Music Review
Very little is known about this new project which just adds to the luster and the sincerity. A catchy track of fuzzed out guitars, steady drums, thumping bass and a gorgeous female vocal that is all swirled together in a distorted blur of noisy pop brilliance. [2010 Subdivision Theory | purchase: SubdivisionTheory.com]
This single has been out for a while, but still worth checking out. SLIDE mixes electronica and modern rock to create an infectious sound that also happens to deal with serious subjects. “Dime Store Queer” takes an insult meant to hurt against gays and turns it around into a strong message of hope: “it does…
Classic prog-rock fans rejoice. If you know anything about Christian art rock, then you probably already know about this legendary album. Some would almost say mythical, because it was pretty hard to find for a while (even though copies were available on Hotz’s website for those that cared to search). Comparisons to ArkAngel, Pink Floyd,…
The Dogs are back, inspired by a trip down historic Route 66. I love to look at Route 66 books when out crusing the local B&N. Old Angel sounds like a perfect soundtrack to listen to while checking out those picture books. Or maybe even on a future road trip. The sound on this album…
Ojo’s only solo album was Relative, and it is uniquely different from anything else you might expect from him. This disc had a bunch of his friends on here as well, it is a who’s who from alternative Christian music. In addition to Ojo playing guitars, there was also Greg Lawless and Gene Eugene. Michael…
It took me a while to come around to checking this out. A ton of mixed reviews by Indie Rock Snobs and disgruntled Post Hard Core fans battling it out online. Me being neither just wasn’t in the mood for either musical affair. I love this band, the one and only time I saw them…
This is The Choir’s 12th studio release in their prolific career that started way back in 1985, back when they were known as Youth Choir. Burning Like The Midnight Sun is quickly becoming one of my favorite Choir records, and with as many stellar releases as they have, that is quite a feat. I first…
Dallas Taylor, former Underoath (was never much a fan) vocalist formed Maylene & The Sons Of Disaster in 2004 and released I in 2005. II followed in 2007, both stellar albums. Dallas is back with a new Maylene album and a new band line up (Taylor is the only returning member). III goes with the…
This is Doug Burr’s follow up to his acclaimed On Promenade album. O Ye Devastator is hands down simply a brilliant album. True to form for Burr, this is poetic melancholy at its finest. Burr’s voice is haunting, hitting the notes where the need to be hit and straining with emotion that drips through every…
Some of you might remember an underground Christian alternative band called Able Cain back in the 90s. Matt McCabe, the guitarist for Able Cain, went on to form King Never. That was just a bit of background for you. King Never has released several albums. The most recent release Possibilities is “A concept album featuring…