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Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Peer Review: Bob and Martha, On Our Planet

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Middle Babies by Bob and Martha Bob and Martha sound like some forward-thinking hip hop crew from 1987, fronted by The Magnetic Fields...

Peer Review: Mothers, Modern Life

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Modern Life (Single Release) by Mothers Cowbells.  Bass.  “Low Rider”?  No.  Thank god.  “Modern Life”.  That’s right.  Verses of talk-...

Peer Review: Oxen Free, Make Out

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Fire, If We're Anything by OxenFree I dig this song right off the bat. I like that pick-y click-y rhythmic riff, and the whole “quiet...

Peer Review: Video Beast, Shim Shants

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Season's Greetings From Video Bitch EP by Video Beast Video Beast is an aggressive, post-hardcore/post-grunge band from Brooklyn, N...
Monday, March 23, 2015

Peer Review: Matt Basso, Like That Sugar

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“Like That Sugar” is a country fried romp, led by banjo pickin’ and backed by a full on southern tilt boogie. Matt Basso aka Thunder Harp...

Peer Review: Brook Pridemore, Brother Comfort

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Brook Pridemore's Gory Details by Brook Pridemore I don’t know if my opinion on this track is based on the fact that the lyrics are p...

Peer Review: What Model Citizens, Too Late

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Ohn E Amas by What Model Citizens What Model Citizens describe themselves as a "simultaneous assault on your hips and ears," and...

Peer Review: The Meaning Of Life, Two Birds, One Stoned

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“Two Birds, One Stoned” by The Meaning of Life is the kind of song that requires repeated listens in order to properly catch the full ra...

Peer Review: The Harmonica Lewinskies, Horizontal Yellow

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Dad Rock - LP [Bonus Tracks] by The Harmonica Lewinskies The Harmonica Lewinskies' LP is called Dad Rock, and that's pretty much w...

Peer Review: Shit Show, Take Your Anger Out On Me

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Rough as Shit by Shit Show “Take Your Anger Out On Me” by Shit Show features uncomfortably dark lyrics, hauntingly delivered by vocals wh...

Peer Review: Nova Luz, Streets

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Nova Luz’s “Streets” is a simple and sparse ballad that feels incredibly intimate. Whispered poetic verses rest just above repetitive and ...

Peer Review: Mike Body, Seeing Giants ft. King Medullah

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  I've always been impressed with the production quality of hip hop music, Seeing Giants by Mike Body is no exception. The introductio...

Peer Review: Ludlow Ejacula, Bitter

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Bitter by Ludlow Ejacula Built on a simple, spacious acoustic foundation, the piece feels chantlike at first, or like a personal letter....

Peer Review: Lost Gloves, Chess Match

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Made in the Shade by Lost Gloves Lost Gloves track Chess Match starts out spastic and staccato as it elicits images of an expressionistic...

Peer Review: Leo Liebeskind, Where Do I Go Now, Mama?

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Lovechild by Leo Liebeskind A straightforward, vintage-sounding folk ditty that doesn’t overstay its welcome – it feels like a traveling ...

Peer Review: Kerbivore, My Apartment's A Mess

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Serious Rockers - An Unblinking Ear Mixtape by Kerbivore Kerbivore brings a wild burst of energy to the table from the opening drum pickup...

Peer Review: Hodera, Reset To Default

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Reset to Default by Hodera I like this song!  For the most part.  The harmonies are so pretty, I wish they were turned up in the mix or ev...

Peer Review: May Oskan, Straight Jacket

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Little Pilot by May Oskan This is a really pretty lo-fi piano driven song. Depressing, but beautiful, especial when the double lead voca...

Peer Review: Fruit Juice, Some Big Stranger

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Terra-Fi by Fruit Juice Time travel is certainly a way to get there; I am and have always been a firm believer in bringing up time travel....

Peer Review: From Below, Blood Money

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Blood Money by From Below From Below drives a hot poker straight through your expensive tie and into the black tar heart of capitalistic...