Album Review

Cover: Sophia Chapman Portland-based alternative outfit Summer Houses recently dropped their debut long player, Frantic Hearts, an amalgamation of grunge, nerd punk, and Dadaist/lounge lizard funk. Talking about the album, the band says, “As best…

SoCal rock outfit Pump5 recently released their latest album, Paradise Place, produced by Dennis Hill and mixed by Mike Troolines. Fronted by Steven Barnett, Pump5 formed during the ‘90s, followed by dropping their debut long…

Photo: Stormy Summer Photography Fort Collins, Colorado-based alternative rock outfit Race to Neptune introduces their debut long player, The Dead Sea Sounds. The album’s release show is scheduled for August 19 at The Coast in…

Variant, the new album from Boston post-punk band Trailer Swift, was recently released via Mint 400 Records. Following on the heels of the band’s 2020 EP, You Are Not What You Do – Variant was…

Blues rock powerhouse Justin Cody Fox releases his new long player, New Southern. Produced by Fox, Audley Freed, and Tommy Brothers. New Southern chronicles the journey of a blue-collar musician who documents life as art…

Wisconsin-based industrial metal outfit S.F. Incorporated recently released their new album, First Penetration, blending metal, punk, and Gothic elements. Founded and fronted by vocalist/guitarist Jay Reiter, S.F. Incorporated exploded on the scene during the late…

Bay Area rapper and producer Chow Mane recently unveiled his new long player, AZN Dragon: Cake Long, his play on the popular animated series, American Dragon: Jake Long. One of the pillars in Asian American…

South Florida’s nu-metal/alt-rock outfit Breathing Theory introduces their brand-new album, Artificial, via Wake Up! Music Rocks, the kick-ass label of Pepper Gomez. Made up of Cory Britt (lead vocals), Collin Morrison (guitar, vocals), Rob Mahoney…

Cyprus-based alt-rock outfit The Ladderman showcases their explosive, groove-based signature sound on their new album, Figures on Demand. Talking about Figures on Demand, the band says, “The majority of songs on this LP were written…

Las Vegas funk/lo-fi outfit Bad Sneakers recently released their new album, Tanooki Suit, a nine-track conceptual collection of innovative songs. According to Bad Sneakers, “This album is inspired by the tenets of the Satanic Temple,…