Author: Aaron Grych Looking for something to be your soundtrack to the summer? Want to impress your friends by pulling out an album with <1,000 Spotify views on almost every song? Well, look no further than Austin-based band

Author: Joey Marz Connecticut emo rockers Sorority Noise first grabbed my attention in 2014 with their full-length debut, Forgettable. Songs like “Dirty Ickes” and “Still Shrill” were at the same time in-your-face emotional and catchy. Clocking in at …

Author: Aaron Grych Valerie June is anything but traditional. Her voice is nasally, her style can’t be confined to one genre, and her hair resembles a heavily dreadlocked version of Medusa herself. However, June is able to master …

Author: Joey Marz Lost Lakes is the brainchild of local Madison musicians Corey Mathew Hart and Paul Mitch.  On their eponymous self-titled record, it’s immediately apparent that, despite being a debut collaboration, these musicians have a lot of experience …

Author: Aaron Grych In the past few years, the mainstream rap game has come a long way from its roots: the rise of Atlanta and trap music is a wide departure from when New York and ‘conscious’ rap …

Author: David Heinrich The xx have once again blessed us with new music. The British musical trio of Jamie, Romy, and Oliver are back at it again with the widely-anticipated album I See You, a comprehensive refinement of their sound …

It’s not very often I encounter an artist as impressional as Car Seat Headrest. I saw the music video for the single “Times to Die,” from his new album Teens of Style, and was instantly hooked. …

GO:OD AM marks the 23-year-old, platinum-selling rapper’s third record in the last five years – and a different Mac Miller than we’ve heard before.  The Pittsburgh native has come a long way since his early days with Rostrum Records.  After …

Elijah Jamal Balbed’s sophomore release, Lessons From The Streets, is telling of how influential his music has already been on the Washington, DC jazz scene. The album’s liner notes make no mistake about it: “Balbed has become a guiding force on …

I LOVE music. I LOVE going to concerts. Ipso facto, I LOVE Revelry. When the lineup for this year’s festival was released, it felt like so many worlds were colliding for me, especially because Chance the Rapper …

Ghost Bath (鬼浴) is a peculiar band that’s emerged in the metal scene recently. Much of their aesthetics remind me of the similarly named “Ghost,” who went from being nobodies to one of the big names when …

Warning: Do not pop this CD in while starting your 30 minute commute pre-caffeine fix. You may just fall asleep at the wheel. Its beautiful, but feels like one long hypnotizing lullaby. Bunyan is an English singer/songwriter who …