SadGirl – Water

The first LP from SadGirl is the perfect companion for a breezy summer day. The LA-based trio has been making music together since 2015, but their previous releases have only been EPs and singles. The wait is definitely worth it. Water is a refreshing mix of soul, surf-rock, slow blues and everything in between. At […]

Sleepies – Time V Pleasure

At first listen, the latest album from Sleepies seems to be a puzzle that’s hard to dissect. You’ll never know what you’ll get with every track. The band seemingly shapeshifts from synth-heavy beats to industrial rock to post-punk in a moment’s notice. Regular listeners will know for sure that Time V Pleasure is largely different […]

Japandroids – Massey Fucking Hall

With plenty of touring and live events canceled due to lockdowns and social distancing restrictions from Covid-19, those of us who are craving for live music are forced to rely on online sources to satisfy our needs. Patiently getting our fix from off-angle phone recordings with poor lighting and crowds yelling and heckling in the […]

The Men – Immaculada

This review will be a throwback of sorts, we will be looking at the first LP from Chicago’s The Men. The group as we know by now from their latest release Mercy has undergone such a drastic change that you could listen to both albums side by side and you wouldn’t be remiss to think […]

Rosie Plaza – Off/on

The debut from Rosie Plaza is here. The trio from Oakland CA offers indie rock in its essence, covering a range of dreamy, jangly pop to angst-filled post-punk and several layers in between. Themes of anxiety, relationship woes and troubled thoughts are explored in their lyrics. While modern indie is dominated by electronic sounds and […]

Moses Boyd – Dark Matter

Moses Boyd has had a dazzling career so far. A few of his accolades include being the poster boy of the London jazz scene, after winning the Mobo for best jazz act in 2015 as half of free jazz duo Binker and Moses. Binker and Moses have a few releases under their belt, all with […]