SOCCER MOM – S/T
A muffled cavernous melody opens the first seconds of “It’s Probably Not Your Fault,” appearing from nothing and gradually revealing itself as…
shoegaze
SOCCER MOM (RECORD RELEASE), INFINITY GIRL, BEDROOM EYES, PALEHOUND (NY) @ GREAT SCOTT
Take a deep breath, because tonight just might take it away. Boston underdogs and heroes/potential saviors of indie rock SOCCER MOM are…
ILLEGALLY BLIND: LOOP, GHOST BOX ORCHESTRA, DOUG TUTTLE @ MIDDLE EAST DOWNSTAIRS
Prepare yourself for an entrancing night of pure sonic ecstasy as the legendary LOOP returns to the USA on their first tour…
WEED – DESERVE
This was one of my favorite releases from late 2013. Deserve, from the Vancouver four-piece Weed, is sludge pop perfection, with all…
SUJO – REPENT
Ryan Huber –Dartmouth MA artist and founder of Inam Records— has worked under the names Sujo, Olekranon, and Vopat to cover his…
CREEPOID – S/T
An eerie siren sound starts off “Nadua” and the first moments of Creepoid’s eponymous follow-up to their excellent 2011 LP Horse Heaven….
CHEATAHS – S/T
When reading about Cheatahs, the self-titled full length debut from a UK-based shoegaze group, you will generally find yourself actually reading about…
PILE – “Special Snowflakes”
The essential Bostonian hard rocking men of PILE are finally done keeping new jams held tightly to their chest. With a new…
NATIVE AMERICA – BAD WEED / BUT STILL WEED
I feel like the guys from Native America recorded this whole album with shaking hands – there’s a jittery quality in these…
HALLELUJAH THE HILLS, THE DAZIES, THE FAGETTES, NICE GUYS @ LILLY PAD
Today is the day of love and what better way to cap it off then getting your groove on tonight to some…
EARRING – NUNN ONES
A personal ornament and a lingering imprint – yessiree. This Chicago git’n drums duo make journal-entry, run-on pop – Nunn Ones (Manic…
THE LEES OF MEMORY – WE ARE SIAMESE
Superdrag are a band that you may remember if you grew up in the early to mid-90s for that song with that…
