There are two ways the term “heavy” can be used to describe music: form and content. Heaviness in form is something very familiar to this blog, given the amount of metal this blog covers. But today we will be examining heaviness in content, in the form of Julien Baker’s stunning new album Little Oblivions. This … Continue reading Julien Baker – Little Oblivions Review
Having gone to college in the early 2010's, I have developed an acute aversion to anything that can be labelled "acoustic singer-songwriter." But quad flashbacks aside, it's nice to be reminded that the genre can actually be great. On her debut EP Our Friends Pt. I, Lila Tristram does just that. Tristram uses the EP … Continue reading Lila Tristram – Our Friends Pt. I EP Review
Katie Crutchfield, a.k.a Waxahatchee, brings us a serious Album of the Year contender with her latest project, Saint Cloud. In her most stripped-down work to date, Crutchfield takes influences from folk, country, and Americana to create a refreshing expansion to her sound. The lyrics throughout Saint Cloud offer vivid imagery of open fields, big sky, … Continue reading Waxahatchee – Saint Cloud Review
Huntsmen are a band that describes themselves as "Americana metal". Or at least they were - their latest album Mandala of Fear sounds much more post-metal, with sludge, doom, and prog blended in as well. Don't get me wrong, there's still a good amount of their folk and country influences present too. Maybe think Americana … Continue reading Huntsmen – Mandala of Fear Review
I do a lot of metal reviews here (and some shoegaze), so I'm excited to bring you something a little different today. Lord Buffalo is a band from Austin, Texas whose sound could be best described as either dark folk or psychedelic Americana. The band's promo materials describe them as "often the loudest band on … Continue reading Lord Buffalo – Tohu Wa Bohu Review
