This week’s conversation digs into ‘Women in Refrigerators’: When female characters are tossed aside in TV shows and movies to further the male protagonist’s story. We also head to Riverdale!
The Home Inside My Head shows Real Friends growing older but certainly not up, with lyrics reading like vulnerable journal entries backed by their most impressive instrumental work to date.
Audrey’s break up with Evan leads to an international hit song and the inability to leave her house without being chased by rabid fans. Robin Benway’s debut novel is a classic Taylor Swift song from the ex’s point of view.
As Rise: Ascension wraps up, you won’t be dying for A Skylit Drive to become a full time pop rock act, but the band accomplishes the job set before themselves with stunning ease.
Take one part Vampire Weekend, two parts The Bravery, a dash of The 1975, finish with a spritz of Two Door Cinema Club and you’ve got yourself SoCal rock band Bad Suns’ debut EP, Transpose.
Real Friends are one of those bands who, although their musical repertoire is far from extensive, have yet to put out a bad song. Their latest EP Put Yourself Back Together is no exception – but there’s no sign of the band pushing their limits or trying something new.
With its catchy guitar riffs, fast and hard drum fills, and simple vocal harmonies, Count To Four’s Between Two Cities is a record that begs to be listened to on a hot summer night, with the windows down and the stereo loud.
From the very beginning strains of the first song on The Broderick’s self-titled LP, the album’s compelling nature is apparent. The skillful lyricism combined with its simmering emotions make for a cohesive twelve-track set that never lacks enough differentiation to keep the entire album feeling fresh.
Move Out West is a band that has never been easy to label. A constant presence in the Connecticut music scene, the band has formulated an entirely unique sound which combines old-school rock ‘n roll with more contemporary pop rock.
