By Carlos Chavez Music Journalist Two Door Cinema Club are no strangers to the Austin music scene. From their first show in town seven years ago opening up for Phoenix at Stubb's, to performing as one of ACL’s 2016 headliners, the lads made their way back to town once again, this time performing at ACL Live at the Moody Theatre in front of almost 2,700 fans. After the release of […]
By Jacob Carter Music Journalist Artist: Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile Album: Lotta Sea Lice Label: Matador Release Date: October 13, 2017 Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile are two of the biggest indie rock acts working today, so when their collaborative album Lotta Sea Lice came out on Oct. 13, most reactions to it (including my own) were something along the lines of, “yeah, of course it’s great.” Both Vile and […]
By Clayton Ambrose Music Journalist Artist: Pile Album: A Hairshirt of Purpose Label: Exploding In Sound Records Release Date: March 31, 2017 If there is any true form of justice in this world, then Pile is poised for a breakthrough. For the past six years, the Bostonian rock band has been making weird, wonderful, and largely underappreciated music that stands out among an indie rock scene that some may see […]
By Jesse McMann Rap Music Journalist Artist: Kemba Album: Negus Release Date: June 30, 2016 Website: https://kembaland.bandcamp.com/album/negus “Fortune favors the prepared mind.” This certainly proved true for Bronx rapper Kemba when Kendrick pulled him on stage to rap during a recent concert in Brooklyn. Previously known as Y.C. the Cynic, Kemba has now decided it’s time to grow with age. Listeners witnessed the end of Y.C. with “The Farewell Tape”, […]
By Neil Manning Music Journalist Artist: Kid Abstrakt and The Deli Album: Daydreaming Release Date: August 20, 2017 Website: https://revolutionaryrhythm.bandcamp.com/album/daydreaming Kid Abstrakt and The Deli released their first collaborated album, Daydreaming. The Deli released an album earlier this year, Encounters. It was filled with beats that he produced, but in this latest effort he finds a smooth pairing in the form of Kid Abstrakt. Daydreaming seems to effortlessly flow from song to song, […]
By Jacob Carter Music Journalist Artist: Alvvays Album: Antisocialites Label: Polyvinyl Release Date: September 8, 2017 There’s no shortage of indie rock albums about relationships. But in an environment oversaturated with with synth-heavy, reverb-soaked breakup songs, how do you push the bar forward? There’s no right answer, but there are bands that are tinkering with that sound, and in the case of Alvvays on their new LP Antisocialites, coming damn close […]
By Carlos Chavez Music Journalist Artist: Iron & Wine Album: Beast Epic Release Date: August 25, 2017 Website: http://ironandwine.com/beast-epic Label: Sub Pop Records Indie folk artist Samuel Beam, better known as his stage name Iron & Wine, has released his highly anticipated sixth studio album Beast Epic. Prior to listening to the record, I had no clue who this artist was, so when I saw the title of the album, I […]
By Hannah Wisterman Music Journalist Artist: Corbin Album: Mourn Release Date: September 5, 2017 Label: WEDIDIT Website: https://soundcloud.com/spookycorbin Corbin is back, and while he may not be all grown up, he’s certainly no kid anymore. The Minnesota native first went viral under the names Spooky Black and Lil Spook back in 2013 and 2014, then switched to his given name in 2015 to do an EP (Couch Potato) with Bobby […]
By Alex McMann Hip Hop Journalist Artist: Vic Mensa Album: The Autobiography Label: Def Jam Records Website: http://vicmensa.com/ Vic Mensa, a native to Southside Chicago, began his solo career in 2013 after the break up of the group, Kids These Days. Mensa’s early accomplishments include joining J.Cole and Wale on tour in 2013, being on XXL magazine’s freshman class list in 2016, and working with Sia and Kanye West on […]
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