For an artist trying to build thier songwriting talents being in a band can help tremendously. Just being in a room playing music with other like-minded individuals is a huge asset. It can create both a confidence that their love of creating music is valid and the chance to take input from others on their […]
An impassioned whisper greets us as Onlap lay into the devastating riff-rock of their latest single, “Miracle,” but the statement that the acclaimed French band are trying to get across to their listeners in this brand new track is anything but muted. With brutish guitars, a rigid bassline and drums that crash down on us […]
The Massachusetts music scene has long been well known for turning out well-polished bands, especially in the alternative emo genre. Whether it is the angst in the lyrics os the powerful energy of the instrumentation, there must be something in the water there (and being a NY Yankee fan it is always hard for me […]
Princess Nokia has been labeled as a rapper throughout most of her career, but her latest mixtape proves that her musical reign extends far beyond the confines of hip hop. A Girl Cried Red, which dropped last month, is an eight-track ode to emo music, the genre that Princess Nokia says she identifies with […]
Brooklyn based post rock and emo band Good Looking Friends recently released their latest music video for song “Front Porch.” “Front Porch” is the band’s’ first single off of their debut album Settle In, Decay, which is released today. The video starts off within the interior of a house with Good Looking Friends’ straight faced […]
Gearing up for the release of their debut self-titled album, the emo-rock band Charmer just released their first track, “Topanga Lawrence.” The track draws on a combination of life experiences to create a fictional romance about Topanga Lawrence from the storied teenaged sitcom, Boy Meets World. Charmer are working to make emo great again ahead of their self-titled album […]
Jacksonville locals The Nixon Tapes are breaking down the scene with their Indigo EP. Any fan of grunge or just feel-good unapologetic indie rock would find themselves a new favorite. From the first track, an impression of grit and vigor are clear. How to: Rock with Emotion, by The Nixon Tapes “Psych” is an introduction telling […]
The Writers Trilogy, aptly named as a tribute to household literary classics by indie-rockers Late Sea, spiral in experimentation. Exploring Late Sea’s Inspiration The four-song EP features three original works in the collection. The last, a cover of Simon and Garkfunkel’s 1964 hit “The Sound of Silence.” A more melancholy rendition of the classic, Late […]
