Cosmo Jarvis – Think Bigger – Review September 27, 2012 Impossible to peg. From rustic twang to soulful howl, and every singalong pop twist in between, this young Brit always delivers.
Teenage Bottlerocket – Freak Out – Review September 26, 2012 Five albums in, not including splits, EPs, and comp tracks, Wyoming’s Teenage Bottlerocket are still perfecting their infectious, positive punk sound.
Palmchat – Suck It Up Princess – Review September 26, 2012 Self-described “heartcore” (read: pop punk) purveyors Palmchat bring the good vibes and bouncy riffs from Saarbrücken, Germany.
1776 – Review September 25, 2012 1776 is a Longview, Washington-based band with a fantastic retro sound, recalling ’60’s garage rock.
Wild Hunt – Before The Plane of Angles – Review September 24, 2012 Wild Hunt favor their songs on the long side. “Window to the Nether” has got riffs, hooks, and plenty of groove to justify its nine minutes.
The Casualties – Resistance – Review September 21, 2012 Head-down, mohawk-forward, charging metallic punk that pierces everything in front of it.
Niki & The Dove – Instinct – Review September 21, 2012 Swedish female/male two-piece with roots in theater and their heads in pop. Part indie dance but with depth, part chilly Bjorkian squeal and swoosh.
Testament – Dark Roots Of Earth – Review September 20, 2012 Thrash doesn’t get much more badass than Testament, a band that continues to release good albums with a consistency that shames their peers in the Big 4.
Tankard – A Girl Called Cerveza – Review September 19, 2012 Germany’s Tankard rolls on with their brand of thrash-fueled “alcoholic metal.”
Reel Big Fish – Candy Coated Fury – Review September 18, 2012 “Hiding In My Headphones” is classic Reel Big Fish, with up-strummed guitar, horns, and anthemic chorus.