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“Kill This…” by XX Gets The Balance Of Riffs And Rage Just Right
Protected: Merrier Christmas Starts With A Soundtrack Like Stefanie Michaela’s “Happy Hearts”
Protected: Lee Neitzel’s “Did It Wrong” Gets the Fuzz and Hooks Just Right
Protected: Kelly Jett’s “All in My Head” Makes Dreaminess Feel A Little Less Comforting
Of Keepsakes and Remembering in Emmy Gonzales’ “From Musings to Melodies, Vol. III”
The ‘90s Hard Rock Grit Goes A Long Way In Kings County’s “The Dead of Night”
There’s No Room For Apathy In OpCritical’s “Act Up”
On Regret and Old Wounds In Exzenya’s “Forgiven For The Last Time”
Anwar Supreme and Plan-a-Emcee Drop an Uncompromising Masterclass in Golden-Era Boom-Bap Precision and Head-Spinning Lyricism.
Twenty Years Later, The Wheel Workers Really Do Have “One More Thing to Say”
TRACK REVIEWS
Protected: Merrier Christmas Starts With A Soundtrack Like Stefanie Michaela’s “Happy Hearts”
Protected: Lee Neitzel’s “Did It Wrong” Gets the Fuzz and Hooks Just Right
Protected: Kelly Jett’s “All in My Head” Makes Dreaminess Feel A Little Less Comforting
The ‘90s Hard Rock Grit Goes A Long Way In Kings County’s “The Dead of Night”
There’s No Room For Apathy In OpCritical’s “Act Up”
On Regret and Old Wounds In Exzenya’s “Forgiven For The Last Time”
Anwar Supreme and Plan-a-Emcee Drop an Uncompromising Masterclass in Golden-Era Boom-Bap Precision and Head-Spinning Lyricism.
Nasty Passion’s “Nasty” Gives You Classic Rock With A Shameless Little Grin
Paul Jarmer’s “Stay” Leaves No Easy Words for Goodbye
DirtPhunks’ “Subway Reflections” Has That Classic Rock Sound With Its Eyes Open
EP REVIEWS
“Kill This…” by XX Gets The Balance Of Riffs And Rage Just Right
Betty Moon’s “Strangely Beautiful” Is For Yearning, Wanting, And Everything In Between
Occurrence’s Anniversary: An Electronic Retrospective
Lyons Lane “You’ll Talk About It!” Is Exactly What Its Title Promises
It’s Hard Not To Get Lost In Reetoxa’s “Double A Side 2 (Akaroa / Erica And The Stars)”
Apparently, Rock Sounds Better With A Good Story and “3” By Lyndo Jaco Proves It
Making Peace With The Past Sounds Like “Ghosts and Logic” by Eli Wise
Energy Whores’ “Invisible” Comes In Four Ways, And Somehow They All Work
Rhythm Meets Atmosphere: Jimmy Codean’s 757
Lior Golan Keeps Rock Burning in “MIDNIGHT TRAINS”
ALBUM REVIEWS
Of Keepsakes and Remembering in Emmy Gonzales’ “From Musings to Melodies, Vol. III”
Twenty Years Later, The Wheel Workers Really Do Have “One More Thing to Say”
The Art of Precision and Chemistry in DCxPC Live Vol. 50: Rebelmatic Live at Main Drag
Sacha Mullin’s Social Touch Makes Pop a Little More Unpredictable
Translucent Veil On Dreams, Change, and Becoming
SEGANA’s Midnight Masquerade Is More Than Dance in Disguise
Dorian’s “RECONNECTED” Is An Honest Conversation Between Generations
Maybe 19 Years Was Exactly What Brendan Ranney Needed for “Slightly Out of Focus”
Wyatt Espalin’s “Lies From the Lonesome Valley” is What Happens When Americana Refuses to Feel Produced or Curated
Aeroplane Isn’t Trying to Wow You With Complexity
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