These past two weekends, Austin's Zilker Park hosted the Austin City Limits Music Festival with 130+ bands in attendance. Many big names in the music business made appearances, but every band was given a chance on one of the...
Let's step approximately fifteen minutes into the past, while I was listening to Corsicana Lemonade, by White Denim. My first thought as I hear the blunt, first A flat of the album was, "I've never heard a sound like...
Interpol
El Pintor Album Review
Matador Records
Released September 9, 2014
Genre: Indie Rock, Post Punk Revival, Gloom Rock
Interpol is undoubtedly in love with with New York City. You can hear it in their music, their lyrics, and in the albums they create....
Krewella
Get Wet Album Review
Columbia Records
Released September 20, 2013
Genre: Electro House, Progressive House, Dubstep, Drum & Bass, Drumstep
Get Wet is a masterpiece. I expected a lot of Krewella through the Party Hard EP and the sneak peeks they released in the...
U2
Songs Of Innocence Album Review
Island Records
Released September 9, 2014
Genre: Rock
The "surprise album" has been a working concept over the past year, from Jay Z's "Samsung-only" marketing scheme for Magna Carta Holy Grail to Beyonce's "out of nowhere" approach. But how...
Avicii
True Album Review
PRMD, Univrsal Island Records
Released September 13, 2013
Genre: Electronic Dance, Folktronica
By Drew Curran
Avicii’s first full length album had me excited. Through all of the released singles, preview mixes, and ads, I was ready for True to be absolutely amazing. The...
Ariana Grande
My Everything (Deluxe Edition) Album Review
Republic Records
Released August 22, 2014
Genre: Pop, Contemporary R&B
Listen: "Break Free feat. Zedd"
Ariana Grande has slowly risen in ranks as one of the biggest pop stars in our culture. With her second album, although...
Feed Me
Calamari Tuesday Album Review
Sotto Voce
Released October 14, 2013
Genre: Dubstep, Electro House
Feed Me has recently released his second full length LP, which is surprising considering all of the music that he has produced. Nevertheless, the standard that Jon Gooch has set...
Flares
Sickening Joy Album Review
Unsigned
Released August 30, 2014
Genre: Post-Rock, Black Metal (occasionally), Post-Metal, Space Rock
Flares is a brand-spanking new post-rock group, fresh out of North Texas. Post-rock can be a derivative genre, but Flares put in the extra effort to make something that...
