by Nathaniel Fitzgerald | Feb 3, 2023 | Album Reviews
As a whole, humanity doesn’t really like contradictions. Understanding and consistency bring us some comfort in a world that often feels chaotic and bleak. As much as we don’t want to hear it though, we are inherently contradictory creatures. Our own...
by Nathaniel Fitzgerald | Feb 1, 2023 | Reviews
Let’s go back to the summer of 2003. I’m sixteen years old, with everything that entails: I have my first car, no job, and an obsession with punk music. One of my most constant obsessions was The Illusion of Safety by Thrice, which I had gotten on my...
by Nathaniel Fitzgerald | Jan 27, 2023 | Premieres
We’re pleased to premiere the music video for “Spark,” the new single from Birmingham, UK punkers LOVEBREAKERS. Scenes from a booze-soaked house party support a track that combines the nostalgia of Britpop acts like Oasis and Blur with an undeniable...
by Nathaniel Fitzgerald | Jan 26, 2023 | Lists!
Artistic growth is impossible to quantify. Every subsequent work an artist makes is a conversation between their previous output, the life experience they’ve had since, and the expectations of their fans. Do you make the same piece over again? Do you build on...
by Nathaniel Fitzgerald | Jan 20, 2023 | Single Reviews
A few years back, I got a promotional email from some record label hyping up Isolation Ritual, the new album from a band called HarborLights. I don’t know what it was that made me think I should follow that link instead of sending it to my trash like I do most...
