Goose Bumps is the debut album from Connecticut’s Boyscott. It features a lo-fi aesthetic that’s smooth and laid back. The band makes use  of clean tones with plenty of reverb for both the guitars and the vocals, where the latter is drenched in a ghostly veneer. It evokes the feeling of carefree bliss, where you […]

Jazzhound is the latest album from LA’s The Buttertones, and there’s no other 2020 release that has captured the mood of this year. It’s dark atmosphere fits the feeling of rambling uncertainty, anxiety and isolation that most of us may have experienced to some degree lately. Although this was recorded a few months prior to […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]