On stage, Starcrawler delivers a rock n’ roll ruckus that has been described as everything but forgettable. A lucky front-row audience member in all likelihood will find him or herself thrashing with the blood-soaked singer or having to dodge an…
Album Review: Chromatics – “Closer to Grey”
Closer to Grey is Chromatics’ surprise album that dropped without announcement. The only forewarning was that New Zealand received it hours before everyone else. Billed as Chromatics’ seventh studio album, their sixth album is still in the works. Logistically it…
Album Review: Tove Lo – “Sunshine Kitty”
Tove Lo’s previous three albums danced in the dark with ballads on sex, drugs, and hangover relationship. Her blunt honesty, catchy nightclub beats, and explicit lyrics left a memorable impression on a generation partying to forget. As the title of…
Album Review: Lindsey Stirling – “Artemis”
In an age when only the singer is recognized or remembered, Lindsey Stirling pioneered her own genre of electro-rock violin to become a globally recognized frontwoman. With the exception of a few guest vocalists, her latest album Artemis is lead…
Album Review: The Futureheads – “Powers”
The Futureheads have returned; Going their separate ways after the release of the 2012 acapella album Rant, it seemed as if the four bandmates were off to their own projects. Most of them can sing as well as play an…
Album Review: Ceremony – “In the Spirit World Now”
How long can a punk band hold onto being hardcore? It would be exhausting just to manifest the songs that reflect the young angst and anger that only cools with age as the next generation takes their place. But to…
