Transit – Young New England Apr02

Transit – Youn...

After three full lengths, many EPs and splits, we have grown to love Boston pop-punk outlet Transit. That love is supported with a minimalistic approach to their newest album, Young New England. The album has a rougher production sound than their 2011 release Listen and Forgive. For all of...

Code Orange Kids – Love is Love// Return to Dust Review Oct23

Code Orange Kids ...

There’s certain artists I’m immediately drawn to because they have a distinct sound, take risks, and do things to push the limits of their respected genre. Enter Code Orange Kids. Hailing from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and fresh out of high school, these young and inspired artists have...

Hostage Calm – Please Remain Calm Review Oct15

Hostage Calm –...

I remember while watching the presidential debate a couple weeks ago between Republican challenger Mitt Romney and incumbent Democrat Barack Obama, feeling a familiar eating apathy that rears its head whenever politicians with slicked back hair and practiced smiles say just about...

Sun Airway – Soft Fall Oct02

Sun Airway – S...

Listening to Sun Airway’s new album “Soft Fall” for the first time was far from expected in nature.  The sounds were seemingly closer in relation to their current tour mates, the band M83 than any previous Sun Airway release. While still layered with synth, each song drifted...

Unraveling Detar

Although Brett Detar’s name may not immediately ring a bell for people, his credentials as a musician serve as a blasting siren which could immediately trigger anyone’s attention. As a songwriter, singer, film score composer and music producer, Detar’s resume falls nothing short of...

No Wolf is Ever Trul...

Thriving heavily on human contact, most artists are never truly alone. Despite the appearance of many solo artists being solitary, the people they meet and places they go leave the heaviest marks upon what they do. A slight pack mentality flows in the heart of any human being, especially a...