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 […]

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 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 […]

Control is the latest album from Constant Smiles. This project is spearheaded by prolific songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ben Jones. Jones has constantly collaborated with a lot of like-minded musicians, and it shows in this offering’s collection of expertly crafted sounds.  Control’s soundscape is dark and gloomy. Shaded with a  dense layer of guitars and ambient […]