While I am aware that it is terribly cliché to begin an article with a quote, it is often true that the words of
As important as a debut album is, it usually inherits expectations that are either nonexistent or minimal at best. The artist is inexperienced, giddy,
When covering pop music from different countries like France or Japan, I often wonder whether these artists place an emphasis on melody over lyrical
When listening to music, whether you are an amateur or an apparent know-it-all, it is usually easy to recognize when an artist is on
Too often do I find artists struggling in their efforts to make an album cohesive. Most releases from inexperienced artists sound more like compilations
Imagine what it would be like growing up in the ’60s and ’70s as the offspring of a folk musician. With all kinds of
Say you are at a party, chatting up a nice young gal or guy, jumping from topic to topic in an effort to get
One of the many things I love about DIY artists is the sense of candidness I get when listening to them. Even better, it
The consistency of Spencer Krug, one of the indie-rock’s most consistent songwriters, continues to prove true in Random Spirit Lover, Sunset Rubdown’s second album
I often wonder whether the genre of “art-rock” will be looked back upon as the epitome of stylistic innovation in this current decade. While
