As 2020 has fully taken off, it's crazy to think that shoegaze has been around for over 30 years. The subgenre has taken many different forms - and many, many of the same - but it's been home to a well of creativity at its best. Pia Fraus are an Estonian band who, like many … Continue reading Pia Fraus – Empty Parks Review
Don't call it a comeback... because it's the album after the EP after the comeback. Ride was the last of the Big Three of 90's shoegaze (the other being My Bloody Valentine and Slowdive, if that wasn't already obvious) to have a comeback album with 2017's Weather Diaries. The album saw the band mix their … Continue reading Ride – This Is Not A Safe Place Review
On their fifth album, Gold & Grey, Baroness have completed the rainbow they started in 2007 with the Red Album. Like many Baroness fans, I worried how this album would turn out after hearing the rough production job on the singles. So how did this latest addition to Baroness' color palette fare? Well the songs … Continue reading Baroness – Gold & Grey Review
Wowee, everyone - This is a bad one! Weezer’s Black Album is another chapter in the band’s nosedive into lousy music. The Black Album follows Pacific Daydream, the band’s last project of original music. Pacific Daydream was completely devoid of any real power behind its tracks, amounting to a very bland and very safe record. … Continue reading Weezer – Black Album Review
Weezer: a band I used to love back in grade school through most of high school... Also a band I now find a legitimate chore to listen to. The Blue Album and Pinkerton were wonderfully wacky and unconventional albums that I still hold in high regard today. “Buddy Holly”, “Say It Ain’t So”, and “Undone: … Continue reading Weezer – Teal Album Review
