Album Review: A Yawn Worth Yelling – Play Pretend Imagine the most infectious, courageous, and powerful pop rock hook you’ve ever heard… maybe it’s from U2 or some big arena rock band, right? Then add a nice sort of slick pop punk vocal …
Tag Archives: Indie Rock
Three Awesome Pop Rock Bands for Your Weekend
Three Awesome Pop Rock Bands for Your Weekend “Pop” has such a negative connotation in this indie world and I mean to change that. Pop can just mean upbeat and major chords. Pop doesn’t mean trashy or bubblegum. It just is a way …
Album Review: Telegraph Canyon – You From Before
You From Before by Telegraph Canyon Review by Hannah of www.rockmycommute.com You From Before is the fairly new 2015 release from Telegraph Canyon, and is now widely available even on Spotify so it will be easy for you to check this out! I …
Album Review: Secret Club – Apocalypse Meow
Album Review: Secret Club – Apocalypse Meow Secret Club are a grungy rock band whose lyrics and overall vibe will make you smile. They have a kind of raucous abandon perfect for the genre of rock music. Maybe a more astute rock aficionado …
Album Review: Pleasantry – Synapses
Synapses by Pleasantry Album Review by Hannah of www.rockmycommute.com Pleasantry has a sweet name that just begs you to take things lightly – but their 2014 release called Synapses is anything but trite. You’ve got 10 solid tracks with some good album art …
Album Review: Modern Diet – Self Titled
Album Review: Modern Diet – Self Titled Modern Diet’s brand of indie rock is just about as cool as possible. Jake Cheriff’s lead vocals are crisp and cutting. The layered tracks on Modern Diet’s self titled album show a sophisticated familiarity with rock’s …
Three Ways to Rock, Three Ways to Roll
Three Ways to Rock, Three Ways to Roll There are a lot of different types of rock music. There’s the head-banging, ear-bleeding, shake-the-room kind. There’s the hip-swayin’, blues influenced kind. There’s even the “I wanna hold your hand” super swag electric guitar kind. …
The Great Depression – In a Starry State
The Great Depression – In a Starry State The band The Great Depression are practitioners of experimental rock. So if you’re not interested in dissonant rock this probably isn’t a band for you. They seem to like to take progressive and aggressive takes on …
Three Excellent Indie Rock Bands to Spice Up Your Playlist
Three Excellent Indie Rock Bands to Spice Up Your Playlist I know, I know – indie rock is Matt’s deal. But certain bands are just Greg bands that aren’t Matt bands. And that’s totally okay. You’ll enjoy these three as melodic, harmonic, and …
Album Review: Highland Kites – All we left behind
Album Review: Highland Kites – All we left behind Highland Kites have an atmospheric chill sound with unsettling, deeply existential lyrics. Marissa Lamar’s vocals crack and droop in places that give the band its unique sound. The music can sound like college rock, …
