The Globes – Future Self – Review

July 1, 2011

To produce a work this mature this early portends of good things for the Globes. While Future Self isn’t great or even very good, it certainly has merit.

Samael – Lux Mundi – Review

June 29, 2011

Samael settles into its trademark midtempo mood and plays things a little too safe at times, but the highlights leave more of an impression than the dips.

Blitzkid – Apparitional – Review

June 10, 2011

Described as “horror punk,” Blitzkid’s no-frills, strictly traditional melodic punk is an overabundance of gang choruses, chants, and galloping drums.

Dwarves – Born Again – Review

June 1, 2011

18 new songs to fingerfuck your eardrums, from harmonized rampage to doo-wop teenage thrills. Only Blag is getting a handjob under the counter at the malt shop.

The Strokes – Angles – Review

May 27, 2011

I’m not against growth in a particular artist, or hell, in people. But with Angles, the Strokes prove that sometimes growth is overrated.

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