Category: New Release
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Album Review: Just Like Vinyl – ‘Black Mass’
To those of you not in the know, Just Like Vinyl is the relatively new project of former Fall of Troy frontman Thomas Erak and friends. Their sophomore album Black Mass is here, tighter and more consistently aggressive than the band’s self titled debut. A few highlights include the crushing “Sucks To Be You,” the…
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Album Review: City Rain – ‘Montage EP’
Hailing from the city of brotherly love, Ben Runyan (vocalist/keyboardist/programmer) and Jarrett Zerrer (vocals, guitar) forms the electro-pop duo that is City Rain. Musically, you can hear the combined influences of New Order and The Postal Service with a splash of some surf guitar and keyboards creating an ethereal soundscape. At the heart of all…
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Album Review: The Gaslight Anthem – ‘Handwritten’
New to the Mercury Records family, New Jersey’s Gaslight Anthem were due for a change. In interviews, singer/guitarist Brian Fallon expressed some regrets about 2010’s American Slang. It certainly wasn’t a bad album, but it featured some bluesy/gospel-inspired songs that didn’t add up to a consistent collection. Fallon followed this up with a side project,…
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Album Review: Hot Water Music – ‘Exister’
The last time we heard from legendary Gainesville, Florida punk band Hot Water Music, it was 2004’s New What Next. Since then, each member has been involved in different musical projects, some solo and some as part of other established groups. No matter their paths, there was always a sense that there was some unfinished…
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Album Review: Garbage – ‘Not Your Kind Of People’
It’s hard to believe that it’s been seven years since Garbage released an album. Seemingly out of nowhere, they have returned to release their fifth studio album Not Your Kind Of People and it sounds to me like they’ve never left. Their self-titled debut was a 90’s alternative classic with singles like “Only Happy When…
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Album Review: Pennywise – ‘All Or Nothing’
When most bands lose their lead singer, they end up calling it quits as no one else can replace their signature sound. In 2009, Jim Lindberg who fronted Pennywise for over 21 years decided to call it quits to pursue other interests. Enter Zoli Téglás from Ignite. A lot of people have been skeptical of…
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Album Review: Marilyn Manson – ‘Born Villain’
Marilyn Manson is one of those rare figures in music who truly deserves the term “artist”. Since 1995’s platinum-certified Antichrist Superstar, Marilyn Manson – the man, and the band- have had great success creating dark and imaginative concept albums that seamlessly blended music and imagery into one cohesive whole. Born Villain is the title of…
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Streaming: New Tigers Jaw Song
Run For Cover Records is now streaming the new Tigers Jaw song “No Mask” from the band’s upcoming split 7″ with Black Clouds on their YouTube page (or check below.) The record comes out April 10th and is now available for pre-order on both white and blue vinyl at Run For Cover’s webstore. “This new…
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