Category Review

The District Attorneys — Jr.

The District Attorneys have gone and done it again. They’ve created a neat little package of power pop for you to consume at will. The free EP, Jr., was recorded in the band’s home studio between tours promoting their debut…

The Creak — Here Hold This

This Friday will be Adobe & Teardrops’s first birthday! It seems fitting to kick off the blog’s birthday week with The Creak. They were the first band to send me stuff in the mail, which made me feel like a…

First Aid Kit — The Lion’s Roar

Lately, we’ve been blessed with a sudden wave of Scandinavians adapting Americana (I’m looking at you, Of Monsters and Men.) But First Aid Kit bring something new to the table. They have a much earthier tone than what I typically…

Hero Jr. — Backup Plan

This is my reaction to Hero Jr.’s debut album: holy shit. The debut track, “Ann Boleyn” is worth the price of admission alone. I picked the other two songs featured here basically at random — there is no dead weight…