Review: Mess – “Cave” Single
Now we’re talking. The lead single “Cave” from Mess (their forthcoming album is due this fall) has the band nailing the loud-soft-loud dynamic I’ve been …
Review: Moon Racer – “Useless Thoughts and Noise”
There’s a raw emotion to Useless Thoughts and Noise, a six song EP from Moon Racer (The Havok On Polaris’ Tony Mendez), that is biting …
Review: Scruffy & The Janitors – “Modeling Is Hard”
Well, hot DAMN. When I typically sit down to write a review, there isn’t much information for research other than a press release from the …
Review: Shoebox Money – “Riverside” Single
How much longer till Summer? The bouncy, uplifting tune of “Riverside” puts you around the bonfire with a cold drink in your hand while the …
Review: Red Kate – “Iraqi Girl”/“American Zone” Singles
The guttural howl of Red Kate has never sounded better than matched with a bass-y thump and a grimy guitar strum on their new single …
Album Review: Jim Button & The Beholders – “Paradise” EP
Paradise, the second EP from Jim Button & The Beholders in a matter of months, kicks off with the rollicking title track; full of grit …
Album Review: CS Luxem – “Symptoms”
It was a shock to my system discovering the last review I wrote for CS Luxem was four and a half years ago. Our paths …
Review: La Guerre – “Discord: recordings from the House of Leaves” EP
Discord, Katlyn Conroy’s latest EP under her La Guerre moniker, begins with “new safe,” a sparse opener strummed softly with just hints of percussion as …
Review: Momma’s Boy – “Want Me Back” Single
I’ve been granted a lot of goodwill from artists and readers alike for writing some downright cheesy things on this website. Words or phrases I …
Album Review: JC & The Nuns – “Jeez”
I have been truly blessed to write reviews for I Heart Local Music for the past five years, but this may be the first case …