by Phil Hawkins | Sep 25, 2023 | Album Reviews, Reviews
Within the art of music itself there are various subforms of art as well. The most prominent and most difficult is the art of the cover song. It’s a concept that is either well received or utterly hated as there seems to be no real middle ground on the topic. In...
by Phil Hawkins | Sep 24, 2023 | Album Reviews, Reviews
For nearly 20 years War of Ages has been synonymous with the Facedown Records label. They have remained one of the most consistent bands on the label and they have never faltered from blatant faith based lyricism. As a whole the band has continued to hone their craft...
by Phil Hawkins | Sep 19, 2023 | Album Reviews, Reviews
In the mid to late 90s Tooth & Nail Records became a beacon within the indie/alt/rock culture and provided the soundtrack for a generation. As things progressed for the label they gained more freedom to sign acts that had the potential to be the next...
by Phil Hawkins | Sep 17, 2023 | Album Reviews, Reviews
Hailing from Texas, semiwestern is an indie band consisting of Ty Bohrnstedt and Daniel Gonzalez. Their creative undertaking took root in their childhood, as they crossed paths as aspiring tennis players competing in national junior tournaments around the country....
by Phil Hawkins | Sep 17, 2023 | Album Reviews, Reviews
Fear is a unique thing as it is humanity’s great divider, but also its most potent unifier. This very thought is what lies at the core of Fatalism, Polaris’s latest album. The album was shaped by a sense of dystopia and despair as the world was engulfed in...
