by Nic Renshaw | Feb 2, 2018 | Features, Reviews
If We Have the Cracks feels like a throwback, that’s because it is. This album may have been released in 2018, but it was written and recorded in its entirety in the early-to-mid-‘90s. It compiles the full recorded works of little-known Chicago indie band Wendyfix,...
by Nic Renshaw | Feb 2, 2018 | Features, Reviews
I’ll admit it – Offerings is the first Typhoon album I’ve listened to, but the Portland-based indie group’s fourth LP certainly makes a strong case for a dive into their back catalog. Bandleader Kyle Morton has crafted a truly impressive record here, one that...
by John Wheeler | Feb 1, 2018 | Features, Reviews
Between the ages of 14 and 16, Amish youth are given a period of free exploration, allowing them to dip their feet in the vast world of modern luxury. After investigating what else the world has to offer them, these youth are expected to either leave their community...
by John Wheeler | Jan 23, 2018 | Features, Reviews
The UK post-punk trio Shopping refine their sound and deliver a standout record within an overpopulated and fatigued genre with The Official Body. They are frustrated, cynical, and having more fun than ever. Each track is tightly arranged around surf-rock guitar...
by John Wheeler | Jan 2, 2018 | Features, Reviews
In their fifth studio album, Dappled Cities offers their most polished work to date. Dripping in reverb and cloaked in subtle grandeur, IIIII quickly rose to the top 25 of the NACC college radio charts. Why the title IIIII? Well, there are five members of the band,...
by John Wheeler | Dec 6, 2017 | Features, Reviews
Emerging psychedelic-folk singer-songwriter Pearl Charles gives us a taste of her 2018 release, Sleepless Dreamer, in two recently delivered singles that showcase a much groovier and matured songwriting style in comparison to her first self-titled EP. The titular...
