Category: Reviews
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Röyksopp deliver breath-taking electronica once again with their throbbing new single “Skulls,” which is from their glorious final album, The Inevitable End. That said, the duo plans to continue releasing music. Just not in the album format. Which we think is rather sad because they’ve always made albums that truly felt like albums, each song…
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Super talented, artsy pop artist Bright Light Bright Light has re-recorded “Everything I Ever Wanted” for Elton John’s Aids charity with The Pink Singers and it’s quite beautiful. In fact, it just might be our favorite track that he’s ever done, which is saying a lot because we’ve never disliked a single song of his.…
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Thanatos is the daemon — not demon — personification of death and was a minor character in Greek mythology. Thanatos is also a dutch metal band celebrating their 30th anniversary this year, though the band had broken up in 1992 and wasn’t launched again until 1999. Global Purification is their sixth full-length album; they’ve also…
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We love, love, love this Kelly Clarkson original Christmas song!
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Of all of the female-fronted metal bands to emerge following the success of Evanescence, Flyleaf has always been my favorite. In fact, I’ve thought that they were better than Evanescence for quite awhile now and they only serve to prove me right, once again, with their brand new album Between the Stars, which happens to…
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We’re going to tell you a secret: we love classic rock. Not just legends like The Doors and Led Zeppelin — we’re talking about bands like REO Speedwagon, Foreigner, 38 Special and so forth. Sometimes one just wants to chill with some mellow music and, obviously, the three bands we’ve just named definitely fall under…
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Another wonderful retro cover from She & Him’s soon to be released covers album Classics, which will be released on December 2nd.
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If you miss the days of pretty hair band ballads, you should appreciate We The Kings’ ambitious new single, “Stone Walls,” which starts off nice and mellow and gradually builds into something potent if not powerful. I’ve always preferred their acoustic tracks and ballads, so this one was right up my alley and is the…
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Why yes, the rumors are true… Bell and Sebastian have gone disco! Oh, the horror! Actually, it’s a glorious tune. From the funky bass guitar to the invigorating percussion and the flourishes of radiant synth, everything about this song is perfect. We’re not sure we’re sold on the idea of their new album, Girls in…
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The idea of anyone covering Simon and Garfunkel probably makes you yawn, but this rendition of “America” by First Aid Kit is quite the touching tribute, their voices and gentle acoustic guitars the equivalent of a warm blanket on a freezing winter’s night. It’s super mellow, devoid of percussion, but if you’re a fan of…
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“Stronger” is written from the perspective of Lionface’s grandmother; her grandfather was murdered, so it’s about finding the strength to carry on in the face of such great lost. An emotive and contagious song that seeps into your head, tickling your brain, as it touches your heart. Lionface is one to keep your eye on…
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If you like a healthy dose of rock in your pop and a dash of the psychedelic for good measure, well, look no further. The Art of Amputation’s glorious new single, “Distorted Pop Song,” is all that and a damn strong, complex cup of coffee. A massive anthem if ever there was one, monstrous drums…
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God bless Antony Hegarty because I don’t think there’s another artist alive today who bares his soul quite like he does, laying himself entirely vulnerable during his songs to a point that you almost fear he’s going to have a breakdown on stage as you listen to this new live album. Of course, you know…
