Last year in April, Panic! at the Disco had the final departure of a band mate, leaving singer Brendon Urie on his own. Spencer Smith […]
“Death of a Bachelor” completes Panic! at the Disco’s pop transformation
“★” is a final bow from David Bowie
★ calls to attention the life of a legend, one forever bound in acting, theatrics, and music; when it was first released, it only appealed as a […]
Ought’s sophomore release “Sun Coming Down” a solid effort
Montreal-based Ought, one of the most buzzed about bands of the recent post-punk wave, are at it again with Sun Coming Down, an impressive follow up […]
Beirut plans for the future with a throwback to the past in “No No No”
After suffering a divorce and a nervous breakdown, Zach Condon, the lead member of his band Beirut, still managed to release a light and breezy LP […]
Beach House embarks on an audible transition with “Depression Cherry”
Depression Cherry is the fifth album by Baltimore dream-pop duo Beach House, who have made a career out of creating space-y slow jams that fit […]
The Mountain Goats’ “Beat the Champ” a crowd pleaser
Hardly a bruise or broken bone may ever get to one of the many famed celebrity “wrestlers” of today; the professional wrestlers whose stories are […]
Kendrick Lamar maps funky follow-up in “To Pimp a Butterfly”
Kendrick Lamar is the king of rap. His fans, myself among the throngs, are already aware of this. Some may find his newest album, To Pimp […]
Sufjan Steven honors mother’s life in “Carrie & Lowell”
There are very few albums I can mention that are as heart breaking, as overwhelming, as concise, as perfect as Carrie & Lowell. Even then, comparisons […]
“Strangers to Ourselves” eight year return by Modest Mouse
With a little more than twenty years under their belt, Modest Mouse have been around longer than a lot of their contemporaries. However, they took an […]
Father John Misty delivers romantic comedy “I Love You, Honeybear”
Very few musicians can pull off being funny and yet so lyrical in the same line. Josh Tillman, otherwise known as Father John Misty, pulls […]
“Aureate Gloom” offers of Montreal’s darkest moods
There are not many bands that can deliver the extremities of Montreal embody. Attend one of their shows, and witness what is the fruition of vaudeville, […]