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Kurt Vile: b’lieve i’m goin down…

Kurt Vile might be the closest thing we have to a modern Bob Dylan. He’s versatile, yet simple. His words always ring with intention, but never ache with ...
On September 25, 2015 / By Gene Buonaccorsi
Interviews 4
Interview: Mike Stoloski of Ma Jolie

Ma Jolie’s Jetpack Mailman EP hits stores this week (and can be streamed right now), and it’s the band’s finest work to date. Past full-length releases have solidified the ...
On June 16, 2015 / By Gene Buonaccorsi
Album Reviews 5
Four Year Strong – Four Year Strong

After bursting out of Wormtown with 2007’s Rise or Die Trying — an energetic attempt to channel Less Than Jake through Cork Tree-era Fall Out Boy with occasional ...
On May 29, 2015 / By Gene Buonaccorsi
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Gallows – Desolation Sounds

Desolation Sounds ends with a single second of screeching white noise after the soft-picked outro of “Swan Song” has faded. The last breath of the album finds Gallows ...
On April 10, 2015 / By Gene Buonaccorsi
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Single Reviews 0
Single Review – Red City Radio: “Electricity”

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On March 16, 2015 / By Gene Buonaccorsi
Album Reviews 4
Make Do and Mend – Don’t Be Long

Make Do and Mend’s poeticism is wed to their unending willingness to get extremely personal. Ever since grappling with faith, hopelessness, and coming of age on their fantastic ...
On February 23, 2015 / By Gene Buonaccorsi
EOTY Lists 4
Gene’s Top In 2014

It was all a blur. 10. Tigers Jaw – Charmer 9. The Copyrights – Report 8. Fucked Up – Glass Boys 7. Strand Of Oaks – Heal 6. ...
On December 31, 2014 / By Gene Buonaccorsi
Album Reviews 0
The Brokedowns Life is a Breeze

Genre names are bullshit, and can almost never be traced to the true origins of a style. The breed of pop-punk that Red Scare Industries has been unveiling ...
On December 15, 2014 / By Gene Buonaccorsi
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Restorations: LP3

If reviewing Restorations’ LP3 a month after its release seems overdue, consider the way that a nuanced album grows and expands over time. The songs on LP3 are ...
On November 26, 2014 / By Gene Buonaccorsi