Hi I'm Jack (the new one, not Appleby). I like to listen to music, and sometimes I write about it. When I'm not doing that or in school, I like to run track/cross country, watch soccer and football, and catch up on all the TV shows I've ignored over the last decade.
Things felt much different in 2011 when Balance and Composure released their debut full length Separation. Expectations weren’t extremely high. After all, it was just the first record ...
On September 17, 2013 / By Jack SuitorAt first glance, it would be easy to dismiss Native’s new album, Orthodox. After all, there has been a plethora of great melodic hardcore and post-hardcore records released ...
On September 3, 2013 / By Jack SuitorAbout a month ago, The World Is a Beautiful Place and I Am No Longer Afraid to Die released their debut full-length Whenever, If Ever to deserved critical ...
On July 15, 2013 / By Jack SuitorYou’re never supposed to use first-person pronouns like “I” and “me” in objective writing. Presenting any argument as fact rather than opinion is supposed to make a piece ...
On June 19, 2013 / By Jack SuitorInitially, it might be hard to understand all the hype surrounding Deafheaven’s new album, Sunbather. The record is only seven tracks long but is nearly an hour in ...
On June 11, 2013 / By Jack SuitorWhen listening to Mylets’ collection of remastered EPs, Retcon, it is easy to be impressed without even considering how the music actually sounds. Teenager Henry Kohen singlehandedly creates ...
On May 20, 2013 / By Jack SuitorDesperate Ground, the sixth studio album from The Thermals, is a strange listen. Individual tracks aren’t bad in and of themselves; in fact, some tracks like the single ...
On April 25, 2013 / By Jack SuitorWithin the opening seconds of Wes Eisold’s New Wave-revival project Cold Cave‘s new seven-inch, the listeners know exactly what is in store for them on Oceans With No End. The ...
On April 12, 2013 / By Jack SuitorThe most instantly recognizable thing about Iceage’s sophomore album You’re Nothing is that it is far less noisy and deliberately abrasive than their highly acclaimed debut, New Brigade. ...
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