REVIEW : Paper Route - Real Emotion
While The Peace of Wild Things was a fan favorite, Paper Route's ambitious sixteen-track return certainly holds its ground.
Author: Casey Gallenberger
November 14, 2016
November 13, 2016
TENNIES (Previously Loftland) Unveils First Single
Wisconsin-based pop group Loftland called it quits only to quickly reveal their new single under the name TENNIES. Check out Do What We Want, a track steeped in 80s analog synths and Justin Timberlake-esque vocals.
You can find TENNIES on Facebook and other social media outlets.
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Tiger Drive (Ex OceanSpeak) Teases New Music
Tiger Drive, a Nashville progressive indie band featuring members of OceanSpeak, recently posted a video on Facebook from one of the group’s rehearsals. While the sound is definitely a departure from the groovy, post-hardcore elements that OceanSpeak showcased at times, there’s definitely plenty for old and new fans to enjoy. Check out the video here and be sure to give their page a like!
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November 10, 2016
Not One is Upright Makes Explosive Return
Grayson, Kentucky’s own chaotic hardcore outfit has decided to reunite recently. Along with the reunion, we’re sure to see more shows (like this one) and new music to follow. Check them out on Facebook for updates. Fans of The Chariot, Botch, Norma Jean, and Rival Choir will definitely enjoy their sound.
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November 9, 2016
The Dawn Retreat Returns from the Dead
The Dawn Retreat, a punk/alternative metal band from the Quad Cities, has risen from the grave after five years of silence. Appropriately, they made their return at the Halloween-themed Whorror Fest on October 29. While their official reunion show isn’t until February, we can likely expect more from the band before then. Until then, you can listen to their previous release below. Also, frontman Dan Smotz has his own music you can find here.
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Aaron Strumpel Launches Campaign for New Album
Aaron Strumpel has announced his new album, Fresh Cut Flowers which will feature a mixture of redone hymns and a number of original songs inspired by those hymns. Check out the campaign here.
Rewards range from standard items like CDs and shirts to having Aaron play trumpet on a song for you and a copy of a Christmas duo project, Heck Ya the Halls.
Check out a song from the Christmas project, as well as one of Aaron’s older songs below.
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November 8, 2016
Introducing Strategic
Check out Strategic, a pop-punk project from the cold north!
REVIEW : American Arson - The Blood & The Bones EP
Check out the final EP in the Detroit punk band's Origins Trilogy.
REVIEW : Songs of Water - Stars and Dust
The six-piece band continues to explore unique instrumentation on a new album that's sure to strike a chord with fans of Sufjan Stevens.
November 6, 2016
REVIEW : Rivers & Robots - Eternal Son
Indie worship band Rivers & Robots returns with a new chillwave-influenced album.
November 1, 2016
Across Waters Debuts New Album "A House Not Built With Hands"
Denton TX post-rock outfit Across Waters released their newest album, A House Not Built With Hands, as a follow-up to their 2011 release, More Light is Never Ending. The album was inspired by the band’s bassist Levi who has had a heart transplant, as well as the spiritual implications of being a new creation.
Check it out below:
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