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Bumpin Uglies bottle summertime lust in new single “Orange Crush”

If you’ve ever spent a hazy summer afternoon on the shores of Ocean City, Maryland, sipping a citrusy Orange Crush with sand between your toes and no plans past sunset, Bumpin Uglies just dropped your new favorite song. Their latest single, “Orange Crush,” featuring Logan Rex of Artikal Sound System, is a tipsy love letter […]

Shiloh Mae reflects on lost love preserved in “Photograph”

Portland-based indie singer-songwriter Shiloh Mae has dropped another beautiful track, “Photograph”. Mae is nothing short of brilliant. Her vocals are smooth and diverse. Any listener from all walks of life will dig her sound. Reminiscent of Lizzy McAlpine and Maggie Rogers, her music is eccentric and alluring.  For those that need an introduction, this beautiful […]

Kat Hall turns intention into melody with new single “You Choose”

Released on March 7th, 2025, Kat Hall’s latest single, “You Choose,” is a vibrant, soul-soothing song that delivers more than just good vibes — it’s a call to personal empowerment through intentional living. Known for her fusion of soul, reggae, R&B, and a deep-rooted passion for conscious lyricism, Hall brings her signature authenticity and positivity […]

Silverstein awakens us from overexposure in ‘Antibloom’

I looked this definition up before I wrote this: “Anti-blooming: A phenomenon that occurs when an image sensor is overexposed. Blooming can cause inaccurate data in neighboring pixels, which can reduce image quality.” Keep this definition in mind as we go through this album review.  It has been over 25 years of making music for […]

True Loves releases funky 7″ for “Dopus No. 1” B-side single

Funk jam bands are simply the best. You can’t NOT have a good time with one of these records on the turntable. Combine it with two good time staples such as good weed and red wine and you’ve got yourself a vibe. That’s the exact scene True Loves sets with their summertime single (you guessed […]

The Unfit unleashes ‘Disconnected’ on the masses

Seattle-based rock outfit The Unfit is about to release Disconnected, a 10-track LP via Share It Music on February 28th. This raucous unveiling follows the band’s 2022 debut EP, Ants in the Big Machine — a three-song salute to anarchy. Punk is not dead. And if there is any city known for pushing the boundaries […]

Bite Me Bambi says go ahead & ‘Eat This’ for V-day dessert

A warm delicious ‘fk you’ with a side of skank sauce? That’s exactly what the doctor ordered with Bite Me Bambi’s new Eat This ablum, a quick and dirty 8-song LP calling out bad boyfriends, haters, gaslighters… the entire human population at large — including “Girls Like You”. High-tempo, fast-action expertly executed ska experiences don’t […]

Phantogram runs through the colors in ‘Memory Of A Day’

What defines an ‘escape’? Is it shoving responsibilities aside for frivolity? Is it a meditative state? Is it self-reflection or a look back on better times? Is it subliminal, embedded in the senses? What if it’s all of those things…? That’s the premise of Phantogram‘s fifth album — using color and sound to chase down […]

Nachtmystium returns with black metal ‘Blight Privilege’

Black metal outfit Nachtmystium is back from hiatus! Blight Privilege, out now as of the first of November, is their ninth studio album — the first since they disbanded in 2020. But the band is back with a fresh new perspective. They have matured after a lot of negative events, rising up from the ashes […]

New Skeletal Faces drops gothic, guttural ‘Until The Night’ LP

California’s up-and-coming goth rock outfit New Skeletal Faces dropped their newest album Until The Night in early November — and it’s something we’re still spinning on our analog-looking digital record player. Consisting of eight tracks, reminiscent of the 80s metal scene, ‘Until The Night’ delivers. From first to last, the album is a gory gothic […]

In a holi-daze? Oranssi Pazuzu’s black metal will wake you up

Finland is genuinely known for their snowy landscapes and northern lights. Well, hold on to that mellow though, because you are about to experience a band that will take you far, far away from anything tranquil — or that you have ever witnessed. Oranssi Pazuzu has unleashed their Muuntautuja album via Nuclear Blast Records. Since […]

Skillet starts Christian rock ‘Revolution’ in new album

I want to start off with the fact that Skillet is my all-time favorite band and has been since 2010, when “Monster” was their biggest hit. I’ve spent hours thinking through each lyric of each album throughout the years and conversing with fellow Panheads (Skillet fans) about their changes in sound and sending each other […]

Help is on the way (up) with new ‘Courage’ EP

Help bandmates Ryan Neighbors (on guitar/vocals), Boone Howard (on bass), and Bim Ditson (on drums) rally together in this mind-bending trip to another world in this epic collective of new songs!  “Now is the time for a sound saying, ‘fuck this shit!’” Neighbors insists. “When The Donald became POTUS, I heard a few people say, […]