Our in-depth album-reviews reflect the sincere passion in the way we listen to the music of the independent-scene. Representing genres of all-kinds and offering honest insight into what we hear in effort to do our part to assist artists/bands in the evolution of their sound – we do our best to highlight the positives and offer objective constructive-criticism with added personality and quality you can truly see. Your music deserves it!
Connor O’Brien – Prizefighter – Album Review Connor, Connor, Connor…where do I start? You’ve thrown an absolute curveball into what has so far been a fantastic ride through genres I gravitate towards normally…describing yourself as pop-rock, my friend – you’re in my toughest and most critical category! I always feel like I’m a little tougher on both […]Read More
In Circles – Let Go – EP Review I have had a run of extremely good luck when it comes to reviewing albums…I know I certainly like a LOT of music – but being honest with you as always, I have to say this EP was perfect to wake up to this morning. Yep – that […]Read More
Pavement – Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain – Album Review One of the last moments I ever had with the cassette tape format happened just prior to me buying this in my first purchase of CD’s, 4 in total on my first buy totaling roughly $85-90 at the time. Little did I know heading from the land […]Read More
Maxwell Demon – Aurora – Album Review Hazy! That’s where I’m starting with this album in today’s review. In truth, I’ve been awake for an extremely long time again…to the point where I’ve stopped keeping track of just how long it has been…I’m floating along…existing…breathing like I’m counting it as a victory…could this album by Maxwell […]Read More
Bennie King – Evolution – Album Review I’ve mentioned in past reviews on mix-tapes from D-Bo and Drazah Backwards that the mastery of a solid mix-tape really comes down to sample selection and the ability to string it all together. The skill it takes to put the sounds and samples together consistently so that they line […]Read More
Skyed Pillars – Cloud Opus – Album Review THIS. This is my genre. Hello and WELCOME to my new friend Christian P. Bassett – all the way from Munich, Germany – the mastermind behind the songs of Skyed Pillars and the new album Cloud Opus. Where have YOU been? Oh sleepingbagstudios…how I have waited for this day when you […]Read More
John Keenan – Imagination To The Nation – Album Review Ok! John said himself in a message to me that he’d “rather be slapped with the truth than kissed with a lie” – so let’s get to the slappin’ shall we? No one really wants to kiss this overgrown beard-garden I call a face anyway. Seriously – I […]Read More
New Pink Floyd – The Animatronics Of Fuck Yeah – Album Review Wow. Are you EVER going to think I’ve gone crazy when you hear what I have to say about this album, The Animatronics Of Fuck Yeah by New Pink Floyd…do I like it? You BET I do – but the WHY is strange! Read on… First […]Read More
Drazah Backwards – Elephants & Dinosaurs – Mixtape Review If you’ve been following our written work, you’ll see that we’ve only just begun our foray into the mix-tape world. In fact – it’s only been a short while that we’ve known about the artist behind today’s review – Drazah Backwards – from when we were lucky […]Read More
Leftfield Keele – Sandlot – Album Review Anytime I see a track called something like “Rollin Smokin,” the first track on this seven-track groove filled album from hip-hop artist Leftfield Keele, well…I live on the west coast of Canada in BC – there can only BE one connotation that comes to mind. It seems like Leftfield […]Read More
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