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Review – Omen – Bad

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By Clara Tsac

Twin Cities artist Omen packs a heavy metal punch in new album Bad A fusion of hip-hop and rock, Omen spits smooth existentialist bravado over distorted guitar lines and punk drums. Produced by DJ Name and Wesley Opus with additional backup vocals by Wesley Opus, the instrumentation leans towards the Midwestern punk-rap sensibility of Doomtree.  It’s difficult to say whether the album is a rap album steeped in metal, or a heavy metal album with no singing. [Read more…] about Review – Omen – Bad

Review – Hotelecaster – The Farther Fewer EP

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By Derek Lynch

Farther Fewer is the debut release of the foursome of Twin Cities music veterans that make up Hotelecaster. Founded by singer and guitarist Kevin Scott and a set of demo tapes dating back to 2012, the current lineup also includes Charlie Ward of Dear Data, Marc Zazzaro of Grammar, and Stephen Lindquist of We Are the Willows. The resulting sound is one that resides comfortably in the Twin Cities indie rock revival alongside WATW, Hippo Campus, et al. [Read more…] about Review – Hotelecaster – The Farther Fewer EP