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Fire Hot Opera — Test Market Fresh

If you’re looking for a pick-me-up, Fire Hot Opera will cure what ails you. The neo-“Broadway Soul” of the six-piece band is truly unique. The album is meant to be played as one continuous track (though you can listen to…

Mount Moriah — How to Dance

Mount Moriah has come a long way from its scrappy punk days, though the seeds for How to Dance were always there. How to Dance is truly monumental. It amps up that engrossing feeling the band pioneered in Miracle Temple;…

Vamanos — Presents…a Ten Inch at 45 RPMs

Von over at Americana Rock Mix likes to start off his (excellent) podcast with that quote from Freaks and Geeks: “Rock’n’roll don’t come from your brain! It comes from your crotch!” That’s very much true of blues punk duo Vamanos.…

Bishops — Dream Easy

What do you do when the thing you love most doesn’t seem to love you back? That’s the central question of Bishops’ latest release, Dream Easy. The title seems to have a double meaning to me. Bishops’ wall-of-sound approach to…

Kristopher James — Find Me

Kristopher James has returned with his sophomore release, Find Me, and it’s a triumphant one. James is all-around impressive, to be sure. Find Me showcases his impressive range (particularly in “Fire and the Fuse.”) Where Movement:1 caught James in a…