Album review: Sympathy for Life marks a point of evolution for Parquet Courts
Brooklyn-based rock quartet, Parquet Courts, released their seventh LP, “Sympathy For Life” on Friday, October 22.
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Author: Brian Hillsman
Live music review: IDLES rocked sold out Stubb’s BBQ
Approximately two years since their previous visit to Austin, hardcore UK punk rockers, IDLES, made their glorious return to the live music capital October 25, on a warm, muggy night at the now legendary Stubb’s BBQ, in the historic Red River Cultural District
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Album review: UK post punks Yard Act set to release debut LP January 7
One of the latest bands to emerge through the thick post-punk movement of the modern-day UK is Yard Act, a self-described, “minimalist rock group” based in Leeds, England. Their debut full-length record is set for release on January 7, next year.
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Album review: Snapped Ankles marks synth evolution with Forest of Your Problems
In early July, the eccentric east London-based punk band, Snapped Ankles, released their fourth studio album on The Leaf Label. Forest of Your Problems marks the synth-driven evolution of a band, mastering their art on their own terms.
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Album review: Little Simz delivers perfect recording with ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’
Simbiatu Abisola Abiola Ajikawo, known in the music world as Little Simz, released her latest LP, Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, on September 3rd. The Islington, London MC has risen to prominence over the past five years via four studio albums and a flurry of tour dates.
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Album review: Austin rockers Kyote Radio drop debut LP August 27
On August 27, Kyote Radio will release their debut full-length album Real Crime.
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Song review: Disappearing, second single from Low’s upcoming HEY WHAT
Minnesota-based indie band Low will release their 13th studio album, and seventh on acclaimed label Sub Pop, HEY WHAT on September 10th, 2021.
After releasing the first single, “Day Like These” from the upcoming LP earlier this summer, the eccentric duo gifted public ears with the second single “Disappearing,” a trance-like, operatic number with dreamy electronic delivery and folk appeal.
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Song review: Psychic Love Child ascends with single, “Golden Tongues”
Dallas-Fort Worth-based quintet, Psychic Love Child, released their latest single in April, “Golden Tongues.” The five-minute throwback tune is the psych-rock band’s fifth single release in just over a year.
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Album Review: Dry Cleaning dropped debut New Long Leg last month
Through the South London fog, as UK lockdown restrictions eased up and pubs began to serve the ale-starved public, London-based four piece Dry Cleaning released their debut LP, New Long Leg, on April 2.
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Album Review: shame delivered on promise of debut with Drunk Tank Pink
Three years almost to the day after Shame released Song of Praise, they delivered on that promise with the release of Drunk Tank Pink in mid-January.
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Album Review: Jody Porter record “Waterways” is persistent art
Jody Porter released his latest album, Waterways, on December 21, 2020. The LP was recorded over the past couple of years, mostly by Porter, in England, with the finishing touches wrapped up at Porter’s home in Asheville, North Carolina.
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