album review

Photo: Nathanial Schmidt Milwaukee-based psych-rock/prog-rock outfit Astral Hand drops their debut album, Lords of Data, produced by Shane Hochstettler, via Romanus Records. Made up of Al Kraemer, Victor Buell, Anthony Smith, and Dan Dahl, Astral…

Epic-rock outfit Globus recently released their new long-player, Cinematica, via the artist-run Imperativa Records. Songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Yoav Goren explains, “With ‘Cinematica,’ I wanted to create a musical journey, much like the best of…

Seattle-based rock outfit La Need Machine drops their new album, Killer Instinct, following on the heels of their debut album, Home, released in 2020. Talking about their sound, La Need Machine shares, “We are influenced…

Brooklyn-based reggae/blues/soul outfit releases their sophomore album, Spirits Eat Music, via Easy Star Records. Talking about how the album came together, vocalist Joanna Teters explains, “We got an invitation to record at Lydgate Sound, a…

Chicago-based indie-rock/post-punk artist Killed by The Architects, aka Jamie Berkes, recently released a new album, Tabula Rasa, which probes personal and societal conflict as well as contemporary society’s inability to differentiate between experience and perception.…

UK-based psychedelic prog-rock duo High Chair release Hey Mountain Hey via Kiyabisu Records, the third album of their trilogy beginning with 2018’s The Butter Thief, followed by 2019’s The Dharma and the Drama. The album’s…

In 2018, legendary heavy metal vocalist DEE SNIDER turned the heavy music world on it’s axis with his transformative album, ‘For The Love Of Metal.’ Produced by Hatebreed frontman Jamey Jasta, the album re-cemented Dee’s…

Sacramento, California-based metal outfit Waves of Distortion dropped Race Against Time a short time ago. It’s a killer album. Commenting on Race Against Time, the band says, “This album is about being broken down by…

Based in Istanbul, Turkey, Barista is the musical brainchild of Bahadır Han Eryılmaz, who recently released Open Sesame Vol. 1: Her Dress, a sprawling album encompassing five volumes via Monoplay Records. Talking about the ambitious…

The Chris Ruben Band recently dropped their brand-new LP, Madness on Repeat, a collection of songs about feeling out of control amid the chaotic churning of life. Explaining, the band says, “‘Madness on Repeat’ is…