There’s always some risk in revisiting a song that’s been so emotionally attached to the listener for decades. Nostalgia is…
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5 Foot 2 – 9 o’clock Nasty Delivers Another Brilliantly Unpredictable Collision of Punk, Hip-Hop, and Controlled Chaos
Some bands take years to find their signature sound. But the Leicester trio of Nasty seem far more interested in…
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Rovine by Tulegon: A Poetic Journey Through Memory, Place, and the Beautiful Fragility of Life
Some albums announce themselves right away, with explosive hooks and grand gestures. Others, like Rovine, let every note, lyric, and…
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The Big East Captures Childhood Wonder on the Radiant “Shiny Satellites”
Some songs take the listener on a journey of dazzling production, but others do something even more remarkable and stir…
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D.D.R. Finds Quiet Strength in the Powerful Rock Ballad “Don’t Tell Me How to Grieve”
Grief has inspired some of music’s most unforgettable moments, but few songs have been able to capture its complexity without…
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Mike T’s In Her Absence Is an Honest Hip-Hop Diary That Finds Strength Through Vulnerability
Some albums announce themselves with explosive hooks, polished bravado, or larger-than-life personae. Some quietly pull their listeners into a space…
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Rough Grind’s Neverending Night Is a Dark, Cinematic Journey That Redefines Modern Heavy Rock
Tension has always been hard rock. It is in the middle of aggression and melody, between chaos and control, between…
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ELTUS Turns Independence into an Electrifying Statement on “CAN’T OWN ME”
Electronic music has always moved the body and the mind, but too often people see those two ambitions as separate…
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Faint Halos Return with Purpose and Passion on the Powerful “I Don’t Want to Know”
After a long period out of the spotlight, Philadelphia band Faint Halos returns with a renewed sense of purpose that…
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Cheryl Craigie’s “What’s Going On” Is a Graceful and Heartfelt Tribute to a Timeless Call for Compassion
Few songs have the cultural heft of Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On.” More than half a century after its initial…
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