By Devon Risner [Atlantic Records; 2022] Rating: 5/10 Key Tracks: “Sugar”, “Unwell”, “TVI” After the recent rise in popularity of their hit single “Freaks” in 2015 and the success of subsequent single “Disco” in 2019, Surf Curse released something completely different from their early albums. Unfortunately, they fell into the path of the “alt-rock” radio…
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Album Review: Current Joys – A Different Age
By Emily DiAlbert, Contributor [Danger Collective; 2018] Rating: 8.5/10 Key Tracks: “Become the Warm Jets”, “A Different Age”, “My Nights Are More Beautiful Than Your Days” Picture lying on the couch next to the one you love on a sleepy, rainy afternoon in spring. You aren’t doing much — simply enjoying the comforting presence of…
Group Feature: ACRN’s Most Anticipated Albums of 2018
Will 2018 be as bright as 2017 for music? Here are our most anticipated albums of 2018! Jon Fuchs, Music Director: Current Joys – A Different Age Nick Rattigan has never made a bad record before. Whether it’s with guitarist Jacob Rubeck as Surf Curse or by himself as Current Joys, every record he’s been a…
What We’re Playing – Week of 1/30/17
Hey Rock Lobsters!! Here’s some new, amazing albums that are new to the ACRN rotation this week. Surfer Blood – Snowdonia When lead guitarist Thomas Fekete died back in mid-2016, it was unclear what Surfer Blood was going to do. Their newest record, Snowdonia, makes it clear, with new guitarist Lindsay Mills and a new,…
Album Review: Surf Curse – Nothing Yet
By Jon Fuchs, Music Director [Danger Collective; 2017] Rating: 9/10 Key Tracks: “Doom Generation,” “Cronenberg,” “All is Lost” Back in 2013, the Reno, NV-based surf-rock duo Surf Curse became one of the most underrated indie bands of the past few years. After releasing a demo tape, their debut record Buds, and the Sad Boys EP all…
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