Tag: grunge
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dweller. “Leash” Single Review
Author: Austin Wagner Leash is the second single off the upcoming dweller. EP All The Things We Carry, which is due to be released on March 31st. As with the full EP, this song finds two members of the group navigating their grief due to the loss of their friend and bassist along with similar…
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Louser “Clandestine” Feat. Nick Gammon
An email from No Sleep Records revealed to me Canadian band Louser (currently known as Locator) is in the works of emerging from their small town into the No Sleep Records family with their upcoming release Clandestine. The surprise of getting a taste of the band’s edgy tone I have subconsciously been longing for has…
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dweller. “Night Theater” Premiere
Alternative New Yorkers, dweller. will be releasing their debut EP All The Things We Carry in tribute to the band’s late friend/bassist. The intensity of excruciatingly painful and exhausting emotion is equally distributed into the 5 tracks with versatility. All The Things We Carry is the perfect gritty, Alt-EP due to the creatively contrasting mix…
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Crushed “Extra Life” Interview/Review
Avid songwriters Bre Morell and Shaun Durkan have solidified as a duo within their new tunes; crushed. Crushed stemmed from Bre and Shaun’s mutually resonating conversations about the emotion in “transitioning” periods in life, effects of isolation, and the expression of wanting to branch off into new projects they feel the urgent need to fulfill.…
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Blossom “Forlorn”
California band of emo-gazers, Blossom has released a new single; “Forlorn” after their full album release of 2022, Reflections. Reflections highlighted the emo in Blossom, primarily inside the lyrical themes of suffering through abandonment, and symbolism of an ugly breakup. Do I want the band members to stop being so hurt? – of course. Does…
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All Under Heaven; Collider EP
The Multi-Talented group All Under Heaven (New Jersey) released their first EP; Collider in 2021 under Sunday Drive Records. Within the EP’s emotional intensity; Collider pulled me in almost effortlessly – I did not have to finish half of the first track ‘Desperately Seeking Answers’ to have myself invested in the further progression of All…
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Common Sage; Julian Rosen
Julian Rosen (Vocalist/Guitarist) graciously accepted my inquiry for an interview discussing background and Common Sages‘ latest release; “It Lives and It Breathes”. Julian started dabbling in music and keeps pursuing music simply because he has always wanted to. Julian’s first performance entailed absolutely crushing his middle school talent-show with the song; ‘M+Ms’ by Blink-182. “When…
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Doused “Murmur” Release – With Mike Wolfe
After stumbling upon the single release of “Strawberry Blonde”, I was immediately committed to dipping further into the ambient sounds of Doused – leading me to listen to the entirety of their latest album Murmur straight-through without hesitation. Front-to-back, Murmur made me feel as if I were being drawn into a dream-like state between the…
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Knifeplay;’Hurt Someone’ Release With TJ Strohmer
After reaching out, I was given the pleasure of having a chat with TJ Strohmer of the Philidelphia-based band; Knifeplay about their latest release; ‘Hurt Someone’. TJ is the writer behind the mysterious lyricism you will find within ‘Hurt Someone’, and prior tracks. ‘Hurt Someone’ in it’s “vagueness” caught my attention within the concept that…
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