In an age where sometimes it seems that computers have replaced instruments and auto-tune has replaced voice lessons, from time to time it’s best to go back to the basics of raw simplicity – to show off your untainted, unrestricted talent in a stripped-down and intimate way. Joshua Michael Robinson’s Intentions does just that, combining powerful lyrics with modest instrumentals that really shine the spotlight on his distinctive voice.
For their second studio album Floral Green, Title Fight stuck to what they do best – doing whatever they very well please. Produced by Will Yip (Citizen, None More Black), the album is pristine yet raw and shows an originality many bands today lack.
He Is We have officially parted ways with singer Rachel Taylor and will take on Stevie Scott as a permanent vocalist. The now full band have also begun working on a sophomore album.
Fresh from the golden state, Silver Snakes are joining a wave of contemporaries who are putting the rock back into punk rock.
For his forthcoming fourth album The Midsummer Station, Owl City’s Adam Young did something he has never done before: he collaborated with co-producers, co-writers, and other artists. The album is a culmination of crisp, finely-tuned vocals, and explosive pop tunes that will delight the moment they hit.
With a pop punk style and a vintage sound, Forever Came Calling take one step further towards the limelight with this album.
twenty | one | pilots’ synth-pop style hits a home run on their latest EP Three Songs. With the newfound support of Fueled by Ramen, Twenty | One | Pilots take the dance style found on their 2011 debut Regional At Best a step further.
When bands decide to strip down, it can mean one of two things. For A Loss For Words it meant grabbing a couple guitars and recording an acoustic EP. Returning To Webster Lake has the band giving their songs a new life and three cover songs a unique twist.
The stunning debut solo EP from Deas Vail frontman Wesley Blaylock is something that both Deas Vail fans and new listeners will be able to embrace with open arms. Blaylock’s familiar angelic voice soars through each of the EP’s five songs.
The Front Bottoms’ self-titled debut full length is unlike anything that has ever been heard before – in the best way possible. It’s what happens when Mountain Goats-like vocals meet punk and pop influences in the form of a quirky duo and it is pure unintentional brilliance.
