by Nathaniel Fitzgerald | May 3, 2023 | Reviews
Every once in a while, I find an album from a band that might seem less-than-noteworthy that simply blows me out of the water. They might not have much name recognition or too many followers, but this piece of music that found its way to my ears instantly plants...
by Nathaniel Fitzgerald | Apr 29, 2023 | Album Reviews
Throughout the history of the genre, many have tried to suss out where exactly the boundary lines of metal lie. And while that border might be difficult to universally define, it’s generally agreed upon that distorted guitars and loud drums are essential...
by Nathaniel Fitzgerald | Apr 26, 2023 | Album Reviews
In a musical landscape where legions of bands are trying to marry metal’s crushing heaviness with more melodic and atmospheric elements (see also: Alcest, Deafheaven, Astronoid, Lantlos, Holy Fawn, Som, and so, so, so many others), Spotlights has been one of the...
by Nathaniel Fitzgerald | Apr 26, 2023 | Album Reviews
I first discovered Montreal’s Braids in 2011 with the single their album Native Speaker. And instantly, it felt like a revelation. They combined the experimental composition and lush atmospheres of bands like Tortoise, Radiohead, and Deerhunter with a pop...
by Nathaniel Fitzgerald | Apr 5, 2023 | Album Reviews
There’s a point at which words outlive their usefulness. A sigh can sometimes convey more meaning than a thousand word poem. And in a time where hundreds of albums have offered hundreds of words about their personal experience of our shared pandemic experience,...
