By Daniel Marco, Blogs Editor [Artificial Plastic; 2017] Rating: 6/10 Key Tracks: “Amputation,” “Mood Rider,” “Get on Home” Damage and Joy, the first release in nearly 19 years from Scottish alternative rock band, The Jesus and Mary Chain is actually a miracle in itself, seeing as brothers and co-founders Jim and William Reid were somehow able to…
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Album Review: A Tribe Called Quest – We got it from Here…. Thank You 4 Your service
By Daniel Marco, Blogs Editor [Epic; 2016] Rating: 9/10 Key Tracks: “We the People….,” “Solid Wall of Sound,” “Lost Somebody” In 1998, critically acclaimed and innovative hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest released their last album, The Love Movement. Then, amid tensions between the group members as well as ongoing frustrations with their record label, they split up,…
Album Review: Iggy Pop – Post Pop Depression
By Daniel Marco, Blogs Editor [Loma Vista; 2016] Rating: 4.5/10 Key Tracks: “American Valhalla,” “Sunday,” “Break Into Your Heart” Even at the ripe age of 68, Iggy Pop is still trying to light the world on fire. Long removed from his days as the frontman for the iconic band The Stooges, Iggy has now released a total…
Album Review: nonkeen – The Gamble
By Daniel Marco, Blogs Editor [R&S; 2016] Rating: 3.5/5 The Gamble, a nine track electronic album, is the first release of German trio nonkeen. The group, which is made up of childhood friends Frederic Gmeiner, Sebastian Singwald and acclaimed keyboardist and composer Nils Frahm, spent a total of 27 years creating this record. The newly…
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