Rancid – st (7″ EP)
At this stage of their career, it’s almost impossible to envision Rancid as anything other than the four-piece ska/punk powerhouse which has been responsible…
Reviews – Vinyl
Bauhaus – The Bela Session (12” EP)
In order to really appreciate just how radical Bauhaus was in the early stages of their career, one must recognize what they did seemingly…
Cancer Bats – The Spark That Moves LP
When a band gets six albums deep into their career, history has illustrated that one of two things happens: either the group releases a…
City and Colour – Guide Me Back Home (3LP)
I must confess that most regularly, live albums don’t thrill me. City and Colour albums do not often thrill me either, for that matter…
Jon Spencer – Spencer Sings The Hits LP
That the fidelity, equalization and overall sound found on a vinyl recording is unmatched by any other musical medium to date is a claim…
The Traveling Wilburys – Volume 1 (Picture Disc reissue LP)
The term “classic” gets thrown around a lot and, often, where the term isn’t actually deserved. A true, genuine-article classic is a thing that…
NOi!SE – Mass Apathy 12″ single
It might not sound like the single most glowing endorsement of a single on the surface, but the first thing that NOi!SE‘s new, milled…
Dad Brains – EP (7”)
Now over forty years since it first appeared, it was inevitable that punk rock was probably going to take on something that resembled a…
LIGHT // SOUND – s/t LP
Since childhood, we’re taught to never judge a book by its cover or be so superficial as to make inferences about a person’s character…
Hamell On Trial – The Night Guy at The Apocalypse, Profiles of Rushing Midnight (LP)
In the spirit of full disclosure, yes – am a fan of Hamell On Trial. I was totally won over by Ed Hamell when the…