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"Elevator" by Hot Hot Heat

"Elevator" by Hot Hot Heat

Hot Hot Heat have lain their sophomore effort before a world that has changed considerably since the success of their debut Make Up The Breakdown. Most notably the band find themselves in a race that now has a lot more comers than was the case 3 years ago. At the time of their debut their wasn't any... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones
"The Evens" by The Evens

"The Evens" by The Evens

Ian MacKaye has to be about 85 years old by now. He's had to put down the heavy, hard rocking guitar for the lighter, slower baritone guitar. Along with the help from friend Amy Farina on drums and vocals, The Evens are the type of band that you would expect to hear on the Forest Gump soundtrack. Th... [More]

Written By: Tyson Cantrell
"The Albatross and the Architect" by Strikeforce Diablo

"The Albatross and the Architect" by Strikeforce Diablo

Here is a little background info on the Gainesville tour de force band of hessians known as Strikeforce Diablo. They released an EP around '98 along with a ton of random splits with other G-ville bands like I Hate Myself and Twelve Hour Turn. After that the band fizzled out and the members of Diablo... [More]

Written By: Tyson Cantrell
"Origin Voume 1" by The Soundtrack Of Our Lives

"Origin Voume 1" by The Soundtrack Of Our Lives

The Soundtrack of our Lives were responsible for my favorite album of 2003. With Behind The Music, TSOOL introduced themselves to the Boneman in a big way and I still pop it in from time to time and always enjoy. When I first saw the title of their newest release I figured that it was a greatest hit... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones
"Stop Doing Bad Things & Compromises" by Spitalfield & ...

"Stop Doing Bad Things & Compromises" by Spitalfield & Number One Fan

Ladies and Gentlemen! This is the first ever double review on the site. Two bands in one review? What would this sad site do without a progressive individual like myself to push the envelope?. Since both of these bands inhabit the same genre and are both the musical equivalent of Vegan food, I thoug... [More]

Written By: Tyson Cantrell
"The Bravery" by The Bravery

"The Bravery" by The Bravery

God, are these guys some sort of a bad joke? After listening to this New York five piece's debut album, that's the conclusion I've come up with. It's got to be, right? These guys can't possibly be for real, could they? Maybe Brandon Flowers of The Killers was correct in his assumptions that The Brav... [More]

Written By: Kyle England
"Employment" by Kaiser Chiefs

"Employment" by Kaiser Chiefs

Cut from the same cloth as all the other hot "it" bands such as The Futureheads, Bloc Party, and Dogs Die In Hot Cars, new Brit band Kaiser Chiefs play the dance punk card just as well as their cohorts do. The most refreshing thing about the Kaiser's however is that they sound like they have a vast... [More]

Written By: Kyle England
"Guero" by Beck

"Guero" by Beck

Beck - everyone's favorite "Loser" is back with a new album, only Mr. Hansen is much more of a winner these days. 2002's brilliant and somber Sea Change found the innovative folkster in more melancholy terrain but his new masterpiece Guero is a return of sorts to the eccentric stylings of Odelay and... [More]

Written By: Adam Mast
"Lullabies To Paralyze" by Queens of the Stone Age

"Lullabies To Paralyze" by Queens of the Stone Age

If everything you knew about Queens of the Stone Age was based off nothing more than listening to their breakthrough album, 2002's Songs For The Deaf, you'd think that Lullabies To Paralyze would be a direct continuation from SFTD - since Lullabies takes its title directly from a lyric near the end... [More]

Written By: Kyle England
"Picaresque" by The Decemberists

"Picaresque" by The Decemberists

When The Decemberists released The Tain EP last year, it was quite apparent that Colin Meloy and his band of merry men (and women) were on to something special. The Decemberists first two albums, Castaways And Cutouts and Her Majesty, while very good, begged comparison to Belle & Sebastian. Not so w... [More]

Written By: Kyle England
"Everything's OK" by Al Green

"Everything's OK" by Al Green

In 2003, The Reverend Al Green returned to the secular music world after a nearly 25 year hiatus with I Can't Stop, an amazing return to form that brought Willie Mitchell and company from the Hi Records years back to the forefront of Green's recordings. I Can't Stop was an amazing achievement for Gr... [More]

Written By: Kyle England
"Human After All" by Daft Punk

"Human After All" by Daft Punk

When Daft Punk made their loyal following of dance obsessives wait four years after the brilliant Homework, at least that long layover paid off with the even better Discovery. Well, it's been another four excruciating years waiting for the inevitable Daft Punk masterpiece and what has arrived after... [More]

Written By: Kyle England
"Woman King EP" by Iron & Wine

"Woman King EP" by Iron & Wine

So is Sam Beam ever gonna make a record that isn't astounding or what? After two albums and an EP's worth of material that is at once subtly haunting, and overpoweringly emotional, Beam shows no signs of stopping. The new 24 minute EP Woman King, finds Beam elaborating on his considerable strengths... [More]

Written By: Kyle England
"Bloodstains Across Your Face In Decline" by The Holy M...

"Bloodstains Across Your Face In Decline" by The Holy Mountain

Fucking old school speed hardcore. Side stepping the shit trails of Asshole Parade and Acrid, Florida's The Holy Mountain are bloodthirsty crazy fuckers waiting too attack your ears with the ravaging, sloppy fuckitude of an angry hippopotamus. The vocals actually remind me of my friend Josh Smith's... [More]

Written By: Tyson Cantrell
"Meltdown" by Ash

"Meltdown" by Ash

Ash is something of an anomaly. I've always said of them that they can never decide what kind of band they want to be, and this is their greatest strength. They're definitely not an emo act, they've been around since the early 90s (well before the term was coined) yet their music shares elements in... [More]

Written By: Kevin Jones