Miike Snow | 90% Inspiration
“There is so much music out here, and so much to draw inspiration from.”
MUSIC
The Singer and the Songwriter | Ballads for Trying Times (s/r)
The EP draws the listener into a melancholy world of failed dreams, lost loves, and the craziness of blinding love.
James | Girl at the End of the World (BMG)
James consistently offers the comfort of a familiar sound and thoughtful lyrics.
Puscifer | Wine and Bedbugs
Puscifer thrives on the unexpected, the weird, and not doing what an audience anticipates at a normal rock show.
Before You Exit | The Real Deal
“We can’t choose a favorite experience without thanking the fans for helping us accomplish such crazy things.”
Before You Exit | All the Lights EP (RCA)
It’s rare a band displays such prowess at first blush—but then, it’s rare that a band is Before You Exit.
The 1975 | I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It (Universal)
The album begins strong and then slithers into a mellow stupor.
WALK THE MOON | You Are Not Alone (Live at The Greek) (RCA)
Every note, every falsetto, every strum, every beat—they’re all captured here, amazingly.
The New Trust | (Two) Ladies and (One) Gentleman
It may have seemed weird to swap out members of our bands and remain friendly, but the music scene in Santa Rosa is pretty incestuous.
Dave Cobb | Southern Family (New Elektra)
Between the bluesy slide guitar and the picture-painting lyrics, “Down Home” evokes the exact feeling the title eludes.