Tag: album review
Convex’s First EP ‘Seems Logical’ an Engaging Cacophony
Ben Hurst
Convex, in collaboration with EasyLove Records, has released his "Seems Logical” EP, demonstrating a hopeful direction for 2014, propelled by festival bookings throughout...
Cub’b’s EP will get you ‘Wired’
Gad Girling
Cub'b: a great man and a better producer. Some of you may have had the honor of catching one of Cub’b's sets over...
Kurt Vile’s Latest EP is Synth-tastic
Cindy Chan
Staff Writer
Kurt Vile and the Violators released their EP, "It’s a Big World Out There (And I Am Scared)," this past week. Former...
Grizzly Bear’s New ‘Shields: B-Sides’ a Mixed Bag
Coleman Gray
Staff Writer
The Bottom Line: 6/10
The Brooklyn-based indie band Grizzly Bear is a bit of hodgepodge, both artistically and commercially, but I say that...
The Growlers’ ‘Gilded Pleasures’ is Sonic Bullion
Giuseppe Ricapito
Isla Vista Beat Reporter
The Growlers' new EP, "Gilded Pleasures/Not Psych," is a nine-song compilation of intoxicating, laid-back surf rock—a perfect accompaniment to the...
I’m Dreaming of a Bad Christmas
Robert Wojtkiewicz
Senior Layout Editor
There aren’t many things less punk than Christmas. The cheer, the merriment, and the joy are an antithesis of the genre’s...
Arcade Fire’s ‘Reflektor’ is Beautifully Bizarre
Coleman Gray
Staff Writer
For those who have followed the musical arc of Arcade Fire, their newest double album “Reflektor” is a shocker. The difference between...
Ryan Hemsworth’s Debut Album ‘Guilt Trips’ a Sullen Lullaby
Chris Ortega
The Bottom Line: 9/10
A self-proclaimed “Remix Ryan Gosling” and “Internet Zach Morris,” Ryan Hemsworth has a charming personality that shows in his music...
Finally, Best Coast’s Patience for Cosentino’s Lover ‘Fades Away’
James Shevelin
The Bottom Line: 8/10
Best Coast’s latest extended play, entitled “Fade Away,” considers the themes of untimely love and bright, solitary California days, which...
The Head and the Heart’s ‘Let’s Be Still’ Is Anything But...
Matt Mersel
Science & Technology Editor
Rating: 9/10
The Head and the Heart, the indie folk darlings from Seattle who made their debut in 2009, are back...
