By Nicholas Kobe, Contributor [Fearless Records; 2023] Rating 5/10 Key Tracks: “Death of an Executioner“, “The Jaws of Life”, “So Far So Fake“ San Diego rock band Pierce The Veil are a group that feels both surprisingly old and young at the exact same time. Formed in 2006, the band has been kicking for almost…
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Album Review: Samia – Honey
By: Grace Koennecke, Columns Editor Grand Jury Music; 2023 Rating: 6/10 Key tracks: “Kill Her Freak Out,” “Charm You,” “Mad At Me,” “Breathing Song” In 2020, Samia was just getting her start, a budding pop star following the same blueprint as the other young female singers around her. Her debut album The Baby saw her…
Album Review: Kaiba – Three Tyrsts
By Roman Salomone, Contributor [Self-Released; 2022] Rating: 8/10 Key Tracks: “Blue Mirror Window”, “Wake”, “Broken” Kaiba is a four-piece skramz outfit from Athens, Ohio that formed in the summer of 2019. The band consists of vocalist/guitarist Lane Moore, drummer Jack Hampton, vocalist/guitarist Emma Campbell, and bassist/sound engineer Jeff Podolski. The quartet recently embarked on a…
ACRN’s Most Disappointing Albums of 2022
By the ACRN Editorial Team 8. Denzel Curry – Melt My Eyez See Your Future [Loma Vista Records; 2022] By Roman Salomone, Contributor After an unstoppable streak of great releases, Florida’s Denzel Curry aimed for the stars on his latest album. Except this time around, he shot himself straight in the foot. Melt My Eyez…
Battle of the Bands 2022 Q&A: Meat and Cheese Collective
[Photo courtesy of Kyle Schwieger] By Roman Salomone, Contributor The 2022 Battle of the Bands took place at The Union on Thursday, Oct. 6. Among the five incredible acts that played, Meat and Cheese Collective put on an amazing and high energy show. Prior to their set, I sat down with the members to discuss…
Single Review: Paramore – This Is Why
By: Grace Koennecke, Columns Editor Atlantic Recording Company; 2022 Rating: 7/10 It’s been a while since Paramore has released new music – not surprising for a band that is infamous for taking intentional hiatuses in order to experiment and further strengthen their sound. Five years since the debut of their fifth studio album, “After Laughter“,…
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