Noise 101: CD reviews for Nov. 29
The Avett Brothers The Carpenter Ramseur Records The Carpenter, the seventh studio album by The Avett Brothers, is a lesson of how a band can evolve to appeal to the masses but still...
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Noise 101 – CD reviews for Nov. 15
The Killers Battle Born Vertigo Record Following Day and Age, and on the heels of Brandon Flower’s solo work Flamingo, comes Battle Born: an underwhelming album. It’s extremely derivative to say the least....
Noise 101 – CD reviews for Nov. 1
Indian Handcrafts Civil Disobedience Sargent House There are not a lot of bands that create their major label debut with as much confidence and hype as Indian Handcrafts. A duo from Toronto, the...
Noise 101 – CD Reviews for Oct. 18
Chelsea Wolfe Unknown Rooms: A Collection of Acoustic Songs Sargent House With a sonic aesthetic that can only be described as “drone folk”, Chelsea Wolfe’s sound finds a fitting imagery for the “once-orphaned...
Noise 101 – CD Reviews for Oct. 4
Flying Lotus Until the Quiet Comes Warp A strange reflection is made when one first learns that experimental electronic L.A. producer Flying Lotus is a great-nephew to American jazz legend John Coltrane. ...
Noise 101 – CD Reviews for Sept. 20
Klarka Weinwurm Continental Drag Saved by Vinyl Very often, an artist’s style and direction can be affected by their personal living situation. With Klarka Weinwurm, it is very apparent that her move to...
Noise 101 – CD Reviews for Sept. 6
Morning Parade Morning Parade Parlaphone Too often we have bands trying to live up to hype instead of letting their music do the work for them. While it would be nice if everyone...
Noise 101: CD Reviews for April 5
The Shins Port of Morrow Aural Apothecary It has taken five years and a complete revamping of the band. Many people didn’t think it would happen, and with good reason. However, The Shins...
Noise 101: CD Reviews for Mar. 22
WZRD WZRD 2012 – Universal Records WZRD’s self-titled album is the first record released by the group created by Kid Cudi and his friend Dot da Genius whom he met while working at...
Noise 101: CD Reviews for Mar. 8
BA Johnston Hi Dudes! Just Friends Records Hamilton songwriter BA Johnston, famous for his wild onstage antics including performing in the girls’ bathroom, dancing atop the bar, and blasting snot-rockets all over the...
