Author Archives: Michael Eades

Recently, someone described We Own This Town as “very sincere.” I couldn’t help but feel a little offended as I took it as a slight that there wasn’t thought or proper critical thinking put into the reviews and posts here. I try to keep things generally positive around these parts and see no reason to write […]

There is something downright adorable about the five-song EP from Midwestern Accent. The playful guitars remind me of the twee-ish pop of the late 90′s indie scene, straight down to the bullhorn’ed distorted vocals. The combining forces of bedroom production, overall earnestness, and “What’s this album cover really about?” vibe make for a nice summer […]

The official full-length follow-up to Hammock’s 2013 Oblivion Hymns is a massive twenty-track undertaking that will be released April 1st. You can stream three of the spacey shoegaze tracks over on their Bandcamp, as well as pre-order from a slew of bundled merch options. 

If I described a band as “very 3rd and Lindsley”, would you know what I mean? For me, it’s a way of saying that the music is impressively technically proficient, a little bit leaning on the groove-y side of things and probably intended for an audience in the 35+ age bracket. This isn’t true of all […]

Inevitably, the solo work of Joey Kneiser is going to be compared to that of his other gig, Glossary. It’s a fair comparison and not one that Kneiser should shy away from. His distinctive voice is even more forelorn when paired with ex-wife Kelly Smith (maybe the divorce isn’t a bad thing for them but […]

Listen to the title track from the forthcoming Tower Defense EP – due out March 25th. 

As much as it pains me, I’ll admit that I once thought of The Nobility as “The Features Lite” – a slightly lesser version of everyone’s favorite four piece. Having listened to Ashford Castle a multitude of times now, I can be man enough to admit that my quick pigeonholing of their sound was a callous and […]

They say the official release for Shoo isn’t until March 4th but since it’s now available to stream in its entirety, I’d say that’s as good as available! Much like the two singles that preceded it, the album has a seriously Elliott Smith vibe; largely in part to the vocal styling.  The album feels like an […]

Tho they are tagged as “indiesurf” there’s no debating that Kristoff Waltz is a POP band, through and through. The mid-tempo jaunts have a decidedly sanguine vibe, keeping you light and upbeat while the vocals have a lilt of hopeful optimism grounded in melancholy. 

There’s a swaggering bravado to this first track off the forthcoming full-length from The Gills but they embrace it fully. And, let’s be honest, you can’t half ass swaggering bravado and have it be effective.