Muzz is composed of veteran musicians. Paul Banks is the frontman of Interpol, Matt Barrick played drums for The Walkmen and Josh Kaufman is a multi-instrumentalist and producer who has worked with The National and Bob Weir, among others. The interesting thing about this self-titled debut is how it doesn’t sound like a first album […]

No Age was formed from the LA DIY scene in December of 2005. They started their career making indie punk with abrasive textures and tones. Making use of heavy distortion with even heavier energy. Their fifth album Goons Be Gone follows in the same vein, except with fifteen years worth of practice and refined techniques […]

The latest album from Wolf Parade holds a message that we should all lend our ears to. Thin Mind takes a look at the deterioration of our social relationships and the environmental destruction that our society is headed to. Be it from the technological advances that are encasing us to our computer screens, or the […]

Painted Zeros latest album sees Brooklyn-based songwriter Katie Lau through a journey of facing her demons and overcoming them. When You Found Forever has a variety of acoustic pop and fuzz-rock songs with the ability to rouse or soothe. Lau has a sincere, heart-on-your-sleeve approach to lyrics which she uses to express her struggle with […]

Like most of my reviews, I listened to the sophomore album of LA’s Momma without knowing anything beforehand, and it completely went over my head. The sludgy pop/alt rock sound that I thoroughly enjoyed during my first listen with its gloomy atmosphere and charming-but-edgy vocals came to reveal its sinister undertone on my second go […]

 Covet’s latest album technicolor packs a strong emotional punch and solidifies the band as one of the best in the scene. It has the virtuoso-guitar instrumentals you expect from any math-rock group, but what sets Covet apart is how their compositions are more emotionally charged. While other groups put technicality at the front and center […]