It is a universally known fact that music writers are terrible writers. Prone to cliches, platitudes, and gross generalizations, we burden ourselves with the task of describing the intangible qualities of the music we try to make you buy. So…
I hesitate to use the word “experimental” when it comes to music. To me, “experimental” means a bunch of people noodling around on their instruments while ignoring silly concepts of Western music like “melody” and “keys.” I guess it’s because…
Clocking in at 18 songs and 75 minutes, I can no longer justifiably call any album other than Town and Country a tour de force. And it’s not just the sheer quantity of music here: every one of the 18…
Hey! Listen! It’s not too late to win your very own digital download of The Sparklers’ new album. And since nobody has entered the contest so far, if you comment you’ll have a 100% chance of winning! But on to…
I really wish I could say that The Sparklers from New York, because then I could say there’s a local band here that I genuinely adore. But they’re from the next best city (ie, Philadelphia) and I still adore them.…