Category: Album Reviews
Bakari’s Top 10 of 2011
You know how it goes. Here we go again. 10. Justice – Audio, Video, Disco Justice is back. Finally. And they’re a lot funkier. Newlands is my favorite on this one. 9. Lykke Li – Wounded Rhymes I am in love with Lykke Li. She croons all over the place on this record, [...]
Album Review: Grouplove-Never Trust A Happy Song
You know your band has made it these days when you have a song on an Apple commercial. You could say they are pretty good at picking songs that will be stuck in your head for days, so it only seems fitting that their latest iPad commercial features a Grouplove song. Grouplove have been on [...]
Album Review: Owen-Ghost Town
Relax, kick back your feet and listen to Owen. Look out a window. Maybe snow is falling outside and you are being kept warm. You’re relaxed, carefree and have no where to be. These are some of the feelings you might feel while listening to Ghost Town, the latest record from Mike Kensella’s solo project [...]
Album Review: Jacks Mannequin-People and Things
People and Things is the first Jacks Mannequin’s that has had the opportunity to break free from constraints and be itself. Everything in Transit stepped out of the shadow of Something Corporate, carrying with it most of the Something Corporate fan base. While on tour to drum up support for Everything In Transit, Andrew McMahon [...]
Album Review: All Get Out-The Season
All Get Out’s debut full length The Season has been years in the making. To fans, it has been a myth, a rumor and something that has been much anticipated. The band went from playing hundreds of shows in 2008, 2009, and 2010 to regional one off dates for much of 2011. They had started [...]
Album Review: The Front Bottoms
The Front Bottoms new self titled album dropped today and is streaming in full over at AOL Spinner as part of their online listening party series. We’ve been huge fans of the album for a couple of weeks now and are excited to be bringing them to Columbia October 29 for a Halloween show at [...]
We are Augustines: Blue Collar Rock
There seems to be a new sound trending that isn’t exactly a new sound. The disciples of Springsteen, Dylan and Petty are finding their way back into the mainstream. Gaslight Anthem has been carrying the flag, The War on Drugs is chilling in Philadelphia’s back seat and now We are Augustines is making their statement [...]
Album Review:Hot Lava Monster-The Weed Sessions
Hot Lava Monster-Some Call It Hell Hot Lava Monster is back, and they brought their huge… erm, guitars, with them. That’s right, it’s the first loud and in your face release from Columbia’s classic rock gurus since their Live record, and man is it good. The 4 song EP is the long awaited release of [...]
Album Review-The Sea Wolf Mutiny-The Last Season
By Gavin Brown: Solid. It’s the only word that comes to mind when I try to describe The Sea Wolf Mutiny’s First EP, The Last Season. It’s funny, the definition of “solid” is a near perfect description of the band’s eight song EP: “not hollow or containing gaps” and “strongly built or made of strong [...]
Album Review: Rejectioneers-25
Rejectioneers-Murderers For more than half a decade the 25 EP has been in the works. It’s the first official Rejectioneers release after years of playing live in Columbia. For Ben Walker, this is the first time the recording quality has matched the quality of the songs. The reason Ben Walker has always had such a [...]
Album Review: Sarah Hunter-It Will Happen To You
Sarah Hunter-Rush, Rush Sarah Hunter-Love to the Rescue Buy it on iTunes Sarah Hunter kind of came out of nowhere. From the late night singer songwriter circuit where so many great musicians vanish into and you barely ever hear anything about them, other than being impressed as you sit at Delaney’s having your third pint. [...]
Album Review:The Joy Formidable-The Big Roar
Anthematic British Rock with huge choruses, led by female vocals. The Big Roar could be one of the most aptly named albums ever. The Big Roar is the first full length album from British band The Joy Formidable. The band has been releasing music since 2008 and in 2009 played a couple of sold [...]
Album Review: The Submarines-Love Notes/Letter Bombs
The Submarines: Music for a Sunny Day. Love Notes/Letter Bombs, the third full-length album from indie pop duo John Dragonetti and Blake Hazard, known collectively as The Submarines, is not usually my cup of tea. It’s bright and sunny with infectious hooks and sing-along choruses. I usually prefer my music a little on the darker [...]
Album Review: Fleet Foxes-Helplessness Blues
By: Kurt Rambis Not too many years ago, a show pulled into the New Brookland Tavern to little fanfare. I think that All Good Citizens had more promotion whenever they played. Headlining the bill was moderately buzzing Blitzen Trapper who had just signed to Sub Pop. Opening up for them was a young band that [...]
Lord, Have Mercy: Charleston Rockers Leslie’s New Release
Growing up in Charleston, I feel like Leslie is a band that’s always been around. I’ve seen them countless times all over South Carolina (and now Tennessee). Their live show is packed with way more energy than you would expect from just a three-piece band. After loads of touring, most recently with acts including The [...]
