older records, along with that Meow the Jewels remix album (fantastic for all cat-lovers to experience). RTJ4 came as a surprise release in a time of chaos and and just general upheaval. It was a nice welcome, but still keeps you rooted in the moment.
Read morePearl Jam, Gigaton Review
Look, I’ll preface this review by saying that I do not listen to Pearl Jam that much or really like too many of their songs. In general, I find their songs slow, and Eddie Vedder’s voice is a garbled mess. BUT, with that being said, I do like some of their songs, but it’s few and far between. Everything has to be just about perfect for me to listen to it more than once.
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