by Nathaniel Fitzgerald | Sep 15, 2023 | Album Reviews
Coming up in the punk scene in the early ’00s, there didn’t seem to be much of a divide between genres. Mixed-bill shows were the norm, to the point that it was almost predictable that every local show would have a pop punk band, an emo band, and a metal...
by Nathaniel Fitzgerald | Sep 13, 2023 | Reviews
There is a certain compulsion among many metal fans in subgenre taxonomy. We sit down with our lab coats and microscopes, dissecting and examining the most subtle minutia, drawing lines through guitar tones, drumming styles, and even the pitch of the screamed vocals...
by Nathaniel Fitzgerald | Sep 13, 2023 | Album Reviews
“Rock and roll doesn’t come from your head, it comes from your crotch.” Thus spake James Franco’s Daniel Desario on an episode of Freaks and Geeks trying to escape a strict band practice. And while that character might have been off base in...
by Nathaniel Fitzgerald | Sep 13, 2023 | Premieres
We’re pleased to premiere “Feel Again,” the new single from Pennsylvania grunge-gazers Gloomer off of their upcoming album Embrace the End. The track offers propulsive drums, glassy lead guitar, direct and catchy melodies, and massive walls of fuzzy...
by Nathaniel Fitzgerald | Aug 22, 2023 | Album Reviews
Supergroups are a bit like black holes. They attract hype and attention to themselves like droves, all too often crushing them in the gravity of their expectations. Sometimes though, they can lead to transcendent experiences, like whatever happened to Matthew...