By Samuel Wigness
In his first studio release, Chris Keller — aka Kadoka – ushers in an early spring with an album celebrating the natural cycles of life. [Read more…] about Review – Kadoka – Moon Goddess
Reviews
Review – Clementine – Crooked Brain
By Brandon Henry
When I got Crooked Brain from Clementine, I didn’t know what to expect. What I got is a badass album from a Minneapolis foursome that deserves to be “discovered” and would garner opener invites from Queens of the Stone Age or Foo Fighters if the record fell into the right hands. Crooked Brain will blow your hair back with its sly grooves and smoldering guitar riffs that float over vivid lyrics and thunderous drums. [Read more…] about Review – Clementine – Crooked Brain
Review – Narco States – Wicked Sun
By Evan Verploegh
Narco States’ Wicked Sun record oozes an ideal concoction of aggressive garage-rock and eerie psychedelia. In the Minneapolis band’s first LP release, they prove emphatically that they have not only a high level of musicianship, but an experimental, genre-spanning sound that has a firm root of 1960’s influence. [Read more…] about Review – Narco States – Wicked Sun
Review – Ecid Pheromone Heavy
By Clara Tsac
Twin Cities rapper Ecid delivers a totally irreverent, post-hyphy album packed with existential wordplay in “Pheromone Heavy.” The tracks rest on a mix of EDM synth loops, creeping punk rock instrumentals, and the occasional dab of folksy guitar thrown in. Equal parts conceptual frustration and tumultuous humor, the album can be summarized as Ecid’s stoned stream-of-consciousness. [Read more…] about Review – Ecid Pheromone Heavy
Review – Frankincense – Barbara EP
By LC Flowers
With calibrated ferocity, Frankincense’s Barbara EP captures the the angst that made the Seattle grunge scene of the late eighties so unique. But it’d be unfair to slap this EP with a brand or label so unhesitatingly since it too explores elements of noise rock and psychedelic. The more subdued moments are reserved for the last track of the compilation, where the vocalist finds herself ending on an introspective note. [Read more…] about Review – Frankincense – Barbara EP
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