by Benjamin Ricci | Aug 6, 2014 | Industry News
Various Artists Taang! Records The First 10 Singles Boston, MA (Taang! Records) “Seminal ’80s Boston punk label re-issues nuggets for Record Store Day” If you were a punk or college rock fan in Boston during the heyday of the city’s alternative scene, you likely made... 
by Benjamin Ricci | Jul 14, 2014 | Punk
“Athens Noisemakers Go Post-Everything on New LP” D.Y.I. by Muuy Biien Due to their penchant for poor spelling, Athens-based noisemakers Muuy Biien have decided to call their latest LP D.Y.I. – fitting for a record bathed in an authentic, charming homemade... 
by Christopher Petro | Jun 9, 2014 | Indie Rock
“Jubilant, simmering vocals poised with softened rhythms and a humming Wurlitzer” The Sinner by Split Screens Singer and multi-instrumentalist Jesse Cafiero has the soft, playful quality one finds on a beach somewhere. Golden, brushed rhythms and gliding... 
by Benjamin Ricci | May 8, 2014 | Indie Rock
“Lo-Fi Gumbo Stolen From the Best Record Collections” Body Language by Connections The new LP from Columbus, Ohio’s Connections is like a stew made up of all the best, forgotten elements from your record collection. It’s a lo-fi affair, with hints of Pavement and Bob... 
by Benjamin Ricci | Apr 10, 2014 | Indie Rock
“The long-lost Empire Records soundtrack” Roxy Swain’s new LP is like a great big stew of Big Star, Fleetwood Mac and Rilo Kiley. The Chicago natives open up Side One with the killer lead-off track “Tonight,” featuring rollicking, jangly guitars and big ’70s pop...