SlothLord

They’ve outdone themselves; and as much as I loved “Hex Dealer,” they’ve broken down even more barriers with their sound. The concept of conspiracy and identity theft is fitting with some sickening breakdowns and digital, sensory overload that sends you into a spiral of insanity that’s unlike anything you might hear this year. Altogether, this sophomore record feels like an over 30-minute chase sequence, fueled by panic; yet, it’s one of the most thrilling ... read more

Crocodiles have been a band that has boasted to never stay in one lane of any genre, always switching it up album after album. While, collectively, you could categorize them mainly in Post-Punk Revival, Indie / Noise Pop, and Psychedelic Rock; every new project adds a slight sub-genre change or additional genres that they heavily hone in on, to varying success. However, after 8 records spanning nearly 20 years, it feels like it’s finally come full circle on their 9th LP. ... read more

The Cab still remains as one of the better Alternative Rock/Pop bands in the day that kept blowing up left and right in the mid-2000s to early 2010s. Now after 11 years, with this comeback record, they haven’t lost a step, with probably with some of their most fun, energetic, and well-produced music they’ve ever released; jumping from pop-punk, Nu-disco, and contemporary R&B/Soul. Honestly, it was just nice to see that, founding members, Alex DeLeon & Alex Marshall were ... read more

The Jewelry set themselves up for success on their debut EP. The shoegaze sound is raw and eerie on opening track "Cake," then to a more melodic alt-grunge sound on "Kim" that gives classic 90s vibes. "Julie’s Lunch" builds the track’s momentum with a creeping bass leading the song that slowly builds into a mosh, raging, punk chorus, that plays hard and fun; then rinse and repeat. The closer, “Please Kill Me”, brings things to a strong, ... read more