I love Whitman’s Samplers, those yellow boxes of chocolates set in tiny plastic containers. Usually when confronted with a Whitman’s, I eschew the list detailing what’s in each chocolate and
Category: Review
Review: Moonlit Sailor, Colors in StereoReview: Moonlit Sailor, Colors in Stereo
Post-rock music is not for everyone. I get that. It can come across as esoteric and snobbish, with its creators exalting how it showcases music in its purest form, allowing
Review: Sleeper Agent, CelabrasionReview: Sleeper Agent, Celabrasion
Say what you will about Jack White’s personal life (he and his wife just hosted a party to celebrate their divorce?), musically the guy doesn’t make mistakes. Whether it’s with
Review: Letting Up Despite Great Faults, Paper CrushReview: Letting Up Despite Great Faults, Paper Crush
It’s not a stretch to believe Letting Up Despite Great Faults is a tribute band honoring The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. The sweet and soothing vocals, the shoegaze
Review: Army Navy, The Last PlaceReview: Army Navy, The Last Place
I shouldn’t write this review. As a matter of course, I don’t review albums from bands I know much about — I like the tabula rasa of being pleasantly surprised
Review: The Soft Moon, The Soft MoonReview: The Soft Moon, The Soft Moon
Songs don’t have a tendency to terrify me, but one in particular creeps a chill down my spine every time I hear it. It’s called the “Subway Song,” off The
Review: Golden State, DivisionReview: Golden State, Division
Golden State reads like a script of what Hollywood thinks an up-and-coming indie rock band should be. Hailing from Los Angeles (a California band calling itself Golden State? How original),