For The Foxes

The Revolution by For The Foxes (Hopeless Records) From signing with Hopeless Records to an actual release of an EP, it took awhile before we heard anything substantial from For The Foxes. A compilation track here and a single there, just to give the listener a preview of perhaps what would be in store... more

Cock And Swan

Stash by Cock and Swan (Lost Tribe Sound) One encounter with the sweet reveries of Cock and Swan, and the listener is surely in for the most wondrously chill-out album of 2012 and beyond. Consisting of Johnny Goss and Ola Hungerford, Cock and Swan presents breathtaking compositions filled with intrigue... more

Ministry

Relapse by Ministry (AFM / 13th Planet Records) Bands call it quits and a few years later return.  This happens all the time.  Whether it is because of the money offered for live shows, contracts with labels the band just can’t get out of or even just reigniting that spark and camaraderie that... more

Moonbell

Moonbell by Moonbell (Loglady Records / Deep Space Recordings) Moonbell is a San Francisco trio that excels at a hazy, trippy style of droning and fuzzed out bass guitar, glacially slow vocals and guitars that shimmer and echo around mid-tempo percussion.  A couple of musical touchstones are Ride’s... more

Pelican

Ataraxia/Taraxis EP by Pelican (Southern Lord Records) In just four short tracks instrumental rock band Pelican take us places previously unexplored.  The EP begins with Ataraxia, a drumless number based on a repetitive bell-like keyboard riff and acoustic guitar strummings floating on a bed of bass... more

Let It Happen

It Hurts, But It’s Worth It by Let It Happen (Self-released EP) Based out of the Cincinnati, Ohio music scene, Let It Happen is a pop rocking band with a decidedly indie edginess whose tunes are wildly infectious and instantly memorable. Fans of acts such as Jimmy Eat World and The Starting Line are... more

Murder Bay

Never Was An Angel by Murder Bay (Eonian Records) Eonian Records is at it once again, unleashing hidden treasures previously obscured by the passages of time and musical trends. This time around, Murder Bay from San Francisco is re-introduced to the world at large, and what a grand discovery this one... more

Navigator

An Idea Of Home by Navigator (Self-released) One listen to An Idea Of Home by Navigator, and you would almost expect them to have full support of a record label such as Rise or Victory. Amazingly, the band possesses no recording contact, and yet has delivered a thoroughly professional sounding, highly... more

Sea Dweller

Signs of a Perfect Disaster by Sea Dweller (Upside Down Recordings) Sea Dweller is a Roman trio that perform intelligent, emotional music heavy on guitar effects with a gauzy, warm atmosphere. The band is made up of Cristiano Carosi on vocals and guitars, Paola Mattaroccia on bass and vocals and Paolo... more

Adaliah

Broken Families by Adaliah (Rite Of Passage Records) Those who have encountered Adaliah’s self-released EP Rituals last year instantly knew that the Florida-based band would go on to even greater glories. Where Rituals showed a dynamic amount of promise, Adaliah’s debut for Rite Of Passage Records... more

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