Lowrider – Refractions
For nearly 20 years, Lowrider was considered one of, if not the greatest one-album wonders in stoner rock history. While their 1999 split with…
Reviews
Today is the Day – No Good to Anyone
Sludge metal, as an art form, certainly doesn’t ooze happiness. It often comes from dark places, depicting harsh realities. Rather than indulging in stoner/doom…
Pale Mare – II
Toronto sludge trio Pale Mare has been making a name for themselves over the past three years, both locally and internationally. I’ve personally seen…
Nektar – The Other Side
It’s a great achievement for a legendary band to come back with an album this good, after all, a classic band is often in…
Republica – Republica
Back in 1996, ‘Ready To Go’ was the happy high-energy soundtrack to many people’s lives. Great song as it is, the parent self-titled album…
Naked Giants – Green Fuzz 10″ single
After releasing their debut album, Sluff, in 2018, even the softest, newest and least tested critics figured they had Naked Giants’ career path pegged…
Metal Church – The Elektra Years 1984-1989
How did Cherry Red come up with the splendid idea of a three CD collection of Metal Church’s years at Elektra Records? They must…
Sound Of Ceres – The Twin LP
It may sound odd (or even erroneous) to claim that an album as methodically-paced and dreamy in demeanor as Sound Of Ceres’ sophomore album…
Steven Bradley – Summer Bliss and Autumn Tears LP
Especially considering the low cost and high quality of digital recording platforms, it has become incredibly easy for every aspiring musician to make the…
Ramoms – Teacher’s Pet 7″
When Ramoms’ first single (Problem Child) came out last year, I think that I came out both positively and honestly in my review of…