1) For those who haven’t heard it yet, how do you describe the “Three Shots” album? Straight ahead American Rock. It’s what pop music should be. It’s a record that conceptually touches on a lot of things through the eyes of various characters …
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Album Review: Haste by Aviation and the War
Review written by Hannah of www.rockmycommute.com Aviation and the War, wow what a band name! I love that their whole release (titled Haste) is so acoustic-intensive, without being boring. And I like that the album art is so homespun without being predictable; an …
YouTube Gem: Aviation and the War – “Haste”
We have a review of Aviation and the War’s album coming soon. But to hold you off until then, we wanted to show you this incredible video. It shows how minimalist rock can really pull some powerful punches. It’s not the size of …
Young Buffalo – House – the sound of summer
The music of Young Buffalo is special indeed. The Mississippi quintet have been praised by the likes of NPR, The Guardian, and Paste for their 2011 EP Young Von Prettylips and have found a definite groove with their new full-length House. It is …
Hey Rosetta! – Second Sight – Start Your Summer Right with Flawless Indie Rock
When the Memorial Day holiday approaches, it becomes obvious that its time to find the perfect winds down, summer driving music. With upbeat tempos, energetic melodies and a very unique sound, Newfoundland, Canada’s Hey Rosetta! has given us the perfect album to kick …
Album Review: Westside Royal – by She’s A Keeper
Album review by Hannah of www.rockmycommute.com Prepare yourself for an engaging album from a seriously talented band, with a super-sweet name! Westside Royal is a five-track digital album released by She’s A Keeper in January 2015, on the heels of their full-length release …
Album Review: The Reveurs – Take A Bow – Indie Rock EP in the vein of Kings of Leon
Review by Hannah of RockMyCommute.com “The Reveurs” is French for “the Dreamers”, and this band fittingly presents songs that are nostalgic and sensitive without being too corny. Check out their edgy black-and-white website for gorgeous photos (www.thereveurs.co.uk), and the whole Take a Bow …
Album Review: Silas Fermoy – Future Self – Sky’s the limit for this talented indie rocker
Reviewed by Hannah of Rock My Commute Now this is the kind of album I have been waiting for! Clouds That Dropped You is something that sounds new enough to be exciting, but familiar enough to be instantly appreciated. His picture may look …
Matt Simon’s Best of 2014
It’s that time of year again! Without further ado, here are staff writer Matt Simon’s best songs and albums of 2014. Top 10 Songs of 2014 #10: John Mark McMillan “Love at the End” There is no set category to place the music of …
We Were Astronauts – Artificial Light – Thoughtful mix of rock and pop
At some point in just about everyone’s childhood, there was a deep longing to be a professional astronaut. How many telescopes were sold under this youthful fantasy? Then one day, reality reared its all too responsible head and with its presence, killed your …
