#Indie

The Goalie’s Anxiety at the Penalty Kick- The Iliad and the Odyssey and the Goalie’s Anxiety at the Penalty Kick

Michael Bless

May 204 min read

The Goalie’s Anxiety at the Penalty Kick- The Iliad and the Odyssey and the Goalie’s Anxiety at the Penalty Kick

The Philly-based slowcore band has returned for their Sophomore release after a 3-and-a-half-year wait. Was it worth it? Spoilers: Yes it...

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Michael Bless

Mar 19, 20234 min read

Only A Visitor- Decay (Album Review)

Music holds a special place in our hearts because it can transport you to many worlds and emotions instantly. My first exposure to...

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Delivery- Forever Giving Handshakes (Album Review)

Michael Bless

Nov 30, 20223 min read

Delivery- Forever Giving Handshakes (Album Review)

On their debut album, Melbourne garage punk outfit, Delivery, sounds like a band that has been playing together for years. In reality,...

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Michael Bless

Aug 1, 20225 min read

Amos Pitsch- Acid Rain (Album Review)

The Midwest is bizarre. Its smaller cities, upon entrance, can often feel like taking a step back in time. Amos Pitsch is a creative in...

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Eliza & The Delusionals 'Give You Everything' on their latest single

Michael Bless

Mar 24, 20223 min read

Eliza & The Delusionals 'Give You Everything' on their latest single

There is a certain sound that is able to transport you back to a time that you never experienced, yet it sends you back to a simpler...

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Plastic Lizard's 21 Favorite Albums of 2021

Michael Bless

Jan 27, 202216 min read

Plastic Lizard's 21 Favorite Albums of 2021

2021 will mean a lot of different things to many different people. For me, as I look at 2021 in the future, it will represent a wave of...

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Michael Bless

Aug 24, 20213 min read

Sam Pine- Evergreen (Album Review)

Traversing your early 20’s can be an extremely difficult challenge for many. Caught between college and your first ‘professional’ job,...

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We Are Scientists release new track, 'Handshake Agreement'

Michael Bless

Aug 8, 20213 min read

We Are Scientists release new track, 'Handshake Agreement'

The year is 2011. A thirteen year old version of me is playing FIFA 11 on my XBOX 360 as I play hooky from school because my first...

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Michael Bless

Aug 4, 20214 min read

Poise- Vestiges (Album Review)

Grief hits people in a myriad of ways, whether it’s taking time away from the world that surrounds us, or getting stuck into a creative...

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Fried Monk and beautiful-fortune: Here As One (EP Review)

Michael Bless

Jun 3, 20213 min read

Fried Monk and beautiful-fortune: Here As One (EP Review)

Sometimes, when two artists collaborate on an album or an EP together, the end result feels awkward. On Here As One, Fried Monk and...

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Michael Bless

Apr 20, 20213 min read

boys cruise- boys cruise (album review)

The culmination of unapologetic youthfulness, boys cruise storm into your ears with a sense of urgency on their unkempt yet accessible...

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Quality Used Cars- Good Days/ Bad Days (Album Review)

Michael Bless

Feb 22, 20213 min read

Quality Used Cars- Good Days/ Bad Days (Album Review)

For many artists, attempting to traverse unknown ground can be a big creative challenge that some give a thought to, but never act upon...

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Vermont Punks, Pons, Release New Live Album: Bird and Boy

Michael Bless

Jan 2, 20213 min read

Vermont Punks, Pons, Release New Live Album: Bird and Boy

In a year where there was barely no live music to be found, Vermont based Post-Punk band Pons wanted to give their fans a little taste of...

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Soft Blue Shimmer- Heaven Inches Away (Album Review)

Michael Bless

Dec 6, 20204 min read

Soft Blue Shimmer- Heaven Inches Away (Album Review)

On their debut record, L.A. based dreamgaze band, Soft Blue shimmer, explore their chosen sound throughout 9 songs about the budding and...

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Michael Bless

Nov 25, 20203 min read

Ember Knight- CHERYL (Album Review)

CHERYL, the sophomore album by Los Angeles based artist, Ember Knight, is a lovely yet bizarre exploration of what a Rock Opera can truly...

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The Goalie's Anxiety At the Penalty Kick- Ways of Hearing (Album Review)

Michael Bless

Nov 7, 20205 min read

The Goalie's Anxiety At the Penalty Kick- Ways of Hearing (Album Review)

Ways of Hearing by Philadelphia band The Goalie’s Anxiety At the Penalty Kick reminds me a lot of a fragile glass vase, ready to break...

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The Big Easy- A Long Year (Album Review)

Michael Bless

Oct 31, 20203 min read

The Big Easy- A Long Year (Album Review)

When we look back at the year 2020, it is safe to say that there will always be one thing that immediately jumps into everyone's head....

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Michael Bless

Oct 25, 20203 min read

Wendy Eisenberg- Auto (Album Review)

Sometimes, when you listen to a record, you can immediately tell that an artist has put a significant part of them on the line for the...

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Michael Bless

Oct 16, 20203 min read

The Most- Of What We Have (Review)

On Of What We Have, The Most create a sprawling piece of art that is very difficult to pin down into one particular box. Usually, I feel...

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Michael Bless

Oct 11, 20203 min read

Heavy Sigh- Hard to Care (Album Review)

On Hard to Care, Clifton, New Jersey dream-pop/emo band Heavy Sigh deliver songs that find beauty in the most vulnerable pits of human...

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