Music Review
The Predators are back! But, of course, since you read our last issue (right?) you knew that already. In 2011 they released their comeback nine track album Roundabout. You can order the physical disc and have it shipped from the UK or grab the digital version from iTunes or Amazon. I went for the Amazon…
Phil Keaggy and Jeff Johnson together on one album? The amount of talent on display here is mind blowing. I hate to sound cliché, but the best words to describe this collaboration are rich, textured, nuanced, and reflective. Epic is another good overused word that truly applies here – there are eight instrumental tracks that…
This first compilation is what the ‘Christian punk scene’ has needed for quite a while…actually, we’ve needed this since the beginning! What I love about the Thumper Punk label is that they represent all the different facets of the punk rock sound. There are all the tired arguments of what is and isn’t punk; fortunately…
So I’m contacted by a band that claims they are a mix of The 77s and Rez Band. Honestly, my first thought was: yeah right. But after checking out their CD… that description is a good place to start. Wales Road has a crazy range of influences in their music – from metal to new…
If you are short on cash and can only get one CD from Thumper Punk… well, just randomly pick one and it will be some great old school punk. I have heard a large number of bad punk albums through the years, so I know it is fairly easy to get punk rock wrong. But…
Another split from the good folks at Veritas Vinyl. Glower is space rock with a bit of a punk rock edge. If the 1990’s alternative scene had not died but kept growing, Glower is probably what that scene would currently be producing. “Spectra” is a catchy tune that is not wimpy or poppy at all.…
Velvet Blue described this EP as “Indie electro-post-post rock” – so I had to check something like that out. Space and/or math rock might also fit in there – there are some really complex parts to many of the songs. Song lengths and structure are also all over the place– in a good way. You…
Featuring two members of Crux, Empty Tomb, and The Clergy along with their sons – Government Hate Mail sounds exactly like what you think it would. Loud, punk, and intense. Well, punk-ish at least. I also hear some classic rock and 90s alternative influence in the mix. This four song ep is short and very…
This record is one awesome chaotic hardcore punk rock jam from start to finish. I’m not totally sure how to describe the music here. Unteachers features Stephen Mark Sarro, formerly of Tantrum of the Muse. TotM fans will quickly love both songs by the Unteachers here. Grace & Thieves describe their music as “emotionally disturbing hardcore” –…
I was surprised and excited that The Choir were already putting out a new full length – it seemed like Burning Like the Midnight Sun and de-plumed had just come out recently. I was pleasantly surprised to get a new album so soon! The unique thing that really struck me about this new release is…